Guide to the Coastal Resources of Guam: Vol. 1
THE FISHES

Steven S. AMESBURY                   Robert F. MYERS

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

ZOOGEOGRAPHY

ECOLOGY

BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

VALUE OF FISH RESOURCES

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

DANGEROUS MARINE FISHES

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SPECIES INDEX

CHAMORRO NAMES

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This handbook was funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Coastal Zone Management and the Guam Coastal Management Program, Bureau of Planning, Government of Guam.  We thank the staff of the Guam Coastal Management Program for its support.  Dr. Charles Birkeland of the University of Guam Marine Laboratory encouraged us consistently throughout the preparation of the handbook.  Dr. John E. Randall of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum provided much recent literature on fish systematics which was of great help.  Thanks to Johnny Chaco for his assistance with the Chamorro fish names.  We also thank Judith Amesbury and Kathleen Ryder for proofreading the manuscript and Lucy Lacsamana for her tireless processing of the words that went into it.  The Web version of this book was coded by Barry D. Smith.  

Any use of information contained in this publication should be acknowledged as follows:

Amesbury, S.S., and R.F. Myers.  2001.  Guide to the Coastal Resources of Guam, Vol 1.  The Fishes.  www.uog.edu/marinelab/fish/thefishes.html.