A lthough reefs cover less than one quarter of 1 per cent of the marine environment, they are
considered to be amongst the most biologically rich and productive ecosystems on Earth …

This work reviews the introduced marine fish species in the Mediterranean Sea, whose
mechanism of introduction is potentially linked to aquarium trade. The list includes 19 …

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of
marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in …

It is estimated that 14–30 million fish, 1.5 million live stony corals, 4 million pounds of coral
skeleton, 65–110 thousand pounds of red and black coral, and 9–10 million other …

Brazil is one of the five leading exporting countries of tropical aquarium fishes in the world,
and the interest in marine ornamental organisms has increased substantially there from the …

The utilization of birds as pets has been recognized as one of the principal threats to global
avifauna. Most of the information about the use and sale of birds as pets has been limited to …

After successful invasions in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, lionfish (Pterois spp.) have
recently invaded another important biogeographical region—the Brazilian Province. In this …

Seahorses (genus Hippocampus) are traded globally for use in traditional medicines,
souvenirs and as aquarium fishes. Indications that the trade was expanding geographically …

The aim of this study was to identify the times of anesthetic induction and recovery in slender
seahorses (Hippocampus reidi) that were exposed to the essential oil of Lippia alba (EO), as …

This Chapter deals with selected topics on the use of carotenoids for colouration in
aquaculture and incudes examples from ecological studies which support our …