Ornamental Reef Fish - Reg.s and Recruitment
Jennifer A. Wheeler
wheeler at zool.umd.edu
Thu Jun 27 18:00:02 EDT 1996
Two quick questions for those in the know about the marine aquarium
trade:
1. Has the European Community adopted regulations with prohibit
trade in organisms unlikely to survive in captivity (discussed in
Wood 1992 - reprort on the marine aquarium trade).
2. Has there been some sort of major rethinking about which factors
limit numbers of reef fish? I believe the traditional view is that
shelter or space as well as food are the primary limiting factors, with
recruitment out of the planktonic larval stage not really limiting. Is this now
thought to be the other way around - for some or many species?
(Something I read in the Johannes and Riepen 1995 report on the live reef
fish trade makes me ask.)
Well, maybe these weren't quick questions, but I would appreciate any
feedback. Thank you.
Jennifer Wheeler
wheeler at zool.umd.edu
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