Artificial habitats have been used for centuries to successfully modify environments for the benefit of Man. This book aims to provide a comprehensive review of the facts, issues, and global trends regarding the use of artificial habitats in aquatic ecosystems. It is useful for natural resource scientists, planners, managers, and others.

It presents the most recent scientific advances in ecology and engineering technologies related to the building of artificial habitats, and it also presents many of the fisheries management and socioeconomic and environmental issues. "Artificial Habitats for Marine and Freshwater Fisheries" will be of interest to a broad audience including natural resource scientists, planners, and managers, particularly those interested in aquatic and fisheries science and management; organizations and individuals interested in commercial and recreational fishing; ecologists; environmental economists, engineers, lawyers, and social scientists; and geographers. It presents a global scope. It draws together, for the first time, disparate literature. It contains contributions by authors in the United States and Japan. It features engineering chapters that focus on Japanese advanced technology often not available to the English language audience.

W. Seaman, Jr. and L.M. Sprague, Artificial Habitat Practices in Aquatic Systems. R.B. Stone, J.M. McGurrin, L.M. Sprague, and W. Seaman, Jr., Artificial Habitats of the World: Synopsis and Major Trends. J.A. Bohnsack, D.L. Johnson, and R.F. Ambrose, Ecology of Artificial Reef Habitats and Fishes. R.S. Grove, C.J. Sonu, and M. Nakamura, Design and Engineering of Manufactured Habitats for Fisheries Enhancement. J.J. Polovina, Fisheries Applications and Biological Impacts of Artificial Habitats. S.A. Bortone and J.J. Kimmel, Environmental Assessment and Monitoring of Artificial Habitats. J.W. Milon, Social and Economic Evaluation of Artificial Aquatic Habitat. Each chapter includes references. Index.