title: [Fish resources and their conservation strategies in Hepu Dugong State Nature Reserve and its adjacent waters].
abstract: An investigation was made on the fish resources and fish habitats of Hepu Dugong State Nature Reserve and its adjacent waters from June 2003 to May 2004. The local fish markets were surveyed, and fishermen and fishmongers were interviewed to get fishery information. A total of 57 fish species belonging to 41 families and 14 orders were recorded, among which, 55 were bony fish, and 2 were elasmobranch. There were 41 fish species belonging to warm-water fish, and 37 fish species belonging to benthonic fish. The faunal characteristic was mainly of Northern Pacific and Indo-Pacific fauna. Devastating fishing and environmental pollution were the most serious threats to the local fishery resources, and some countermeasures were proposed for conservation and management of the resources.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Conservation and Exploration for Important Bioresources of Anhui Province, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China. sou-sawang@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiaobing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xinrong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Chunmiao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Jinfu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D005398:Fisheries / Q000379:methods*; D005399:Fishes / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005618:Fresh Water