Health Indicators Of Exploited Marine Fishes Will Combine Historic Information With Recent Advances In The Field. The Methods That Can Be Used Will Be Summarized And The Main Results From Studies Will Be Displayed To Facilitate Better Understanding Of The Relationship Between Fish Physiology And Biological Traits That Are Important For Fisheries Productivity Such As Growth, Reproduction And Mortality. The Books First Chapter Will Cover How Fish Health Can Be Measured And Will Summarize The Different Indicators Including Physiological And Biochemical. The Following Chapters Will Look In Detail At Factors Which Affect Fish Health Including Food Availability And Physical Factors Such As Water Quality, And The Impact Of Health On The Productivity (E. G. Reproductive Effectiveness And Growth) Of Exploited Fish Populations. The Condition Of Fish As A Measure Of The Environment In Which They Live Is An Important Aspect And This Will Be Covered As Will The Use Of This Information To Improve Fisheries Ecosystem Assessment And Management. There Is A Lot Of Work Currently Underway Covering The Use Of Lipids As Indicators Of Health; This Will Be Covered With Other Biochemical Indicators Such As Carbohydrates And Proteins, In A Final Chapter