Centrarchid Fishes: Diversity, Biology and Conservation
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Description for Centrarchid Fishes: Diversity, Biology and Conservation
Hardback. Centrarchids are ecologically and commercially extremely important, including species such as Largemouth Bass and Bluegill Contains vital and commercially important information for fisheries managers An essential reference source for graduate students and academics Covers an important multi-billion dollar industry across many countries. Editor(s): Cooke, Steven; Philipp, David P. Num Pages: 560 pages, 285 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1502.
Centrarchid fishes, also known as freshwater sunfishes, include such prominent species as the Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Bluegill. They are endemic to Eastern North America where they form part of a multi-million dollar sports fishing industry, but they have also been widely introduced around the globe by recreational anglers, in aquaculture programs and by government fisheries agencies.
Centrarchid fishes, also known as freshwater sunfishes, include such prominent species as the Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Bluegill. They are endemic to Eastern North America where they form part of a multi-million dollar sports fishing industry, but they have also been widely introduced around the globe by recreational anglers, in aquaculture programs and by government fisheries agencies.
Centrarchid Fishes provides comprehensive coverage of all major aspects of this ecologically and commercially important group of fishes. Coverage includes diversity, ecomorphology, phylogeny and genetics, hybridization, reproduction, early life history and recruitment, feeding and growth, ecology, migrations, bioenergetics, physiology, diseases, aquaculture, fisheries ... Read more
Centrarchid Fishes is an essential purchase for all fish biologists, ecologists, fisheries managers and fish farm personnel who work with centrarchid species across the globe.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405133425
SKU
V9781405133425
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Ref
99-1
About Cooke
Steven J Cooke is Assistant Professor in Environmental Science and Biology and Director of the Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Laboratory, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada David P Philipp is Principal Scientist at the Illinois Natural History Survey and is a Professor in three departments at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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