Fish: An Enthusiast's Guide
Author:   Peter B. Moyle ,  Chris Mari van Dyck
Publisher:   University of California Press
ISBN:  

9780520201651


Pages:   284
Publication Date:   01 March 1995
Format:   Paperback
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Engagingly written, with both learning and humor, Fish bridges the gap between purely pictorial books and scholarly texts, and provides a succinct summary of fish biology and conservation for students and fish enthusiasts.

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Author:   Peter B. Moyle ,  Chris Mari van Dyck
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780520201651


ISBN 10:   0520201655
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   01 March 1995
Audience:   Adult education ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Clark Hubbs Preface 1. Introduction 2. Fish from the Outside 3. Fish from the Inside 4. Behavior 5. Diversity 6. Ecology 7. Trout Streams 8. Warmwater Streams 9. Lakes and Reservoirs 10. Ponds 11. Estuaries 12. Between the Tides 13. The Continental Shelf and Beyond 14. Tropical Reefs 15. Conservation 16. Resources for the Aquatic Naturalist Illustration Credits and Acknowledgments Bibliography for Illustrations Index

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This book by a fish biologist brings the layperson up to speed on fish biology and behavior. But the fish Moyle describes also become a metaphor for the fragile beauty of our world. -- Discover


Author Information

Peter B. Moyle is coauthor of Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology (1988). He is Professor of Fisheries Biology at the University of California, Davis. Chris Mari van Dyck, who trained as a fish biologist, is a professional illustrator living in McAllen, Texas.

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