A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes

From Alaska to California

Valerie A. Kells, Luiz A. Rocha, Larry G. Allen (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

376 Seiten

2016
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4214-1832-2 (ISBN)

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From the Arctic waters of Alaska to the southern tip of California, this fully illustrated guide captures the stunning diversity of fishes along the western coastlines of the United States and Canada. The combined work of renowned marine science illustrator Val Kells and distinguished ichthyologists Luiz A. Rocha and Larry G. Allen, A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: From Alaska to California is this region's most current and thorough fish identification guide. Whether you are an angler, scuba diver, naturalist, student, or teacher, you will find every fish you're trying to identify, each shown in lifelike detail. The book's coverage extends from shallow, brackish waters to depths of about 200 meters. Key features include* Over 950 illustrations of adults, juveniles, and color variants * Descriptions of 157 fish families and almost 700 species* Text presented adjacent to the illustrations* Concise details about the biology, range, and distribution of each species Poised to become your go-to reference, this guide will find a welcome spot on your boat, in your backpack, or on your bookshelf.

Val Kells is a widely recognized marine science illustrator. She is the coauthor and illustrator of A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: From Maine to Texas and the illustrator of Field Guide to Fishes of the Chesapeake Bay. She has illustrated numerous public aquarium exhibits. Luiz A. Rocha is an associate curator and the Follett Chair of Ichthyology at the California Academy of Sciences. He has authored or coauthored over seventy research papers and articles. Larry G. Allen is a professor and the chair of biology at California State University-Northridge and the president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. He is the coauthor of The Ecology of Marine Fishes: California and Adjacent Waters.

Acknowledgments
Preface
About This Book
Area and Species Covered
Names and Sequence of Species
Organization and Presentation
Introduction
Diversity and Classication
Adaptations to Life in Water
Identifying Fishes
Conservation
Families
Species
Glossary
Rare Fishes Also in the Area
Select Bibliography and Additional Resources
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	22.03.2016
Zusatzinfo	996 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	Baltimore, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	635 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
ISBN-10	1-4214-1832-0 / 1421418320
ISBN-13	978-1-4214-1832-2 / 9781421418322
Zustand	Neuware