Warren / Burr Freshwater Fishes of North America

Volume 1: Petromyzontidae to Catostomidae
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4214-1202-3
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 0 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm

A monumental reference that provides comprehensive details on the freshwater fishes of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

Certain to stand among the reference books of choice for anyone interested in the continent’s aquatic ecosystems, Freshwater Fishes of North America covers the ecology, morphology, reproduction, distribution, behavior, taxonomy, conservation, and fossil record of each North American fish family.

Volume 1 (of three) covers the following North American families of fishes:

Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Catostomidae (Suckers)

The encyclopedic review of each fish family is accompanied by color photographs, maps, and original artwork created by noted fish illustrator Joseph R. Tomelleri. The result is a rich textual and visual experience.

Widely anticipated, this monumental reference is the result of decades of analysis and synthesis by leading fish experts from a variety of universities, research laboratories, museums, and aquariums.

The chapter authors of Volume 1 are:

William E. Bemis
Micah G. Bennett
Michael D. Burns
Brooks M. Burr
Anthony L. Echelle
Nicholas J. Gidmark
Carter R. Gilbert
Howard S. Gill
Lance Grande
Alex Haro
Phillip M. Harris
Eric J. Hilton
Lisa J. Hopman
Gregory Hubbard
Bernard R. Kuhajda
William J. Matthews
Deborah A. McLennan
Ian C. Potter
Claude B. Renaud
Stephen T. Ross
Michael Sandel
Andrew M. Simons
Melvin L. Warren, Jr.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Warren Jr., Melvin L.

Burr, Brooks M.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Tomelleri, Joseph R.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Fische (Ichthyologie)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Evolution and Ecol ogy of North American Freshwater Fish Assemblages
Chapter 2. Mating Behavior of North American Freshwater Fishes
Chapter 3. Petromyzontidae: Lampreys
Chapter 4. Dasyatidae: Whiptail Stingrays
Chapter 5. Acipenseridae: Sturgeons
Chapter 6. Polyodontidae: Paddlefishes
Chapter 7. Lepisosteidae: Gars
Chapter 8. Amiidae: Bowfins
Chapter 9. Hiodontidae: Mooneyes
Chapter 10. Anguillidae: Freshwater Eels
Chapter 11. Engraulidae: Anchovies
Chapter 12. Cyprinidae: Carps and Minnows
Chapter 13. Catostomidae: Suckers
Literature Cited
Index of Scientific Names
General Index

Über Autor(innen)

Tomelleri, Joseph R.
Joseph R. Tomelleri’s illustrations have appeared in more than 350 publications, including books, magazines, advertisements, newspapers, and identification guides.

Warren Jr., Melvin L.
Melvin L. Warren, Jr., is a research biologist and team leader of the Aquatic and Terrestrial Fauna Team at the Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service.

Burr, Brooks M.
Brooks M. Burr is a professor and curator of fishes in the Department of Zoology at Southern Illinois University.

Melvin L. Warren, Jr., is a research biologist and team leader of the Aquatic and Terrestrial Fauna Team at the Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service. Brooks M. Burr is a professor and curator of fishes in the Department of Zoology at Southern Illinois University. Joseph R. Tomelleri’s illustrations have appeared in more than 350 publications, including books, magazines, advertisements, newspapers, and identification guides.