United States
£ GBP
This book describes all of the fishes found in North and South Dakota, USA. It contains a description of the waters and geology of the two states, information on the major rivers and water basins, detailed distribution tables, and a dichotomous key (already tested and in university use). A brief description of each fish family is included, and for each individual fish species found in North and South Dakota, high-resolution colour images, range maps, descriptions, and life histories are included. All of the information is referenced. The book also shows all of the fish sampling sites, briefly describes the history of fish sampling and identification in the Dakotas, and mentions the prominent individuals. This is the first book of its kind – the first comprehensive compilation describing every fish found in the Dakotas with all of the supplemental information.
Acknowledgements x
Chapter 1. Waters and Geology of the Dakotas 1
Chapter 2. History of Ichthyology in the Dakotas 26
Chapter 3. Distribution and Status of Fishes in the Dakotas 40
Chapter 4. Collection, Preservation, and Identification 57
Chapter 5. Dichotomous Keys 69
Chapter 6. Species Accounts 105
7 Glossary 669
Dr Michael Barnes is the Hatchery Program Administrator at the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, USA. He was a researcher/writer for nearly 30 years before he was assigned administrative duties. He has published over 200 articles on fish biology, aquaculture, aquaculture engineering, education, hatchery administration, and occupational safety and health.
