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by: Stephen T. Ross
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 597.17609762
EAN: 9781578062461
ISBN: 1578062462
Label: University Press of Mississippi
Manufacturer: University Press of Mississippi
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 624
Publication Date: January 28, 2002
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Sales Rank: 869807
Studio: University Press of Mississippi
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The deluxe, comprehensive guide to the native species of Mississippi
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Where was the largest bass caught in Mississippi? What streams are sometimes home to the gulf sturgeon? How can an angler tell a grass pickerel from a walleye?
In Inland Fishes of Mississippi, Stephen T. Ross answers these questions and many more.
Mississippi waters are some of the richest inland fish habitats in the United States. In fact, only four states have more native fish than Mississippi's 204. Inland Fishes of Mississippi is for anglers and nature lovers who want to learn more about this thriving diversity.
Introductory chapters present the history of the study of fish in Mississippi, the distribution patterns of species, important conservation issues, and valuable information on identifying fish by examining body shape and structure.
Following these are illustrated keys to all the families of fish known to inhabit inland waters. Each key is a detailed guide to identifying the specific species within a family of fish. Keys include: - color photographs of freshly collected examples
- meanings of scientific names for fish
- descriptions of color and physical changes
- maximum sizes of fish, including records for game fish
- precise maps of distribution
- vital information on habitat requirements, feeding, and behavior
- tips on where to catch a species
- status of conservation efforts
For both the casual angler and the ichthyologist, Inland Fishes of Mississippi will prove a constant resource and an irreplaceable asset for identifying, observing, and catching the state's various species.
Stephen T. Ross is professor of biological sciences and Curator of Fishes at the University of Southern Mississippi. The editor for ecology and ethology of Copeia, he has also published articles in numerous journals such as American Naturalist, Environmental Biology of Fishes, and Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.
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Rating: - The Inland Fishes of Mississippi
If you are looking for a comprehensive guide to the native fishes of Mississippi, you need look no further. Not only does this work include all native and exotic species of fish in Mississippi but also extensive biological information on each. This volume should prove useful to not only a well versed field biologist, but also anyone interested in fish.
Rating: - A lot of Fishes for the Price
I have to say up front that I am a bit prejudiced here. Dr. Ross is responsible for my current interest in fishes and I have been looking forward to this book for a while. That being said let me tell you what is good about this book... #1 The keys are outstanding, they are made so that the expert or layman can use them. Key identification points are well illustrated and explained #2 The species accounts are the best I have ever seen. There is excellent information on the biology and conservation ... Read More
Rating: - More than just catfish...
I found it very useable and well organized - great pictures! We have been waiting years for this reference!
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