Author: W. L. MinckleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Published 30 June 1973 A publication of the Arizona Game and Fish Department Printed by Sims Printing Copany, Inc.
Fishes of Arizona
Author: W. L. MinckleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Published 30 June 1973 A publication of the Arizona Game and Fish Department Printed by Sims Printing Copany, Inc.
Inland Fishes of the Greater Southwest
Author: W. L. MinckleyPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816527991
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
This comprehensive new book replaces and substantially expands upon the landmark Fishes of Arizona, which has been the authoritative source since it was first published in 1973. Inland Fishes of the Greater Southwest is a one-volume guide to native and non-native fishes of the lower Colorado River basin, downstream from the Grand Canyon, and of the northern tributaries of the Sea of Cortez in the United States and Mexico. In all, there are in-depth accounts of more than 165 species representing 30 families. The book is not limited to the fish. It provides insights into their aquatic world with information on topography, drainage relations, climate, geology, vegetational history, aquatic habitats, human-made water systems, and conservation. A section of the book is devoted to fish identification, with keys to native and non-native families as well as family keys to species. The book is illustrated with more than 120 black-and-white illustrations, 47 full-color plates of native fishes, and nearly 40 maps and figures. Many native fish species are unique to the Southwest. They possess interesting and unusual adaptations to the challenges of the region, able to survive silt-laden floods as well as extreme water temperatures and highly fluctuating water flows ranging from very low levels to flash floods. However, in spite of being well-adapted, many of the fish described here are threatened or endangered, often due to the acts of humans who have altered the natural habitat. For that reason, Inland Fishes of the Greater Southwest presents a vast amount of information about the ecological relationships between the fishes it describes and their environments, paying particular attention to the ways in which human interactions have modified aquatic ecosystemsÑand to how humans might work to ensure the survival of rapidly disappearing native species.
Fish of Arizona Field Guide
Author: Dan JohnsonPublisher: Adventure Publications
ISBN: 9781591930815
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Make identifying fish easy and enjoyable. This field guide by Dan Johnson features detailed information about 70 types of Arizona fish, and the book's waterproof pages make it perfect for the dock or boat. Identify your catches with the intricately detailed fish illustrations, and verify them using the "Similar Species" comparison features. Then read fascinating facts on spawning behavior, feeding habits and more. Plus, match up your best catches against the state and North American records. With inside information for locating fishing hotspots, this book is essential for every tackle box, beach bag, RV and cabin.
Game Fishes of Arizona
Author: Ernest E. MulchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Toward Better Fishing in Arizona
Author: Arizona. Game and Fish CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishing
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Designing Our Future
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishery conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
"Arizona Fish and Wildlife 2000 provides direction and cost estimates for the Fish and Wildlife Program in the state through the year 2000. It addresses both the habitat management and human resources and coordination aspects of the program. Specific objectives address the needs of overall biodiversity, bighorn sheep, big game, upland game, waterfowl, raptors, wetlands, nongame birds, special status species, recreational and native fisheries"--Page 2.
Fishes of Arizona
Author: Lost, a Desert River and Its Native Fishes
Author: Gordon MuellerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
The Colorado River had one of the most unique fish communities in the world. Seventy-five percent of those species were found nowhere else in the world. Settlement of the lower basin brought dramatic change to both the river and its native fish. Those changes began more than 120 years ago as settlers began stocking nonnative fishes. By 1930, nonnative fish had spread throughout the lower basin and replaced native communities. All resemblance of historic river conditions faded with the construction of Hoover Dam in 1935 and other large water development projects. Today, few remember what the Colorado River was really like. Seven of the nine mainstream fishes are now Federally-protected as endangered. Federal and state agencies are attempting to recover these fish. However, progress has been frustrated due to the severity of human impact. This report represents testimony, old descriptions, and photographs describing the changes that have taken place in hopes that it will provide managers, biologists, and the interested public a better appreciation of the environment that shaped these unique fish.
Battle Against Extinction
Author: W. L. MinckleyPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816537836
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
"[A]n essential addition to the library of anyone concerned with conservation of native fishes, [Battle Against Extinction] provides a detailed historical review of research and management programs in a single source and serves as a prospectus for future conservation efforts."--Copeia
Special Report - Arizona Game and Fish Department
Author: Arizona. Game and Fish CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description