Sturgeons and Paddlefish of North America (Fish & Fisheries Series)

Sturgeons and Paddlefish of North America (Fish & Fisheries Series)

Yazar : G.T.O LeBreton F. William H. Beamish Scott R. McKinley
Yayınevi : Springer
ISBN : 9781402028328
Baskı yılı : 2004
Sayfa sayısı : 340
Ağırlık : 0.65 kg
Stok durumu : Tükendi   
Modern North American sturgeons and paddlefish are the result of 100 million years of evolution. Once an integral part of aboriginal culture, their numbers were decimated by overfishing and habitat destruction during the past two centuries. This book details the extensive science aimed at helping these remarkable species recover from the brink of extinction, and describes the historical, biological, and ecological importance of North American sturgeon and paddlefish. The text is enhanced by photographs and detailed line drawings. This comprehensive volume will be an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, and consultants, in academic and government settings, who work to further scientific understanding of these fishes. No other single compilation has documented current information in such detail.
Introduction : the decline of the North American species by Inga Saffron 1
1 Native American utilization of sturgeon by Tim E. Holzkamm and Leo G. Waisberg 22
2 Distribution, habitat, and movements by Jennifer A. Wilson and R. Scott McKinley 40
3 Environmental requirements, preferences, and tolerance limits of North American sturgeons by Joseph J. Cech, Jr. and Serge I. Doroshov 73
4 The ecology and functional morphology of feeding of North American sturgeon and paddlefish by Michael J. Miller 87
5 Sturgeon ecomorphology : a descriptive approach by P. Vecsei and D. Peterson 103
6 Embryology by Jessica A. Bolker 134
7 Swimming and respiration by Stephan J. Peake 147
8 Sturgeon and paddlefish metabolism by Thomas D. Singer and James S. Ballantyne 167
9 Growth, bioenergetics and age by G. T. O. LeBreton and F. W. (Bill) H. Beamish 195
10 Genetics of North American acipenseriformes by Michael R. Robinson and Moira M. Ferguson 217
11 Multijurisdictional management of lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River by Nancy J. Leonard and William W. Taylor and Christopher Goddard 231
12 Conservation by Nancy A. Auer 252
13 Aquaculture by Joel P. Van Eenennaam and Frank A. Chapman and Peter L. Jarvis 277
Conclusion : ensuring the future of sturgeon by Kevin G. Butterworth and Nancy J. Leonard 312
Identification key to sturgeons and paddlefish of North America by Martin Hochleithner and Paul Vecsei 315