The Complex Lives of British Freshwater Fishes
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The Complex Lives of British Freshwater Fishes

  1. 355 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Complex Lives of British Freshwater Fishes

About this book

CHOICE 'Highly Recommended for all readers' June 2021 Vol. 58 No. 10

This stunningly illustrated book goes far beyond a run-of-the-mill nature guide. It explores the fascinating life histories of Britain's freshwater fishes, a group of animals which, despite their importance and ubiquity in our diverse still and flowing fresh waters, has before now been rarely regarded and respected as 'wildlife'.

Our native fishes tend generally to be considered as simply something for anglers to catch or for people to eat, yet they work enormously hard for us. Author Mark Everard, avid nature-watcher, angler and scientist, shows how freshwater fish provide food, ornamentation, sport and cultural identity, and highlights their huge importance for conservation as part of the living ecosystems upon which we all depend. He dives into the mysteries moving below the surface of our rivers and lakes, bringing the wonderful and fascinating world of the diversity of British freshwater fish species into plain sight and into mind.

This unique book features over 100 full-colour photographs by pioneering photographer and filmmaker Jack Perks, whose work has featured on BBC Springwatch, The One Show and Countryfile. The book is filled with technical detail useful to conservationists and biology students. Most importantly, it is also presented in an accessible, visually attractive and engaging manner that will appeal to anybody with an interest in the natural world: the conservation-minded public, the angling community, and our nation of wildlife enthusiasts.

Whatever your background, this book will open your eyes to our freshwater fishy wealth, and the many ways in which it enriches our lives.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9780367440329
eBook ISBN
9781000057485
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Ecology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Endorsements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Author
  8. Photographer
  9. Chapter 1: Introduction
  10. Chapter 2: What is a fish?
  11. Chapter 3: What have freshwater fishes ever done for us?
  12. Chapter 4: Knowing your way round a fish
  13. Chapter 5: The piscatorial dramatis personae
  14. Chapter 6: Freshwater fish ecosystems
  15. Chapter 7: Sex lives of the British freshwater fishes
  16. Chapter 8: The things that Britain’s freshwater fishes eat
  17. Chapter 9: The curious world of Britain’s freshwater fishes
  18. Chapter 10: The curious and curiouser world of the European eel
  19. Chapter 11: Conservation
  20. Chapter 12: Management of fresh waters for fish
  21. Chapter 13: Fish twitching
  22. Chapter 14: So what have we learned about Britain’s freshwater fishes?
  23. Further reading
  24. Appendix 1: Glossary
  25. Appendix 2: Distribution maps of British freshwater fishes
  26. Appendix 3: The tendency of British freshwater leuciscine fishes to hybridise
  27. Appendix 4: Key identification features of British freshwater cyprinid fishes
  28. Appendix 5: Freshwater fishes banned under UK legislation
  29. Appendix 6: Fish species scheduled for conservation action
  30. Index