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This book examines the application of fish community characteristics to evaluate the sustainability and biological integrity of freshwaters. Topics include perspectives on use of fish communities as environmental indicators in program development, collaboration, and partnership forming; influence of specific taxa on assessment of the IBI; regional applications for areas where the IBI had not previously been developed; and specific applications of the IBI developed for coldwater streams, inland lakes, Great Lakes, reservoirs, and tailwaters.
This seven-volume series is the most extensive treatise on early
life histories of the freshwater fishes of North America. It
represents the state-of-the-art in fishery biology and provides a
systematic approach to the study of early life histories of all the
fishes in this region. Each volume contains distinguishing
characteristics and a pictorial guide to the families of fishes in
the OR Drainage, followed by chapters on the families. This series
fills a gap in the literature, providing information on the
spawning habitat requirements, reproductive behavior, and
ecological relationships during the first few months of life for
most species. This fifth volume examines the families
aphredoderidae through sciaenidae.
This seven-volume series is the most extensive treatise on early
life histories of the freshwater fishes of North America. It
represents the state-of-the-art in fishery biology and provides a
systematic approach to the study of early life histories of all the
fishes in this region. Each volume contains distinguishing
characteristics and a pictorial guide to the families of fishes in
the OR Drainage, followed by chapters on the families. This series
fills a gap in the literature, providing information on the
spawning habitat requirements, reproductive behavior, and
ecological relationships during the first few months of life for
most species. This fifth volume examines the family Centrarchidae.
This seven-volume series is the most extensive treatise on early
life histories of the freshwater fishes of North America. It
represents the state-of-the-art in fishery biology and provides a
systematic approach to the study of early life histories of all the
fishes in this region. Each volume contains distinguishing
characteristics and a pictorial guide to the families of fishes in
the OR Drainage, followed by chapters on the families. This series
fills a gap in the literature, providing information on the
spawning habitat requirements, reproductive behavior, and
ecological relationships during the first few months of life for
most species. This fifth volume examines the family Centrarchidae.
Knowledge of the early life stages of fishes is crucial for the
effective monitoring and management of fish populations and
habitats, and the evaluation of environmental impacts and recovery
of endangered species. Unfortunately, the proper identification of
targeted species has stunted the development of the field. Now a
series has emerged that stands as the leading resource on the
reproduction and development of many North American fishes.
Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Fishes in the Ohio
River Drainage fills immense gaps in knowledge of issues related to
early life development of fishes in the Ohio Basin. Volume 4
addresses the developmental and morphological issues of Perch,
Pikeperch, and Darters. This volume describes the characteristics
of the family Percidae, and provides a detailed pictorial guide to
the young of all fish families present in the Ohio River drainage.
Subtopics within each species description include range,
distribution, occurrence, spawning, eggs, development, ecology of
early life phases, and more. This book serves as both a handbook to
help identify individual larval fish, and as a reference for those
concerned with the overall health of the ecosystems or fisheries
that they are monitoring.
Knowledge of the early life stages of fishes is crucial for the effective monitoring and management of fish populations and habitats and the evaluation of environmental impacts and recovery of endangered species. Unfortunately, the proper identification of targeted species has stunted the development of the field.
Now a series has emerged that stands as the leading resource on the reproduction and development of many North American fishes. Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Fishes in the Ohio River Drainage fills immense gaps in knowledge of issues related to early life development of fishes in the Ohio basin. Volume III addresses the developmental and morphological issues of catfish and madtoms.
This volume describes the characteristics of the Ictaluridae family, and provides a detailed pictorial guide. Subtopics within each species description include range, distribution, occurrence, spawning, eggs, development, ecology of early life phases, and more.
This book serves as both a ready guide to help identify individual larval fish, and as a reference for those concerned with the overall health of the ecosystems or fisheries that they are monitoring.
The use of environmental assessment procedures within monitoring frameworks demands that there be some relevancy to the decisions that management agencies make using biological criteria. These biological criteria standards are the basis for environmental indicators, which provide a direct measure of environmental quality. Biological Response Signatures: Indicator Patterns Using Aquatic Communities is the first book that evaluates the application of multimetric indices and biological indicators as endpoints in order to determine the relevancy of monitoring and evaluation programs in North America so that patterns in biological responses can be assessed.
The text uses state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to evaluate patterns in multimetric indices relating to known point or non-point source impacts. It describes the results of years of biological indicator development. It attempts to evaluate the differences in biological integrity between natural and altered landscapes. In addition, the book expands the types of organism indicator groups that are being used for assessments to include diatoms, aquatic macrophytes, aquatic invertebrates, mussels, fish, amphibians, and birds.
Contributors are among the top researchers and environmental biologists in North America and each provides their own perspective on current aspects of biological criteria implementation. The information contained in this text will appeal to a wide audience on the types of indicator chosen and the respective patterns among impacts discussed in the book. From the conceptual framework to the case studies, Biological Response Signatures will help readers better diagnose the stressors to biological communities and, thus, take actions to protect and restore water resources.
Coastal Wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes: Health, Habitat,
and Indicators is the first book to comprehensively evaluate the
status of drowned river mouth and open lake wetlands in the
Laurentian Great Lakes. This research brings together leading
experts from the United States and Canada to present innovative
techniques and applications to monitor and assess this important
resource. As coastal wetlands disappear, this research provides
important benchmarks for understanding the structure and function
of these communities. The text describes the classification of
aquatic plants, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and fish assemblages
for biological indicator development and provides indices of biotic
integrity by leading experts in the field for each Great Lake and
connecting channel. The contributors are among the top researchers
and environmental biologists in North America and provide their own
perspectives on current aspects of biological criteria
implementation. From it factors affecting coastal wetlands to case
studies, Coastal Wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes will help
readers better understand the quality and impacts of environmental
stressors on biological communities, and thus protect and restore
water resources of the Great Lakes. FEATURES: 1) Uses a variety of
environmental indicators including water quality, habitat, aquatic
macrophytes, macroinvertebrates, crayfish, and fish. 2) Provides
classification and original compilations of literature on
biological indicators and case studies. 3) Presents perspectives on
coastal wetland classification and indicator tools that will
further the field of wetland science. 4) Includes new
state-of-the-art diagnostic tools that can be used to evaluate the
magnitude and extent of impacts.
This seven-volume series is the most extensive treatise on early
life histories of the freshwater fishes of North America. It
represents the state-of-the-art in fishery biology and provides a
systematic approach to the study of early life histories of all the
fishes in this region. Each volume contains distinguishing
characteristics and a pictorial guide to the families of fishes in
the OR Drainage, followed by chapters on the families. This series
fills a gap in the literature, providing information on the
spawning habitat requirements, reproductive behavior, and
ecological relationships during the first few months of life for
most species. This fifth volume examines the families
aphredoderidae through sciaenidae.
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