Ecology of estuarine fishes
Subtitle: temperate waters of the Western North Atlantic
By: Kenneth W. Able and Michael P. Fahay.
Contributors: Fahay, Michael P.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 566
ISBN-13: 9780801894718
Subjects: Estuarine fishes -- Atlantic Coast (North America); Estuarine fishes -- Ecology -- Atlantic Coast (North America)
Description: "This comprehensive reference book details the life history and ecology of the fish species that occupy the estuarine and coastal habitats along the eastern United States and Canada. Kenneth W. Able and Michael P. Fahay draw on their own studies and other research to summarize and synthesize all the known facts about the ecology of 93 important species of fish that inhabit the temperate waters of the Western Atlantic. Presented in individual chapters, the species accounts include complete information about each fish's distribution, habitat use, reproduction, development, migratory patterns, prey, and predators and other natural enemies. The species accounts are illustrated and include lifecycle calendars, tables, and charts highlighting key information. Introductory chapters provide the general characteristics of the temperate ichthyofauna and explain the authors' methodology. Featuring new information based on more than 76,000 samples, novel long-term data, and an exhaustive analysis of more than 1,800 references, this invaluable resource is a complete compendium on estuarine fishes of the Western North Atlantic."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.