The Complex Lives of British Freshwater Fishes

ISBN-13: 9780367440329 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 355 str.

Mark Everard

Opis

This stunningly illustrated book explores the fascinating life histories of Britain’s freshwater fishes, showing how they provide food, ornamentation, sport and cultural identity. It also highlights their huge importance for conservation as part of the living ecosystems upon which we all depend.

Spis treści

Author. Photographer. Introduction. What is a fish? What have freshwater fishes ever done for us? Knowing your way round a fish. The piscatorial dramatis personae. Freshwater fish ecosystems. Sex lives of the British freshwater fishes. The things that Britain’s freshwater fishes eat. The curious world of Britain’s freshwater fishes. The curious and curiouser world of the European eel. Conservation. Management of fresh waters for fish. Fish twitching. So what have we learned about Britain’s freshwater fishes? Further reading. Appendix 1: Glossary. Appendix 2: Distribution maps of British freshwater fishes. Appendix 3: The tendency of British freshwater leuciscine fishes to hybridise. Appendix 4: Key identification features of British freshwater cyprinid fishes. Appendix 5: Freshwater fishes banned under UK legislation. Appendix 6: Fish species scheduled for conservation action. Index.