Mark Everard

The Complex Lives of British Freshwater Fishes (eBook, PDF)

Illustrator: Perks, Jack

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 369
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000057461
• Artikelnr.: 59535462

Autorenporträt

Dr Mark Everard is Associate Professor of Ecosystem Services at UWE (the University of the West of England, Bristol). Mark's many other roles include Ambassador of the Angling Trust, science advisor to the Salmon & Trout Conservation UK (S&TCUK), member of the Conservation Policy Committee of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, member of the Science and Technical Review Panel of the international Ramsar Convention, and life member and former Trustee/Director of the Freshwater Biological Association.

Jack Perks is a pioneering photographer and filmmaker with a special passion for aquatic wildlife having filmed all of Britian's freshwater fish. Underwater work is a particular speciality, with his breath-taking work featuring in many natural history programmes like BBC Springwatch, The One Show, Countryfile and various articles and books. He teaches part time at the University of Nottingham on biological photography and imaging. You can see more of his stunning footage and images at www.jackperksphotography.com. Jack is also a trustee of the Trent Rivers Trust.

Inhaltsangabe

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.