Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa (EBOEK)
Emeritus Professor Paul H. Skelton has focused on freshwater shes all his professional life.
He began his career at the Albany Museum in Makhanda (Grahamstown) as curator of lower
vertebrates. In 1984, he joined the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (formerly
the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology) as curator of freshwater shes. He was appointed
director of the institute in 1995, a position he held until his retirement in 2011.
He has received several awards for his contribution to the eld and has served on the
IUCN Freshwater Specialist Group. He lives in Port Alfred, South Africa.
R315,00
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ISBN
9781775845324
Formaat:
EPUB
Publikasie datum:
2024-10-01
Well over 300 freshwater fish species found in the region’s rivers, lakes and dams feature in
this fully revised third edition of Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Updated and
expanded, this de nitive guide includes newly described species, the latest taxonomic
changes, new photographs and illustrations, and updated distribution maps.
An in-depth introduction, supported by explanatory illustrations and photographs, covers:
• a short history of sh science in the region
• ecoregions in which species occur
• anatomy, biology and ecology of fishes
• human impacts on shes
• conservation status
• new understanding of evolutionary relationships between different fish groups.
e book also includes:
• succinct descriptions of large taxonomic groups of fish, with global distribution charts
• detailed species accounts covering size, identi cation features, distribution, biology,
ecology, conservation, and uses by humans
• full-colour illustrations and up-to-date distribution maps for each species.
An invaluable tool for anglers, students and academics in the field, and conservationists
| Publikasie Datum | 01 Okt. 2024 |
|---|---|
| Formaat | EPUB |
| Skrywer | Paul H. Skelton |
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