The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout

The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout
Author: Thomas P. Quinn
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0774842431

The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout explains the patterns of mate choice, the competition for nest sites, and the fate of the salmon after their death. It describes the lives of offspring during the months they spend incubating in gravel, growing in fresh water, and migrating out to sea to mature. This thorough, up-to-date survey should be on the shelf of everyone with a professional or personal interest in Pacific salmon and trout. Written in a technically accurate but engaging style, it will appeal to a wide range of readers, including students, anglers, biologists, conservationists, legislators, and armchair naturalists.

Endangered Species Act Consultation Handbook

Endangered Species Act Consultation Handbook
Author:
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 860
Release: 1998
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

The Handbook provides internal guidance and establishes national policy for conducting consultation and conferences pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The purpose of the Handbook is to promote efficiency and nationwide consistency within and between the Services. The Handbook addresses the major consultation processes, including informal, formal, emergency, and special consultations, and conferences.

Turbulence in Open Channel Flows

Turbulence in Open Channel Flows
Author: Hiroji Nakagawa
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2017-10-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351406604

A review of open channel turbulence, focusing especially on certain features stemming from the presence of the free surface and the bed of a river. Part one presents the statistical theory of turbulence; Part two addresses the coherent structures in open-channel flows and boundary layers.

Atlantic Salmon in Maine

Atlantic Salmon in Maine
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2004-09-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309166586

Because of the pervasive and substantial decline of Atlantic salmon populations in Maine over the past 150 years, and because they are close to extinction, a comprehensive statewide action should be taken now to ensure their survival. The populations of Atlantic salmon have declined drastically, from an estimated half million adult salmon returning to U.S. rivers each year in the early 1800s to perhaps as few as 1,000 in 2001. The report recommends implementing a formalized decision-making approach to establish priorities, evaluate options and coordinate plans for conserving and restoring the salmon.

Design of Fishways and Other Fish Facilities

Design of Fishways and Other Fish Facilities
Author: Charles H. Clay
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2017-12-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 135145577X

This new edition of the best-selling book describes the main types of fishways and fish facilities used around the world to assist the passage of fish over dams and other obstructions to their migration. It also focuses on the protection of fish (mainly young fish) from the hazards encountered in their downstream migrations. The book brings together the type of knowledge and research needed to decide on the facility used as well as its design and operation. It emphasizes the need for both biologists and engineers to collaborate in the design and indicates in what fields such collaboration would benefit fisheries conservation in the future. This is the Second Edition of the only book to bring together all of these topics worldwide under one cover.

Comparative Hearing: Fish and Amphibians

Comparative Hearing: Fish and Amphibians
Author: Richard R. Fay
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1461205336

Experimental approaches to auditory research make use of validated animal models to determine what can be generalized from one species to another. This volume brings together our current understanding of the auditory systems of fish and amphibians. To address broader comparative issues, this book treats both fish and amphibians together, to overcome the differing theoretical and experimental paradigms that underlie most work on these groups.