Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Fishes in the Ohio River Drainage: Percidae - Perch, Pikeperch, and Darters, Volume 4 (Reproductive Biology ... History of Fish in the Ohio River Drainage)

Annotation Knowledge of the early life stages of fishes is crucial for the effective monitoring and management of fish populations and habitats, and the evaluation of environmental impacts and recovery of endangered species. Unfortunately, the proper identification of targeted species has stunted the development of the field. Now a series has emerged that stands as the leading resource on the reproduction and development of many North American fishes. Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Fishes in the Ohio River Drainage fills immense gaps in knowledge of issues related to early life development of fishes in the Ohio Basin. Volume 4 addresses the developmental and morphological issues of Perch, Pikeperch, and Darters. This volume describes the characteristics of the family Percidae, and provides a detailed pictorial guide to the young of all fish families present in the Ohio River drainage. Subtopics within each species description include range, distribution, occurrence, spawning, eggs, development, ecology of early life phases, and more. This book serves as both a handbook to help identify individual larval fish, and as a reference for those concerned with the overall health of the ecosystems or fisheries that they are monitoring One of seven volumes detailing the various families of fish present in the drainage. The information is based on field collections of early life phases and propagation and culture activities throughout the study area. Family chapters are organized into species arranged alphabetically within genus and sometimes higher taxonomic groupings such as subgenera depending on larval diagnostic traits within the family. Information on each species includes range within and beyond the Ohio River System, adult habitat and movement patterns, spawning behavior, eggs, development, a comparison with species it might be confused for, the ecology of early life forms, and references for further research. There is no index. The 1990 first edition was by Wallus and Bruce L. Yeager. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Front Cover......Page 1 Forward......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgements......Page 16 List of Abbreviations......Page 18 Glossary of Terms......Page 20 Contents......Page 26 An Introduction to the Series......Page 30 Distinguishing Characteristics and Pictorial Guide to the Families of Fishes in the Ohio River Drainage......Page 38 Taxonomic Diagnosis of Young Perch, Pikeperch, and Darters in the Ohio River Drainage......Page 48 Reproductive Biology and Life History Accounts for Percids in the Ohio River Drainage......Page 58 Bibliography......Page 628 Appendix......Page 646 v. 1. Acipenseridae through Esocidae / principal authors: Robert Wallus, Bruce L. Yeager, Thomas P. Simon. v. 2. Catostomidae / co-authors: Larry K. Kay, Robert Wallus, Bruce L. Yeager. v. 3. Ictaluridae: catfish and madtoms / Thomas P. Simon, Robert Wallus. v. 4. Percidae: perch, pikeperch, and darters / Thomas P. Simon, Robert Wallus. v. 5. Aphredoderidae through Cottidae, Moronidae, and Sciaenidae / Robert Wallus, Thomas P. Simon. -- V. 3. Ictaluridae - Catfish And Madtoms -- V. 4. Percidae - Perch, Pikeperch, And Darters Rev. Ed. Of: Reproductive Biology And Early Life History Of Fishes In The Ohio River Drainage / Principal Authors, Robert Wallus, Bruce L Yeager. 1990. Description Based On: V. 3 Published In 2004. Includes Bibliographical References.