Vinnare av Augustpriset 2019 - Årets svenska fackbok Hur mycket kan man veta om en ål? Eller om en människa? "Ålevangeliet" är en bok om världens mest gåtfulla fisk. En fisk som gett upphov till ett alldeles eget mysterium inom naturvetenskapen, det…
VINNARE AV AUGUSTPRISET 2019 I DEN FACKLITTERÄRA KLASSENHur mycket kan man veta om en ål? Eller om en människa?"Ålevangeliet" är en bok om världens mest gåtfulla fisk. En fisk som gett upphov till ett alldeles eget mysterium inom naturvetenskapen, d…
100 svenska fiskar i färg. Den här boken hjälper dig att känna igen och få kunskap om de vanligaste fiskarna i svenska vatten och många av de växter och djur du träffar på i strandkanten. Här kan du också läsa om landskapsfiskar, fiskarnas stamträd,…
Jag älskar henne. En del av mig kan inte be om ursäkt för det. Vi får undersöka hur mycket vänskapen tål. Du är min bästa vän. Men jag älskar henne också. Svante, Cecilia och deras två döttrar är på väg till bästa vännerna Henning och Karens sommars…
This book sets out to bridge the order scales among pike researchers, populations, communities, management, and fisheries. It emphasizes the progress of pike research during the last two decades, during which the order-bridging approach emerged. Thi…
Oansenlig till det yttre som alla verkliga individualisterSillen »havets silver« såldes på medeltiden mot guld och päls, på den grundades hela förmögenheter som gick till spillo när sillen uteblev. När beståndet hotades på grund av det moderna indus…
A field guide to thirty species of snakes, salamanders, and lizards to introduce them in nature, with blank pages for drawings and notes.
Cichlid fishes are amazing creatures. In terms of sheer number of species, they are the most successful of all families of vertebrate animals, and the extent and speed with which they have evolved in some African lakes has made them the darlings of…
Utdrag ur Bibliotekstjänsts recension (hela finns nederst):"De utsökta bilderna fascinerar och inspirerar och ger en inblick i något som är så nära men ändå så främmande. Pedagogen lyfter också fram sjön som ekosystem och vikten av hållbar förvaltni…
Mudskippers are amphibious fishes native to the Indo-West Pacific and tropical western Africa. Unlike most fishes, mudskippers emerse to forage, find mates, and defend territories. Adaptations to their morphology, physiology and behavior enable muds…
I över femtio miljoner år har ålen vandrat från djupet av Sargassohavet till våra vattendrag. Nu är den rödlistad och allvarligt hotad. Kraftverken stänger många av de gamla vattenvägarna mellan salt- och sötvatten. Den kinesiska maffian betalar mer…
Although numerous species of amphibians and reptiles live in New England and the northeastern Untied States, few people are aware of their existence of know much about their life histories, habitats, or distributions. This illustrated work provides…
There are so many kinds of frogs in the world -- more than 5,000 -- and all of them are fabulous. Huge frogs, tiny frogs, hairy frogs, and flying frogs hop through the pages of this colorful nonfiction book. Discover the Goliath frog, biggest in the…
Frogs are amazingly diverse-ranging from the massive goliath frog, which weighs several pounds, to the recently discovered gold frog, which measures a mere three-eighths of an inch when fully grown-and have inhabited the earth for more than 200 mill…
Introduces young readers to the life cycle of a salmon.
The engaging Explore My World picture books invite kids to take their first big steps toward understanding the world around them and are just the thing for parents and kids to curl up with and read aloud. In Explore My World Frogs, curious kids lear…
Pike and related fish form an important part of aquatic ecosystems and are also commercially very valuable. This title provides full coverage of the biology, ecology and exploitation of this important group of fish and will be invaluable for fisheri…
The spotted seatrout is an important species not only for recreational and commercial fisheries, but also as an integral part of many estuarine ecosystems. As one of the few fishes that live its entire life within an estuarine system, the species ha…
The lake trout is one of the most elusive fish in North America-and one of the most captivating. Based on thirty years of fishing experience, Lake Trout offers an in depth look at this majestic fish including everything from the biology of the fish…
Ages 6 to 12 years. The Life Cycle of a Salmon looks at the growth of a salmon from egg to adult, and provides children with a thorough account of the five distinct stages of a salmon's life cycle: egg, alevin, fry, smolt, and adult.
A Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Oregon is the first authoritative guide to the native and non-native freshwater fishes found in Oregon. It provides identification aids and images for most of the 137 known species and subspecies. Larval and juvenile…
Engaging text highlights the life cycle of barracuda, from birth through adulthood. This book's easy-to-read text and full-color photographs bring this animal's world to life, introducing readers to the barracuda's diet, habitat, and enemies and thr…
Did you know adult salmon return to the rivers where they were born? Salmon are migrators They travel in groups as they make their long migration swim. From egg to fish and out to the open ocean--then back again--follow the journey of migrating salm…
This book came about as a result of a review I had written earlier on fea tures of cellular changes occurring during anuran metamorphosis. Only a limited treatment of this subject was possible in such a circumscribed work and only specific examples…
To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make their home. The S…
Readers will learn about the impressive migration of five different Pacific salmon species. The title will cover information like why and when they migrate, how far they migrate, and where they migrate. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlate…
The northern pike-sometimes affectionately known as the "aquatic wolf"-is one of the most sought after and mythologized fishes in Minnesota, but until now there have been few books devoted to the history and ecological management of the species. Bas…
Bringing together recent advances in the research into the ecology and biology of brown and sea trouth, this book places them in their ecological setting and shows how an understanding of their biology and environment aids efficient management of bo…
Brook trout are native in the Eastern United States and were the most important fly rod gamefish for early anglers, until they were supplanted by nonnative brown and rainbow trout. Today, brook trout are indicators of cold, clean water and healthy e…
Boreal Shield Watersheds: Lake Trout Ecosystems in a Changing Environment brings together the work of a renowned international group of scientists who specialize in aquatic science and environmental management. They explore the functioning of Boreal…
Introduces the characteristics and behavior of a variety of frogs and other amphibians from A to Z, beginning with the Amazon Horn Frog and ending with the Zig-Zag Salamander
A is for Amazon Horned Frog. B is for Blue-legged Strawberry Frog. C is for Crested Newt. What other amphibians can you think of? Learn more about these sometimes cute, sometimes dangerous, but always fascinating animals in THE FROG ALPHABET BOOK. J…
Parrotfish are found on almost every coral reef in the world. This ubiquity and uniqueness of their feeding action make them one of the most important groups of fishes within coral reef ecosystems. But why, exactly, are parrotfish so important to re…
Mullets (grey mullets) are a family (Mugilidae) and order of ray-finned fish found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide. There are approximately 80 species of mullet; these fish have been considered an important food source in Mediterranean Eu…
Engaging text highlights the life cycle of trout, from birth through adulthood. This book's easy-to-read text and full-color photographs bring this animal's world to life, introducing readers to the trout's diet, habitat, and enemies and threats. Tr…
Destruction of habitat is the major cause for loss of biodiversity including variation in life history and habitat ecology. Each species and population adapts to its environment, adaptations visible in morphology, ecology, behaviour, physiology and…
Two thousand miles is a staggering distance for any kind of journey. But imagine making it not by car or even foot - but by fin. That's what faces Chinook, a female king salmon, as she takes a dramatic trip to safely deliver her eggs. From the Berin…
Two thousand miles is a staggering distance for any kind of journey. But imagine making it not by car or even foot-but by fin. That's what faces Chinook, a female king salmon, as she takes a dramatic trip to safely deliver her eggs. From the Bering…
How and why do trout think? How do they decide where to eat and which food to eat? Why do they refuse to behave as predicted, stumping anglers by rejecting a larger fly for a smaller one or not responding at all to anything in an angler's box? How d…
Offers substantial information designed for use by both amateurs and specialists and useful to residents of other Upper Midwest states and bordering Canadian provinces as well. Introductory chapters present the history of herpetology in Minnesota, t…
Gives readers an up-close look at the one-way trip salmon take in order to reproduce. Includes a concise overview of the species, a table of contents, questions to spark critical thinking, a selected bibliography, sources to guide further research,…
Oryzias latipes, known as medaka, is a model organism from East Asia. Breeding of this small, egg-laying freshwater teleost fish has long been popular among hobbyists in Japan. Now, as biological science has entered the genome era, the medaka provid…
Exploring what he considers to be the outstanding aspects of fish biology, Mr. Marshall surveys the present knowledge in the field and suggests possibilities for future investigation. He considers the causes of the overwhelming predominance of the…
This is the widely acclaimed, preeminent reference and text on all aspects of amphibian biology, including their life history, ecology, morphology, and evolution. Copiously illustrated with original drawings and photographs and meticulously referenc…
Meet the biggest freshwater fish in the world--the beluga sturgeon Everything about this title is big, from the full-bleed photographs to the content. Readers will learn all that is super-sized about this amazing ocean mammal. Aligned to Common Core…
This book will appeal to investigators in each of the scientific disciplines it integrates-evolutionary biology, ecology, salmonid biology, management, and conservation. Variation in salmonids can be used to illustrate virtually all evolutionary que…
Amphibian species around the world are unusually vulnerable to a variety of threats, by no means all of which are properly understood. Volume 11 in this major series is published in parts devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservatio…
