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Nature General

The Fishes of Alberta

by (author) Joseph S. Nelson & Martin J. Paetz

Publisher
The University of Alberta Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1992
Category
General, Fishing, Fish
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888642363
    Publish Date
    Jan 1992
    List Price
    $24.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780888642356
    Publish Date
    Jan 1992
    List Price
    $34.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781772122640
    Publish Date
    Jan 1992
    List Price
    $24.95

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Description

This completely revised edition includes up-to-date information on distribution, new species and biology of the 59 species of fish found in Alberta. Information on identification, distribution, biology, taxonomic history, and, where appropriate, angling is included. Fishes of Alberta will be useful to anyone interested in Alberta's fishes, from anglers to scientists, as well as students of biology.

About the authors

Born in San Francisco, California, Joseph S. Nelson grew up in British Columbia and received his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia. A professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, his research focuses on systematics, classification and taxonomy of fishes. He wrote the foreword to Lake, River, and Sea-Run Fishes of Canada.

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