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Trout and salmon : ecology, conservation, and rehabilitation /

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This work collects and summarizes findings on the ecology of riverine salmonids. This information is the essential basis for habitat improvement. The latter part of the book deals in detail with the manner in which man's varied activities impinge upon the well-being of the salmonids and this le...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crisp, D. T. (D. Trevor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; Malden, MA : Malden, MA : Fishing News Books ; Blackwell Science [distributor], 2000.
Series:Fishing News.
Subjects:
Brown trout.
Atlantic salmon.
Salmo salar
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • TOC36;Contents
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgements
  • CH36;1 Taxonomy44; Distribution and Importance
  • 146;1 Taxonomy
  • 146;2 Geographical distribution
  • 146;3 Importance
  • CH36;2 Life Cycles and General Biology
  • 246;1 Life cycles
  • 246;2 Behaviour and social interaction
  • 246;3 Population density44; survival and growth
  • 246;4 Feeding
  • CH36;3 Water Quantity and Quality and the Quality of Gravel
  • 346;1 River flow
  • 346;2 Water chemistry
  • 346;3 Water temperature
  • 346;4 Gravel
  • CH36;4 Environmental Requirements and Limitations
  • 446;1 Intragravel stages
  • 446;2 Juveniles and smolts
  • 446;3 Sea life44; adults and spawning
  • CH36;5 Human Influence
  • 546;1 Civil engineering44; with particular reference to water storage and supply
  • 546;2 Fishing and fishery management
  • 546;3 Industry
  • 546;4 Transport and roads
  • 546;5 Urban development
  • 546;6 Forestry
  • 546;7 Agriculture
  • CH36;6 Assessment44; Conservation44; Improvement and Rehabilitation of Salmonid Habitat
  • 646;1 Definitions and background relating to river restorations
  • 646;2 General principles for fishery rehabilitation
  • 646;3 Assessment of habitat in terms of the need44; feasibility and outcome of restoration
  • 646;4 Conservation44; improvement and restoration of salmonid habitat
  • 646;5 Education and communication
  • 646;6 Design44; monitoring44; recording and dissemination
  • CH36;7 What Next63;
  • 746;1 Expanding and deepening the science base
  • 746;2 Towards better management
  • 746;3 Improving monitoring44; documentation and accountability
  • Appendix A Mean instantaneous rate of mortality or loss
  • Appendix B Mean instantaneous rate of growth 40;in weight41;
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Author Index
  • IDX36;Subject Index
  • Last Page.