Freshwater Fishes of South Carolina
Freshwater Fishes of South Carolina

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Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9781570036804

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From mudminnows and sunfishes to lampreys and sturgeons, the guide describes more than one hundred fifty species of freshwater and coastal estuarine fishes that spend all or major portions of their lives in the fresh waters of South Carolina. For each species the authors provide diagnostic characteristics including size, markings, similar species, and sexual dimorphism as well as information on biology, habitat, and distribution. Color photographs and detailed distribution maps accompany each description. --from publisher description.

Fishes of the Middle Savannah River Basin
Fishes of the Middle Savannah River Basin

Author: Barton C. Marcy

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 9780820325354

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The book also discusses the Savannah River, tributary streams, reservoirs, and ponds from the 1950s to the present detailing ecological changes, habitats, and associated fish assemblages."--BOOK JACKET.

Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

Author: William S. Johnson

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2012-10-05

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 1421406187

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Zooplankton are critical to the vitality of estuaries and coastal waters. In this revised edition of Johnson and Allen's instant classic, readers are taken on a tour of the miniature universe of zooplankton, including early developmental stages of familiar and diverse shrimps, crabs, and fishes. Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts details the behavior, morphology, and coloration of these tiny aquatic animals. Precise descriptions and labeled illustrations of hundreds of the most commonly encountered species provide readers with the best source available for identifying zooplankton. Inside the second edition• an updated introduction that orients readers to the diversity, habitats, environmental responses, collection, history, and ecological roles of zooplankton• descriptions of life cycles• illustrations (including 88 new drawings) that identify 340-plus taxa and life stages• range, habits, and ecology for each entry located directly opposite the illustration• appendices with information on collection and observation techniques and citations of more than 1,300 scientific articles and books