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Sturgeons and Paddlefish of North America

Part of the book series: Fish & Fisheries Series (FIFI, volume 27)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Native American Utilization of Sturgeon

    • Tim E. Holzkamm, Leo G. Waisberg
    Pages 22-39
  3. Distribution, Habitat, and Movements

    • Jennifer A. Wilson, R. Scott Mckinley
    Pages 40-72
  4. Sturgeon Ecomorphology: A Descriptive Approach

    • P. Vecsei, D. Peterson
    Pages 103-133
  5. Embryology

    • Jessica A. Bolker
    Pages 134-146
  6. Swimming and Respiration

    • Stephan J. Peake
    Pages 147-166
  7. Sturgeon and Paddlefish Metabolism

    • Thomas D. Singer, James S. Ballantyne
    Pages 167-194
  8. Growth, Bioenergetics and Age

    • G. T. O. Lebreton, F. W. (Bill) H. Beamish
    Pages 195-216
  9. Genetics of North American Acipenseriformes

    • Michael R. Robinson, Moira M. Ferguson
    Pages 217-230
  10. Multijurisdictional Management of Lake Sturgeon in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River

    • Nancy J. Léonard, William W. Taylor, Christopher Goddard
    Pages 231-251
  11. Conservation

    • Nancy A. Auer
    Pages 252-276
  12. Aquaculture

    • Joel P. Van Eenennaam, Frank A. Chapman, Peter L. Jarvis
    Pages 277-311
  13. Conclusion: Ensuring the Future of Sturgeon

    • Kevin G. Butterworth, Nancy J. Léonard
    Pages 312-314
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 315-323

About this book

Modern North American sturgeons and paddlefish are the result of 100 million years of evolution. Once an integral part of aboriginal culture, their numbers were decimated by overfishing and habitat destruction during the past two centuries.

This book details the extensive science aimed at helping these remarkable species recover from the brink of extinction, and describes the historical, biological, and ecological importance of North American sturgeon and paddlefish. The text is enhanced by photographs and detailed line drawings.

This comprehensive volume will be an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, and consultants, in academic and government settings, who work to further scientific understanding of these fishes. No other single compilation has documented current information in such detail.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sturgeons and Paddlefish of North America

  • Editors: Greg T. O. LeBreton, F. William H. Beamish, R. Scott McKinley

  • Series Title: Fish & Fisheries Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2833-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-2832-8Published: 18 October 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6729-6Published: 28 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-2833-5Published: 20 January 2006

  • Series ISSN: 2542-890X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8926

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 324

  • Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Zoology, Vertebrates

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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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