Field Guide to Wisconsin Streams: Plants, Fishes, Invertebrates, Amphibians, and Reptiles - Softcover

Miller, Michael A.; Songer, Katie; Dolen, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0299294544 ISBN 13: 9780299294540

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 2014

Synopsis

From bubbling spring-fed headwaters to quiet, marshy creeks and tannin-stained northern reaches, Wisconsin is home to 84,000 miles of streams. This guide is the ultimate companion for learning about the animals and plants in Wisconsin streams. A collaborative effort by dozens of biologists and ecologists, Field Guide toWisconsin Streams is accessible to anglers, teachers and students, amateur naturalists, and experienced scientists alike.
            More than 1,000 images illustrate the species in this field guide. These images are augmented by detailed ecological and taxonomic notes, descriptions of look-alike species, and distribution maps. The guide identifies:
· more than 130 common plants
· all 120 fishes known to inhabit Wisconsin streams
· 8 crayfishes
· 50 mussels
· 10 amphibians
· 17 reptiles
· 70 families of insects
· other commonly found invertebrates.

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About this title

About the Author

Michael A. Miller is a stream ecologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources whose professional interests include watershed and stream ecology and management. Katie Songer is an environmental scientist, educator, and writer who has worked with AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Ron Dolen is an environmental scientist and educator who has conducted watershed studies and trained citizen volunteer stream monitors at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Review

"Great illustrations, clear and practical information, and breadth of coverage make this guide a winner. It will be a go-to resource for amateurs and professionals drawn to Wisconsin's streams."—Emily Stanley, University of Wisconsin–Madison

“Well-done field guide filled with an abundance of photographs and line drawings. . . . The book is small and lightweight, making it convenient for use in the field. . . . Will benefit any amateur or professional in the field, particularly because of the many helpful images.”—Wisconsin Natural Resources magazinee

“Accessible for the professional biologist, as well as schoolteachers wanting students to identify stream life, or the general public interested in stream ecology. . . . Useful throughout the region as ranges of many of the species and taxonomic groups covered in this guide cross state lines into . . . Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, or Iowa.”—Ecological Restoration

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0299294544
• ISBN 13: 9780299294540
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312