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A popular scientific account of the biology of salmon and the biology of the populations to which they belong. Includes a layman's account of the genetics of salmon and salmon management in the new genetic context.
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- PublisherVoyageur Pr
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 185310597X
- ISBN 13 9781853105975
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages144
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THE LIVES OF SALMON: AN ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE-HISTORY OF ATLANTIC SALMON. By Alan Youngson and David Hay.
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Swan Hill Press. Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 1996.
(1996)
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Book Description Condition: new. (Hardcover, 1996). 1996 1st edition. 4to (195 x 253mm). Pp144. Colour photographs. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in dust-wrapper. A popular scientific account of the ecology and biology of Atlantic salmon. "This book has been written for all those with an interest in Atlantic salmon by two biologists who have studied the species for more than 20 years. Salmon have been studied by anglers, fishermen and scientists alike for much longer than this, but new issues of interest and importance arise all the time. Recently, the role that genes play in setting the patterns of life that bring salmon of particular types to different places, at special times and in greater or lesser numbers has been particularly topical. .[this book is] written in a straightforward style, with the sportsman and naturalist firmly in mind." Chapters include: Life in streams and rivers; Leaving for the sea; The lives of adult salmon; The return home; Patterns of return; The final run; Spawning; The genetics of salmon; The structure of populations; Why populations matter; Managing salmon populations; Farmed salmon; What now? An interesting book now available at a superb price. . Seller Inventory # 39615
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THE LIVES OF SALMON: AN ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE-HISTORY OF ATLANTIC SALMON. By Alan Youngson and David Hay.
Published by
Swan Hill Press. Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 1996.
(1996)
ISBN 10: 185310597X
ISBN 13: 9781853105975
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Book Description Condition: new. (Hardcover, 1996). 1996 1st edition. 4to (195 x 253mm). Ppvi,144. Colour photographs. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine in dust-wrapper. A popular scientific account of the ecology and biology of Atlantic salmon. "This book has been written for all those with an interest in Atlantic salmon by two biologists who have studied the species for more than 20 years. Salmon have been studied by anglers, fishermen and scientists alike for much longer than this, but new issues of interest and importance arise all the time. Recently, the role that genes play in setting the patterns of life that bring salmon of particular types to different places, at special times and in greater or lesser numbers has been particularly topical. .[this book is] written in a straightforward style, with the sportsman and naturalist firmly in mind." Chapters include: Life in streams and rivers; Leaving for the sea; The lives of adult salmon; The return home; Patterns of return; The final run; Spawning; The genetics of salmon; The structure of populations; Why populations matter; Managing salmon populations; Farmed salmon; What now? An interesting book now available at a superb price. PREVIOUS PRICE £19.95. Seller Inventory # 1458
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