Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes - Hardcover

Scott A. Bonar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1934874108 ISBN 13: 9781934874103

Publisher: American Fisheries Society, 2009

Synopsis

This important reference book provides standard sampling methods recommended by the American Fisheries Society for assessing and monitoring freshwater fish populations in North America. Methods apply to ponds, reservoirs, natural lakes, and streams and rivers containing cold and warmwater fishes. Range-wide and eco-regional averages for indices of abundance, population structure, and condition for individual species are supplied to facilitate comparisons of standard data among populations. Provides information on converting nonstandard to standard data, statistical and database procedures for analyzing and storing standard data, and methods to prevent transfer of invasive species while sampling. 284 biologists and managers from 107 agencies, universities, and businesses contributed to the book as authors, reviewers, or sponsors

Edition details

• Publisher: American Fisheries Society
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934874108
• ISBN 13: 9781934874103
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 335