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Book SynopsisPacific Salmon Life Histories gives detailed descriptions of the different life phases through which each of the seven species pass.
Trade ReviewGroot and Margolis have compiled a timely classic, beautifully illustrated with 21 color plates. The text is the current, ultimate review of the life histories of the seven Pacific salmon species. Anyone wanting the definitive word in one volume, this is it - right now. -- Charlie Powell * Pullman Daily News *
This is a timely, up-to-date synthesis of our knowledge of the life histories of the seven species of Pacific salmon. * Canadian Society of Zoologists *
The quantity of information contained within this volume is immense, and the book is unrivalled as a compendium of data and references on Pacific salmon life histories ... it is an excellent review and the culmination of a major effort by acknowledged experts on each of the species ... This book is destined to become a classic library reference and will probably also adorn the personal shelves of most salmon researchers and many others besides. -- John Armstrong * Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology *
Table of ContentsPreface / C. Groot and L. Margolis
Life History of Sockeye Salmon / Robert L. Burgner, University of Washington
Life History of Pink Salmon / William R. Heard, Auke Bay Fisheries Laboratory, Alaska
Life History of Chum Salmon / E.O. Salo, University of Washington
Life History of Chinook Salmon / M.C. Healey, University of British Columbia
Life History of Coho Salmon / F.K. Sandercock, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
Life Histories of Masu and Amago Salmon / Fumihiko Kato, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Japan
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