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Whether it's your first fish tank or your a master fish keeper with saltwater aquariums & freshwater aquariums, we all occasionally have a question we don't know the answer to regarding our tropical fish and the home aquarium. This guide to the care and keeping of tropical fish will serve as a handy reference to make sure your home aquarium is a beautiful addition to your home.Get your copy now. You owe it to yourself and your spouse. ... Read more

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Great book must read !!
I just brought my son a set of tropical fish for his 10th birthday and the only thing that has been bothering me ever since is how to clean the tank as its huge in size. I was recommended this book by a friend who said it gives a load of useful tips on how to keep your home aquarium clean and your fish healthy. If you find yourself in the same predicament as I did, then I really suggest you check this out. ... Read more

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A jovial woodsman offers young readers general information about fish in a work that features twenty-five accurate watercolors that celebrate the unique beauty of fish. ... Read more

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Impress your fishing buddies with the Freshwater Fish of Florida Field Guide. The fact-filled book includes detailed, accurate illustrations and quick comparisons for easily identifying the freshwater fish you catch. State-specific data on range and habitat supplement the fascinating information presented for each species of fish. Plus, the convenient size and the waterproof pages make this field guide safe to take with you on shore, in the boat or on the dock. ... Read more

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Who hasn't stopped along the banks of a stream to look for fish? Anyone who wants to enjoy fish in their own world will want this lavishly illustrated guide to a new kind of nature study. An expert whose passionate interest in fish is contagious, C. Lavett Smith is promoting a whole new outdoor pastime--fish watching. ... Read more

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Buyer beware - limited geographic coverage!
Although the general concepts and tips for watching fishes presented in this short book seem useful, I was quite disappointed to find out after purchasing the book that "although this book focuses on the northeastern United States, it will be useful throughout the United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains".Clearly this information should have been noted in the title or somewhere on the cover of the book - this is a geographically limited guide that does not cover western North America. ... Read more

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Expert angler Gene Kugach offers hundreds of tips and techniques for catching all types of freshwater fish based on his years of onstream experience. Filled with easy-to-understand illustrations, and geared for both the novice and the more experienced angler, Freshwater Fishing Tips and Techniques covers every aspect of freshwater fishing. 300 drawings. ... Read more

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buy this book
One of the better books I have read on fishing.My old man took us out as kids and never really learned the right way, so needed to read up.

I take my kids now and needed some tricks and tips, I really enjoyed the format and it was not like I had to read the book I could flip through and digest and come back and read more later.

I highly recommend the book!!!!

excellent value
Book is in better condition than described, that is to say, the description was modest.
Shipping was a bit slow, about 9 days.
I'm very satisfied with purchase overall based on condition and price.

Not for the Beginner
I can see how this book would be helpful to an experienced angler. It's mostly a compendium of tips and has some nice charts that collects useful information into easy-to-read one-pagers. For the person who is new to fishing, as I am however, it's not as useful. There's very little -- really almost none -- introductory information, and the author often uses fishing jargon without explanation. Overall, it's readable enough that I've ordered the author's "Fishing Basics" book, which sounds like what I was hoping this book would be.

Great guide!
I got this book when it first came out at 12 years old, I have learned a lot of my fishing knowledge from it and highly recommend it!

More information than 5 other books
I'm getting back into fishing after many years and have been reading up. I've read or examined maybe 20 different books in the past month. While there are a number of good books on freshwater fishing, this one is way out ahead of the others. It contains many detailed instructions for special techniques. The author is neutral regarding both type of fishing as well as brands of gear. If you like a lot of folksy fish tales, try some of the other good books. This one focuses on workable techniques -- many of them ingenious -- using easy-to-find equipment, materials and baits. I'm itching to put more of them into practice. The book is laid out in such a way that you can quickly get to the information that interests you. Lots of diagrams illustrate the methods described. If you buy only one freshwater fishing book, make it this one. If you're going to buy several, get this one first. ... Read more

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This hilarious fish chant has had fish lovers laughing since 2004 when the hardcover was released.Now available in paperback, the jaunty text begs to be chanted out loud.Wacky, bold illustrations add even more humor, yet accurately depict dozens of freshwater fish. This unique concept teaches kids the names of fish in an entertaining way.This picture book is more than just laugh-out-loud fun.Four pages of fact-filled end matter provide lots of information to satisfy teachers, parents and kids who want more, more, more!Even non-fish lovers will giggle their way through this book. The interactive chant and repetition of words is perfect for classrooms, storytime read-alouds or for bedtime! ... Read more

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Family favorite
My husband and kids love fishing, and we all love this book.The pictures are great, and the rhymes are fun.My 3 year old had it memorized the first week and excitedly chants along when we read it.My kids (3&6) love books, and this is probably their favorite.

For FISHING FOOL'S
We got this book for my daughter at 18 months, she is now 4 and still loves this book. The illustrations are eye popping and the wording is very rhythmic.

Everyone loves it!
My whole family loves this book.We catch ourselves saying the chant all the time!

5 year old loves it!
My 5 year old son loves everything about this book, the pictures, the rhyme, the information about the fish at the end. It's very unique and educational, and fun at the same time.

Great Great Great!
We are a nature center that teaches fishing classes.This is a fantastic book.Even though the fish are fun and cartoonish; they have very good features! ... Read more

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Salmonid Fisheries is a landmark publication, concentrating on river management, habitat restoration and rehabilitation, disseminating lessons learnt in relation to the intensively studied salmonids that are applicable to future interventions, not just for salmonid species but for other non-salmonid species, biota and ecosystems. The contents of this book are the product of the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s 40^th Anniversary Conference, held in association with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Drawing together carefully-edited contributions from many of the world leaders in river restoration from academia, commercial management and government agencies, this important book highlights the need to view river management from the context of the catchment and to adopt an ecosystem-based approach to restoration. The book is broadly divided into two sections which discuss first, the status of current understanding concerning the relationship between lotic habitat management, the response of salmonid fisheries and the theory of river restoration, and secondly, the application of this to habitat management and river restoration.

Salmonid Fisheries is an extremely valuable work of reference for fisheries managers, ecologists, environmental scientists, fish biologists, conservation biologists and geomorphologists. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where biological and earth sciences, and fisheries management are studied or taught should have copies of this book on their shelves.

• Contributions from a wide range of well known experts
• Published in association with the Atlantic Salmon Trust
• Habitat management is crucial for dwindling wild salmon populations
• Of great importance to aquatic ecologists and fisheries managers

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A list of community fish, bulked out.
More than half this book says absolutely nothing about community fishes.

The first section of this book repeats much of the same information one might find in any aquarium book -- heating, lighting and filtration, plants and layout, maintenance of equipment, feeding, etc. -- at a fairly general level.The main section of the book lists and describes sixty freshwater tropical fish that can be kept together in tropical tanks.There's nothing about compatibility between specific species, or how to include fish that are marginally community-oriented.There's nothing about water conditions for different fish, so a reader depending on this book might not even realize that some fish will do poorly in the same water that other fish thrive in.The last section of the book is about breeding -- again, nothing about "community."

For those who are interested in the "community" aspect of a community aquarium, this book is simply a list of sixty fish to choose from.For those who are setting up an aquarium for the first time, who want a random mix of fish, and who want to buy only one book, this could be the book. ... Read more

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Biomonitoring is a vital and rapidly growing field. FreshwaterBiomonitoring and Benthic Macroinvertebrates presents astate-of-the-art look at the use of benthic macroinvertebrates(aquatic insects, molluscs, crustaceans, and worms) in the biologicalassessment of water quality in lakes and streams. The use of theseorganisms has increased dramatically in the past two decades in bothNorth America and Europe; no other comprehensive overview of thetopic is available. This book contains contributions from nineteenexperts from North America, Europe, and Australia. Some chapterscontain updates and syntheses of new information on previouslyreviewed topics, while others present the first detailed coverage ofa topic. The book includes much useful reference material on thehistory of biomonitoring with invertebrates as well as work of a morepractical nature. The design, implementation, analysis andinterpretation of benthic surveys are discussed in detail, as aretoxicity testing and field experiments. This timely and importantbook will be of interest to professional entomologists, invertebratezoologists, and aquatic ecologists, especially those in applied areasconcerned with environmental quality, preservation, and restoration.Those working in the growing environmental biotechnology field, or ingovernment agencies responsible for monitoring drinking water,environmental quality, or marine habitats, will also find many newideas here. ... Read more

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Amazing book, terrible price
This book is absolutely an essential resource for scientists and managers who are interested in biomonitoring techniques or programs.Each article is absolutely brimming with well-worded, well-organized, pertinent information.If you are willing to spend the time to read the entire collection of papers, you will have a firm grasp of most (not all) of the older and contemporary biomonitoring techniques.This book is geared toward freshwater biomonitoring, but can most certainly be applied with a marine setting.My only qualm is that the book is list priced on amazon.ca at $413CDN, but you can order it from amazon.com for $161USD...yikes!Buy it from .com, not .ca, sorry Canada!

A "must-have" for freshwater biologists
I first became familiar with this book as I was starting out in freshwater ecology (5 years ago).I am finishing up my thesis now and have had it checked out of the University library for the entire 2 yrs I have been here!!I am in search of a used copy...The authors are some of the top researchers in their field and the information they provide here is an excellent resource whether one is in search of toxicology information or statistics.I strongly recommend this book for all interested in macroinvertebrates and biomonitoring. ... Read more

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A massive review of the geographic distributions of all native and introduced freshwater fish occurring in the United States and Canada. Individual accounts with dot locality distribution maps provide a b/w illustration and information on the type locality, systematics, habitat, size and biology of all 775 recognized species. An indispensable reference volume for the libraries of those with an interest in native North American freshwater fish. Over 750 b/w illustrations, 775 maps, bibliographies. ... Read more

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Technical and comprehensive
This text is basically a large and detailed taxonomic key of freshwater fishes found in North Carolina. The book details taxonomic differences, similarities, and distribution ranges of species, grouped by family. Greytone pictures of the fish are provided along with a statewidedistribution map.Not much in the way of sampling methods or generaldescriptions of habitat preference.This book is for people veryinterested in taxonomy.Overall, a very comprehensive text. ... Read more

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This book is for those people who don’t even know the first thing about keeping an aquarium. Keeping fish is made simple by starting with an explanation of the equipment, aquariums and decorations, and then tells how to put it all together and fix problems when they happen. It starts by explaining the basics and then explains how to pick the equipment, the aquarium and the fish. It aims to help the beginner to avoid problems and keep the hobby fun. The terms are easy to understand, explain how to purchase and put all of the equipment together and decorate the aquarium, as well as explain how to pick a group of fish or critters that will live and look good together, all in simple, easy-to-understand language. Everything the total beginner needs to know about keeping fish and critters. Now anyone can keep fish successfully. ... Read more

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A must have book on Freshwater Fish Keeping
This book is packed with hundreds of great tips for keeping your fresh water fish happy. It gets you started on the right foot. Getting your equipment and picking out the right fish for you is a snap. The book explains in detail which kind of aquarium to get... how much gravel and even which pump is better then those high priced ones. Great for the beginner like me. This book is my first pick for anyone needing to know alot about fish and caring for them ... Read more