Handbook of Freshwater Fishery Biology, Life History Data on Freshwater Fishes of the United States and Canada, Exclusive of the Perciformes

These volumes have, for over 30 years, been the most readily available source listing the scattered articles, theses, bulletins, and research on freshwater fish in the United States and Canada. The Handbook of Freshwater Fishery Biology summarizes the available data on age, growth, length weight, fecundity, reproductive behavior feeding habits, and necessary environment for each freshwater species. The comparison of species is presented in a manner easily used by fishery mangers and biologists.

Preface v Introduction 3 Life Histories by Species 23 Conversion Tables 583 Inches to Nearest Millimeter 583 Feet to Meters 584 Miles to Kilometers 584 Ounces to Grams 585 Hundredths of Pound to Nearest Gram 585 Pounds by Tenths to Nearest Gram 585 Acres to Hectares 586 Pounds/Acre to Kilograms/Hectare 587 Condition Factor C to K 587 Temperature - Fahrenheit to Centigrade 587 Citations 589 Indexes Author 721 Subject 739