Sturgeons and Paddlefish of North America

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: LeBreton, Greg T. O. (Editor), Beamish, F. William H. (Editor), McKinley, R. Scott (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
• Series: Fish & Fisheries Series ; 27
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Aquatic ecology.; Zoology.; Vertebrates.; Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.

Modern North American sturgeons and paddlefish are the result of 100 million years of evolution. Once an integral part of aboriginal culture, their numbers were decimated by overfishing and habitat destruction during the past two centuries. This book details the extensive science aimed at helping th...