{"product_id":"inland-fishes-of-the-greater-w-l-minckley-9780816534289","title":"Inland Fishes of the Greater Southwest: Chronicle of a Vanishing Biota","description":"This comprehensive new book replaces and substantially expands upon the landmark Fishes of Arizona, which has been the authoritative source since it was first published in 1973. \u003ci\u003eInland Fishes of the Greater Southwest\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-volume guide to native and non-native fishes of the lower Colorado River basin, downstream from the Grand Canyon, and of the northern tributaries of the Sea of Cortez in the United States and Mexico. In all, there are in-depth accounts of more than 165 species representing 30 families. The book is not limited to the fish. It provides insights into their aquatic world with information on topography, drainage relations, climate, geology, vegetational history, aquatic habitats, human-made water systems, and conservation. A section of the book is devoted to fish identification, with keys to native and non-native families as well as family keys to species. The book is illustrated with more than 120 black-and-white illustrations, 47 full-color plates of native fishes, and nearly 40 maps and figures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Many native fish species are unique to the Southwest. They possess interesting and unusual adaptations to the challenges of the region, able to survive silt-laden floods as well as extreme water temperatures and highly fluctuating water flows ranging from very low levels to flash floods. However, in spite of being well-adapted, many of the fish described here are threatened or endangered, often due to the acts of humans who have altered the natural habitat. For that reason, \u003ci\u003e Inland Fishes of the Greater Southwest \u003c\/i\u003epresents a vast amount of information about the ecological relationships between the fishes it describes and their environments, paying particular attention to the ways in which human interactions have modified aquatic ecosystems--and to how humans might work to ensure the survival of rapidly disappearing native species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. L. Minckley, Paul C. Marsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816534284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816534289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.90d","brand":"W. L. Minckley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334426775807,"sku":"9780816534289","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9c6ffe6-5bc9-401e-8cf5-ed8d766558d9.jpg?v=1731466803","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inland-fishes-of-the-greater-w-l-minckley-9780816534289","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}