For junior/senior-level courses in Fish Biology/Ecology, Ichthyology, and Fish Physiology.One of the most comprehensive and current general sources of information on fishes, this text covers the structure and physiology, evolution and taxonomy, zoogeography, and ecology and conservation of fishes. Broad in perspective and flexibly arranged, it integrates the basics with recent developments in other areas and provides a feeling for the excitement being generated by recent research on fishes.
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One of the most comprehensive and current general sources of information on fishes, this widely recognized text covers the structure and physiology, evolution and taxonomy, zoogeography, and ecology and conservation of fishes. Broad in perspective and flexibly arranged, it integrates the basics with recent developments in other areas and provides a feeling for the excitement being generated by recent research on fishes.
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One of the most comprehensive and current general sources of information on fishes, this book covers the structure and physiology, evolution and taxonomy, zoogeography, and ecology and conservation of fishes. Broad in perspective, it integrates the basics with recent developments in other areas and provides a feeling for the excitement being generated by recent research on fishes. Easy to read,with a minimum of jargon, this well-illlustrated book is the perfect reference for anyone interested in fish biology.Structure and Form. The Fishes. Systematics, Genetics, and Speciation. Zoogeography. Introduction to Ecology. Conservation. For anyone who is interested in learning about the basics of fish biology, ecology, and conservation.
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THE text on the fishes...,
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This review is from: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology (4th Edition) (Hardcover)
I am an avid fish fanatic. Moyle and Cech have produced what should be the greatest book of scientific interest on the subject. Seems like there is a but there? There is, this is a text book. If you are taking ichthyology, an upper level (sometimes graduate level) course on fishes this book will be your best friend. It is critical to understanding the largest group of vertebrates. It is well organized, fact filled and well cited. But, if you don't have Biology one and two, some chemistry, physiology and an introductory zoology course behind you it will lose you at the introduction. Even though I rate it high I would wait until a professor says you have to buy it.
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Very Accessible Introduction Even for a Non-Specialist,
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This review is from: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology (4th Edition) (Hardcover)
Moyle and Cech's text reads like two books, Cech's introduction to fish anatomy and Moyle's discussion of behavior and conservation (which is precisely how they use the text in their UC Davis classes). While first half of the book is much more technical than the second half, both are accessible to the non-specialist. I hadn't taken Biology since High School and was able to process most of the material with minimal referencing of secondary sources. Both authors are good writers who incorporate subtle humor and have the ability to convey some of their passion for fish making this a somewhat less dry text book than the general tendency. I learned an incredible amount from these pages and highly recommend this text.
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Excellent text,
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This review is from: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology (5th Edition) (Hardcover)
I had the very fortunate opportunity to take Dr. Moyle's ichthyology class at UC Davis. We used this book as our text. The book was very helpful, and well explained. Moyle and Cech go into a great amount of detail in this text, and yet convey it in a straightforward and understandable way.
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