| Description |
1 online resource (465 p.) |
| Summary |
Our goal organizing this work was to update the landmark 1991 volume, 'Battle Against Extinction', and provide scientists and the public with a contemporary view of the status of aquatic ecosystems in North American deserts and rationales and approaches for their conservation. While predecessor editors W.L. Minckley and J.E. Deacon painted a grim picture, they noted that knowledge for effective conservation existed, but the missing ingredient was societal willingness to act. Many chapters in this new volume report worsening situations in the intervening decades, while others report modest success and cautious optimism. Several chapters also report practical, on-the-ground examples of conservation strategies for endangered species and habitats. However, the task of 'Standing Between Life and Extinction' remains difficult and the future is ominous |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Fishes -- Conservation -- Southwest, New
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Rare fishes -- Southwest, New
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Aquatic ecology -- Southwest, New
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Desert biology -- Southwest, New
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Science -- General.
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Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology.
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Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Aquatic ecology
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Desert biology
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Fishes -- Conservation
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Rare fishes
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New Southwest
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Williams, Jack
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Bestgen, Kevin
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Hoagstrom, Christopher
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Udall, Tom
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| ISBN |
9780226694504 |
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022669450X |
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