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Pacific salmon are of great cultural, ecological and economic value to the people of the West Coast. They are familiar to us, but telling the difference between the species is difficult. This book is a comprehensive field identification guide to Pacific salmon in a very useful format. It also gives the natural history and conservation status of Pacific salmon and explains how to observe these fish in the wild.

This book provides details about the seven Pacific salmonid species―sockeye, coho, Chinook, pink, chum, steelhead and coastal cutthroat, and describes the characteristics of each. The information is divided into the five parts, one for each stage of a salmon's life: fry, smolt, post smolt, ocean adult and spawner.

There are many excellent photos, but the colour illustrations by Joseph Tomelleri are outstanding. They were drawn from real specimens and show every part of each fish in painstaking detail.

This book is available in soft cover or waterproof edition and can be purchased from the Pacific Salmon Foundation or from your favourite bookstore.

By Dr. J. Reese Voshell, Jr., professor of entomology at Virginia Tech. Original illustrations by Amy Bartlett Wright of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

Interest in studying freshwater invertebrates is growing, and A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America meets this demand with clear, nontechnical language. It provides background on freshwater ecosystems and simple methods for observing invertebrates in the field and lab. Nearly 100 common groups are featured, each with a color illustration and key identification tips. The guide also offers detailed insights into life histories, behavior, ecology, and human connections. Broad in both geographic and taxonomic scope, it is accessible to beginners and experienced naturalists alike.

Available through interlibrary loan or purchased online.