Fishes of the Chicago Region: A Field Guide

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    Fishes of the Chicago Region: A Field Guide Authors: , , Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: The University of Chicago Press
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    Pages: 528 Illustrations and other contents: 419 color plates, 2 line drawings Language: English ISBN: 9780226837352 Categories: , , ,

    Fish don’t heed state boundaries, nor does this comprehensive, photo-filled guide to the diverse species of Chicago and beyond.   Encompassing southern Lake Michigan, northeastern Illinois, and adjacent areas of Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, the Chicago Region is home to rare habitats supporting diverse fish populations. From small creeks to large rivers, and small ponds to one of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystems, Lake Michigan, these systems are home to some 164 fish species representing 31 families. We meet them all—lampreys, sturgeon, paddlefish, gars, drum, darters, perches, sticklebacks, sculpins, and more—in this book, the most complete and up-to-date reference for fishes in the Chicago Region. Written by leading local ecologists and featuring a pictorial family key, color photographs, and detailed distribution maps for each species, as well as natural history summaries with observations unique to the region, this go-to guide belongs on the shelf—and in the boat—of every angler, naturalist, fisheries manager, and biologist.

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    “This region has a rich diversity of aquatic habitats that formed as the Pleistocene glaciers receded to the north and left behind rivers flowing through prairies and wetlands, small lakes, and the foremost feature of the region: massive Lake Michigan—the fifth-largest lake in the world. . . . This new book, Fishes of the Chicago Region . . . provides a large amount of new information for fishes in a rapidly changing area. . . . An excellent addition.” -- Larry M. Page, curator of fishes, Florida Museum of Natural History, from the foreword

    Author Biography

    Francis M. Veraldi is a fish biologist and restoration ecologist for the US Army Corps of Engineers, where he leads multidisciplinary teams for the formulation, design, and implementation of aquatic ecosystem restoration projects. Stephen M. Pescitelli is retired from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, where he spent thirty years as a Natural Resources Advanced Specialist and stream biologist. He was responsible for monitoring fish assemblages in the watershed areas of the Des Plaines, DuPage, Fox, Kankakee, and Mazon Rivers as well as the Aux Sable Creek. He was also involved in stream restoration, focusing on dam removals in northeastern Illinois. He also worked and studied at the Illinois Natural History Survey. Philip W. Willink is an academic researcher for the Illinois Natural History Survey. He was previously a senior research biologist in the Daniel P. Haerther Center for Conservation and Research at the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the assistant collections manager for the Fish Division at the Field Museum of Natural History.