Pacific Salmon Field Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Pacific Salmon
Authors: Sean Godwin, Martin Krkosek
Illustrator: Joseph R. Tomelleri
Photographer: Tavish Campbell
Softcover
Pages: 160 pages
ISBN 9781774511343
Retail Price: $24.95
“This is the most comprehensive field guide on Pacific salmon and will accompany researchers and enthusiasts alike.”
Dr. Brian Riddell, science advisor, Pacific Salmon Foundation
Accurate Illustrations and Information
• Detailed profiles of seven species: pink salmon, chum salmon, sockeye salmon, coho salmon, Chinook salmon, steelhead trout and coastal cutthroat trout.
• Identification by life stage.
• Description include Key Characteristics, Behaviour and Habitat and Similar Species.
Detailed Summary Charts
• Summary charts of key characteristics for all seven species are included at each life stage.
Current and Historical Ranges
• Range maps for each species
Other Features Include:
• Extended introduction that covers the Pacific Northwest food network sustained by Pacific salmon, the relationship of salmon to coastal human populations, threats to salmon and efforts to rehabilitate their habitats, trends in salmon migration toward cooler Arctic waters and the salmon life cycle.
• Foreword by Dr. Brian Riddell, science advisor, Pacific Salmon Foundation
• “Indigenous Perspectives” by Dr. Andrea Reid, Assistant Professor at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
• Glossary of specialized terms is located at the back of the book.