{"product_id":"fishes-of-the-salish-sea-puget-sound-and-the-straits-of-georgia-and-juan-de-fuca-9780295743745","title":"Fishes of the Salish Sea: Puget Sound and the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca","description":"\u003ch2\u003eComprehensive Marine Fish Identification Guide for the Salish Sea Region\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFishes of the Salish Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide to the identification and history of the marine and anadromous fishes of Puget Sound and the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca. This comprehensive three-volume set, featuring striking illustrations of the Salish Sea's 260 fish species by noted illustrator Joseph Tomelleri, details the ecology and life history of each species and recounts the region's rich heritage of marine research and exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComplete Species Coverage with Illustrated Taxonomic Keys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with jawless hagfishes and lampreys and ending with the distinctive Ocean Sunfish, leading scientists Theodore Wells Pietsch and James Orr present the taxa in phylogenetic order, based on classifications that reflect the most current scientific knowledge. Illustrated taxonomic keys facilitate fast and accurate species identification. These in-depth, thoroughly documented, and yet accessible volumes will prove invaluable to marine biologists and ecologists, natural resource managers, anglers, divers, students, and all who want to learn about, marvel over, and preserve the vibrant diversity of Salish Sea marine life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComprehensive accounts of 260 fish species\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant color plates of all treated species\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated taxonomic keys for easy species identification\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn-depth history of Salish Sea research and exploration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodore Wells Pietsch\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences and curator emeritus of fishes at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, both at the University of Washington. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eOceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrees of Life: A Visual History of Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJames Wilder Orr\u003c\/b\u003e is a fisheries biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, and affiliate professor at the University of Washington. \u003cb\u003eJoseph Tomelleri\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally acclaimed fish illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680536760594,"sku":"9780295743745","price":118.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce2a436b-ce2e-4e3f-ac42-3febe2129dd6.jpg?v=1734922187","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fishes-of-the-salish-sea-puget-sound-and-the-straits-of-georgia-and-juan-de-fuca-9780295743745","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}