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Return of the Gar /

The alligator gar belongs to a family of fish that has remained fundamentally unchanged since the Cretaceous, over 100 million years ago. Its intimidating size and plethora of teeth have made it demonized throughout its range in North America, resulting in needless killing. Massive oil spills in its...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Spitzer, Mark, 1965- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, 2015.
Edición:Edition:first.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The alligator gar belongs to a family of fish that has remained fundamentally unchanged since the Cretaceous, over 100 million years ago. Its intimidating size and plethora of teeth have made it demonized throughout its range in North America, resulting in needless killing. Massive oil spills in its breeding range have not helped its population either. Interspersing science, folklore, history, and action-packed fishing narratives, Spitzer's empathy for and fascination with this air-breathing, armored fish provides for an entertaining odyssey that examines management efforts to preserve and pro.
Notas:A sequel to the author's Seasons of the gar (Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2010).
Autobiographical.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9781574416077