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Peter B.
Moyle has been studying the ecology and conservation of freshwater and
estuarine fishes in California for over 35 years.
He has documented the declining status of many native species in California as well as the
invasions of alien species. The interactions between native and alien
species in environments with varying degrees of disturbance have provided a
basis for his ecological studies. Most of his research is conducted in the Sierra Nevada and Suisun Marsh,
but he has worked all over northern California. Dr. Moyle served as member of the Sierra
Nevada Ecosystem Project science team (1994-1996), developing strategies
for the conservation of fish, amphibians, and watersheds in the mountain
range that forms the state's backbone (and main source of water). He was a member
of of the NRC panel on endangered fishes in the Klamath River and is working on
restoration of the San Joaquin River. He has also served
or is serving on diverse committees associated with managing the San
Francisco Estuary. He is author/coauthor of over 160 peer-reviewed
scientific papers, 5 books, and many other publications. For those of you
who fish, keep an aquarium or just admire fish for what they are, he
shamelessly recommends his Fish: an
enthusiast's guide, a cheap paperback published by University of California Press. The completely
revised and updated version of his book Inland
Fishes of California was published in 2002 and the 5th
edition of Fishes: an introduction to
ichthyology, co-authored with Joseph Cech,
was published in 2004. He is a professor of fish biology in the Department
of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis, where he teaches
basic courses in fish biology, wildlife conservation and watershed ecology.
To
order either of the above books try California-Princeton Fulfillment
Services @ 609-883-1759.
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