{"product_id":"an-atlas-of-illinois-fishes-150-years-of-change-9780252044144","title":"An Atlas of Illinois Fishes: 150 Years of Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Brian A. Metzke | Brooks M. Burr | Leon C. Hinz Jr\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Animals - Fish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLake Michigan, winding creeks, sprawling swamps, and one of the world's great rivers--Illinois's variety of aquatic habitats makes the Prairie State home to a diverse array of fishes. The first book of its kind in over forty years, \u003ci\u003eAn Atlas of Illinois Fishes\u003c\/i\u003e is a combination of nature guide and natural history. It provides readers with an authoritative resource based on the extensive biological data collected by scientists since the mid-1850s. Each of the entries on Illinois's 217 current and extirpated fish species offers one or more color photographs; maps depicting distributions at three time periods; descriptions of identifying features; notes on habitat preference; and comments on distribution. In addition, the authors provide a pictorial key for identifying Illinois fishes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScientifically up-to-date and illustrated with over 240 color photos, \u003ci\u003eAn Atlas of Illinois Fishes\u003c\/i\u003e is a benchmark in the study of Illinois's ever-changing fish communities and the habitats that support them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47572616872087,"sku":"9780252044144","price":5225.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780252044144.webp?v=1774890552","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/an-atlas-of-illinois-fishes-150-years-of-change-9780252044144","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}