Field Guide to the Living Marine Resources of Namibia
Author | : G. Bianchi |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 9251043450 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789251043455 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book Field Guide to the Living Marine Resources of Namibia written by G. Bianchi and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is a tool for identifying the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of Namibia. The introduction outlines the geographical, environmental and ecological factors influencing fisheries and the basic components of the fisheries of Namibia. Each resource group includes general remarks, an introduction to the technical terms and measurements pertinent to that group and a guide to species likely to be encountered in fisheries. Each species account provides scientific nomenclature; FAO common names, sizes notes on fisheries, habitat and biology, diagnostic features and illustrations. A pictorial index ; and some colour photographs of fishes caught mostly by trawl are included