The information below outlines a new book by Dr. Thomas Quinn that will be interesting to many of you.


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> Subject: The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout
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CWWS is pleased to announce that affiliated faculty member Thomas Quinn's book "The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout" will be available in March.
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An event celebrating the book launch will be held here on campus March 7th at 7 pm in Kane Hall Room 220.
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> See http://www.cofs.washington.edu/news/events/quinn.html for details.
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The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout By Thomas P. Quinn
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Published with American Fisheries Society
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Publication date: March 2005
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Few subjects have generated as much emotional dialogue around conflicting scientific and policy agendas as the protection and
management of Pacific salmon resources. In this major new work, esteemed fisheries expert Thomas Quinn distills from the vast
scientific literature the essential information on the behavior and ecology of Pacific salmon, including steelhead and cutthroat trout. Unlike other books that examine only selected life stages, habitats, or species, this book richly illustrated with beautiful photographs
and original drawings thoroughly covers the complete life cycle, emphasizing common themes and differences among the various species of salmon.
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Representing the range of species and geographic regions, Quinn includes examples from classic studies by pioneers of salmon biology and from the most current research to illustrate the important features of salmon life history and behavior and the complex physical,
biological, and human factors that affect them.
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The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout introduces salmon and trout as a group, with a brief description of each species, and compares them to other fishes. The book then follows salmon on their amazing homeward migration from the open ocean, through the complex coastal waters, and upstream to the precise location where they were spawned years earlier. It explains the patterns of mate choice, the competition for nest sites, and the fate of the salmon after their death. It describes the lives of offspring durin the months they spend incubating in gravel, growing in fresh water, and migrating out to sea to mature. Quinn emphasizes the importance of salmon to humans and to natural ecosystems and the need to integrate sound biology into conservation efforts.
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This thorough, up-to-date survey should be on the shelf of anyone with a professional or personal interest in Pacific salmon and trout.
Written in a technically accurate but engaging style, it will appeal to a wide range of readers, including students, anglers, biologists, conservationists, legislators, and armchair naturalists.
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Thomas P. Quinn is professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, University of Washington.
420 pp., 190 illus., 64 in color, 62 tables, 8" x 10"
Cloth: ISBN 0-295-98437-6, $60.00s; Paper: 0-295-98457-0, $ 35.00
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> For further information, contact:
> Gigi Lamm, University of Washington Press P.O. Box 50096 Seattle, WA
> 98145-5096 USA
> Telephone: (206) 221-4996
> E-mail: glamm@u.washington.edu

Last month I listen to Dr. Quinn talk about his book (his book wasn't out then); his Power Point presentation was great!