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Recommended Books and Ebooks
Walker's Mammals of the World by Call Number: ebook and Carothers Library Reference - Non Circulating QL703 .W2222 2018ISBN: 9781421424682Publication Date: 2018Updated reference work covering 19 orders of mammals. Includes bioconservation data and " incorporates a full account of every genus that has lived in the past 5,000 years" (from Project Muse Summary).
Physiology of Marine Mammals : Adaptations to the Ocean by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781003297468Publication Date: 2024Textbook style information source on marine mammals including coverage of key differences that separate them from terrestrial mammals.
Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Mammals by Call Number: ebookISBN: 0199642729Publication Date: 2016Physiology of mammals in environmental and ecological contexts, including research practices and conservation information.
Frogs of the United States and Canada by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781421444918Publication Date: 2023A guide to 114 species of frogs and toads found in North America, including information on biology and conservation.
Secrets of Snakes by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781623497972Publication Date: 2019A conversational book intended to debunk common myths while instructing about snakes and the scientific method.
Reptile Ecology and Conservation by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780198726135Publication Date: 2016A manual for field research in biology and conservation of reptiles.
All about Birds Northeast by Call Number: ebookISBN: 0691990026Publication Date: 2022Field guide of bird species for the northeastern part of the North American continent.
Birds of North America by Call Number: ebookISBN: 1421448270Publication Date: 2024A field guide that includes full-color photographs, detailed range maps, and species information. Also includes tips on gear and trip planning for birding.
Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 4 by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780443160240Publication Date: 2024This volume of the series Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates covers the biology, physiology, etc. of birds and how they relate to their ability to reproduce.
Evolution and Development of Fishes by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781107179448Publication Date: 2019An investigation into the use of research on the evolution of fish to inform the interpretation of the evolution of other vertebrate species.
Ecology of Marine Fish by Call Number: Carothers Library Stacks QH541.5 S3 E26 2025ISBN: 9780323990363Publication Date: 2024An in-depth reference text on marine fish including their position within the food web and techniques for studying fish populations.
The 50th Anniversary Issue of Fish Physiology by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780443137310Publication Date: 2024Experts in the fields concerning fish and their environments contribute chapters concerning the physiology of fish in general and concerning particular species including a section on environmental impacts on fish.
Internet Resources
- AmphibiaWebAn online system for searching and retrieving information relating to amphibian biology and conservation. AmphibiaWeb was created in conjunction with the Digital Library Project at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Audubon's Birds of AmericaOnline version of John James Audubon's Birds of America, from an 1840 "First Octavo Edition" of Audubon's complete seven volume text. Presents Audubon's images and original text descriptions.
- FishBaseA Global Information System on Fishes. FishBase contains practically all fish species known to science. It was developed at the WorldFish Center in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO) and many other partners, and with support from the European Commission ( EC).
