Burbot: Conserving the Enigmatic Freshwater Codfish

A Comprehensive Guide to the Burbot

This book is a comprehensive guide to the burbot, a unique fish as the only member of the order of cod-like fishes found in freshwater. It addresses the diverse habitat and needs of the species throughout its life stages, making it a flagship for the diversity of other wildlife in restored river systems.

Key Features

• In-Depth Coverage: The book covers the unique ecology of the burbot, which is the second most widely distributed freshwater fish in the Northern Hemisphere.
• Conservation and Reintroduction: It addresses the large body of work that has addressed the potential reintroduction of the burbot to Britain, where it was driven to extinction in the 1970s.
• Flagship Species: The burbot's diverse habitat and other needs mean that the species is a flagship for a diversity of other wildlife of restored river systems.
• Broad Audience: It is an excellent source for all those involved in freshwater fish and fisheries management, conservation, and exploitation, including fish biologists (ichthyologists), environmental scientists, freshwater biologists, fisheries managers, and scientists. Anglers and all those interested in fishes and natural history will also benefit from this book.
• Research and Academic Relevance: The libraries of all universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have a copy.