The Life and Times of the Murray Cod
$53.27
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
17 May 2023
Summary
The Murray cod is Australia’s largest and most iconic freshwater fish. Tales of the species have long been part of Australian folklore and this book describes its history, biology, cultural significance and conservation.
The Life and Times of the Murray Cod reveals the many roles the species has played throughout the history of the continent, from its place at the heart of the Aboriginal creation story of the Murray River, its role as a food source for explorers surveying inl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781486312320 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1486312322 |
| Author: | Paul Humphries |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Imprint: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 17 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 700g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 170mm x 244mm |
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Critics Review
“Paul Humphries is team leader of the river ecology group at Charles Sturt University; clearly he is highly qualified to write this book, but equally he is a beautiful writer.” * Ian Fraser’s Natural History Reviews #32 *
“If you have ever wanted to know anything about Australia’s largest fish species, the Murray Cod,this is the book for you. […] This study is natural history writing at its best. It is erudite and articulate, but never hardto understand. ” – Gary Presland * The Victorian Naturalist, Vol 140 (6) *
Paul Humphries
Paul Humphries is a river ecologist and academic with 40 years’ experience in research in many parts of Australia and overseas. Paul co-edited Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes (CSIRO Publishing) with Keith Walker in 2013. He currently resides in Albury, New South Wales.
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