Author : Barton Warren Evermann
Release : 2015-07-23
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Lake Maxinkuckee a Physical and Biological Survey, 1920 by : Barton Warren Evermann

Download or read book Lake Maxinkuckee a Physical and Biological Survey, 1920 written by Barton Warren Evermann. This book was released on 2015-07-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lake Maxinkuckee a Physical and Biological Survey, 1920, Vol. 1 The Department of Conservation presents this monograph to the public in the belief that it is a notable addition to the scientific works of the present day. It is especially valuable because Maxinkuckee is typical of thousands of lakes in the glaciated regions of North America. It will be invaluable to future students because here are authentically reported numerous species and conditions which are rapidly disappearing because of the increased use of all available lakes for summer resorts and their destruction by drainage. The actual work of investigation was financed by the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. Although they spent thirteen years of work and much money, when the report was finally complete an insufficient printing fund prevented publishing. When The Department of Conservation was inaugurated, April 1,1919, the question of printing the Maxinkuckee report was placed before the Conservation Commission. The great scientific value of the work, the unquestioned authenticity, and the fact that the lake is in Indiana led the Commission to approve of its publication. The illustrations used in this monograph have come from various sources. The halftones showing Lake Maxinkuckee scenery (except that of Shady Point, which is from a photograph by Mr. Clark), were supplied by the Culver Military Academy. Most of the text-figures of fishes are chiefly from Jordan and Evermann's "Fishes of North and Middle America"; the others, as well as the three figures of frogs, were furnished by the United States Bureau of Fisheries. The Bureau of Fisheries very kindly supplied electros for all these text-figures. The halftone plates of the large-mouth black bass, small-mouth black bass, rock bass, bluegill, redeared sunfish and yellow perch, are from photographs of live fishes in the water, taken at Lake Maxinkuckee by A. Radcliffe Dugmore for use in Jordan and Evermann's "American Food and Game Fishes," published by Doubleday, Page & Company. For the colored plates of thirty-three species of fishes we are indebted to Dr. Stephen A. Forbes, Director of the Illinois State Natural History Survey. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.