This book offers a complete and detailed guide to the fishes most commonly found in the Great Lakes complete with tips for identification, descriptions of their typical habitats, a discussion of what they eat and an update on their conservation status.
The guide also provides information about the Great Lakes ecosystems, including diagrams of different habitats and an explanation of the food chains within the Lakes.
Gerald R. Smith is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan and Curator Emeritus of Fishes for the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. He is editor of Fishes of the Great Lakes Region.