Catherwood Foundation Peruvian-Amazon Expedition

Catherwood Foundation Peruvian-Amazon Expedition
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Publisher : Academy of Natural Sciences
Total Pages : 510
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ISBN-10 : 142231782X
ISBN-13 : 9781422317822
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Download or read book Catherwood Foundation Peruvian-Amazon Expedition written by Ruth Patrick and published by Academy of Natural Sciences. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expedition to study the aquatic life in certain sections of rivers that are part of the Peruvian headwaters of the Amazon was funded by the Catherwood Fdn., & the Amer. Philosophical Soc. The purpose of this expedition was to compare the pattern of aquatic life in rivers in the tropical zone with the pattern of aquatic life in rivers in the temperate zone in eastern & southern U.S. Contents: Introduction, by Ruth Patrick; Limnological Observations & Discussion of Results, by Ruth Patrick; Chemical, Physical, & Bacterial Characteristics, by Yvonne H. Swabey; & Systematic Studies: Essays by John Cairns, Jr., Frederick A. Aldrich, Selwyn S. Roback, Paul J. Spangler, Francis Drouet, H. Skuja, L.A. Whitford, & Matthew H. Hohn. Illustrations.


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