Language: Chinese, Latin name
ISBN/ISSN: 9787030370334
Published on: 2013-03
Soft Cover
Data applied in this book were mainly from the following three aspects: 1). Historical literatures and research sources related to the fish living in Beijing and adjacent areas: the earliest work can be dated back to 1855; 2). Fish specimens preserved in the National Zoological Museum,Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences:there were 12641 specimens records collected for this book.The earliest collection record of fish in the region was in 1929.Those precious spcimen information is very important for us to trace back to the original fish fauna of the region; 3). Field surveys;since 2000,we have done many times of field investigations and collections on wild fish from natural or semi-natural water bodies such as rivers and reservoirs in beijing and ite adjacent areas including Chicheng, Xinglong, Fengning, Sanhe, Xianghe, Jixian, Langfang, Gu'an, Zhuozhou and Huailai Counties in Hebei Province. We have collected thousands of fish specimens during the field surveys. Part of specimens and samples was preserved in the National Zoological Museum, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Science, and part of them have been applied in the studies of fish biology.
Two parts are included in tne book:General Review and Specific.
In the General Review, history and status of fish resources were reviewed firstly.There were at least 85 fish species distributed in Beijing and its adjacent regions in history. However, species diversity and population have taken on a sharp decrease nowdays.Almost a half of total fish species have disappeared or been very difficult to be collected in the range. Fish communities and resources are degrading as well. Threats to fish diversity were thoroughly analyzed in this book.Human activities including dam construction, habitat degradation, water pollution are primary reasons to have responsibilities. Therefore, some suggestions were also brought out for the conservation and recovery of fish resources
In the Specific, descriptions on each species, whether disappeared or still exist in the regions, included the Chinese name, Latin name, classification, English name, local name, endangerment category, diagnosis, life habit, economical value, distribution, and resources status.Pictures of live fish or specimens, as well as habitats were attached too.
- From preface
本书是作者根据对有历史记录以来有关北京及其邻近地区鱼类学研究的文献和保存于中国科学院动物研究所鱼类标本馆馆藏标本的收集整理，并结合2000年以来我们所承担的多项有关区域内鱼类资源调查研究的结果，进行的总结。全书分为总论和各论两部分。作者还就区域内鱼类资源急剧下降的原因进行了深入探讨和分析，提出多种人类活动可能是造成资源下降的主要原因；最后，就鱼类资源的保护和恢复提出了意见和建议。各论部分，对区域内分布过或/和仍有分布的鱼类，分种一一进行了描述。描述内容包括种的中文名和拉丁名、分类地位、英文名、俗名、濒危等级、识别特征、生活习性及经济价值、分布和资源现状；绝大部分种都配有彩色标本照，有些还有生态环境照片。
