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Grove, Jack Stein was born on October 29, 1951 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Hersner and Myrtle Elenor Grove.
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The Fishes of the Galápagos Islands
(Standing in awe-inspiring isolation in the central easter...)
Standing in awe-inspiring isolation in the central eastern Pacific and harboring living organisms found nowhere else on Earth, the Galápagos Islands played a pivotal role in the development of the epochal theories of Charles Darwin. This book marks the culmination of icthyological research extending back to 1835, when Darwin was the first to collect fishes from the Galápagos. It thoroughly documents and illustrates the fishes of the Galápagos in the hope that the results will provide an identification guide for visitors to the Galápagos National Park, a comprehensive reference source for scientists, and a baseline for future assessment of possible environmental degradation in the Islands. The book treats 437 species (some of which are newly recorded) including all those known from freshwater and nearshore habitats and in open-ocean waters within 100 km of the Galápagos. Of special interest to evolutionists and biogeographers is the high level of endemism: 41 fishes are known only from the Galápagos. In the interest of completeness, the authors discuss species that have the potential to occur in the Galápagos and species that have been recorded under suspicious circumstances, although they are not necessarily presented as valid Galápagos records. Almost all of the species are illustrated either in detail, in family groupings for comparative reference, or in color photographs taken in the Galápagos. There are 151 color and 370 black-and-white illustrations. The ichthyofauna is treated on the taxonomic levels of order, family, and genus and species. Five areas of information are highlighted: natural history, habitat in the Galápagos, Pacific range, size, and systematics. Introductory material includes explanation of coverage; a history of fish-collection and sources of icthyological holdings; discovery and early history; geography and physiography; climate and geology; evolution and endemism; and oceanography. There are also appendixes, a bibliography, a glossary, and indexes.
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Jack Stein Grove, American Naturalist, marine biologist. Avocations: sailing, scuba diving, surfing. E-mail: [email protected].
M C. National Science Foundation grantee, 1986.
Education
AS, Florida Keys College, 1972; Bachelor of Science, U. West Florida, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Biology, Pacific Western U., 1997.
Career
Chief naturalist, Galapagos Tourist Corporation, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1977-1984;
research associate, Sea World Research Institute, San Diego, since 1981;
research associate, Los Angeles County Museum Natural History, Los Angeles, since 1982;
expedition leader, Society Expeditions Cruises, Seattle, 1985-1991;
marine biologist, underwater photographer, Eye on the World, Inc., Los Angeles, 1986-1991. Associate investigator National Fisheries Institute, Guayaquil, 1982-1985. Park naturalist Galapagos National Park, Ecuador, 1977-1985.
Co-founder Zegrahm Expeditions, Seattle. Founder Conservation Network International, 1994.
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The Fishes of the Galápagos Islands
(Standing in awe-inspiring isolation in the central easter...)
- FISHES OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLAND
- The Fishes of the Galápagos Islands by Jack Grove (1997-09-01)
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The Fishes of the Galápagos Islands
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Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Underwater Sciences, American Society Magazine Photographers, American Bamboo Society, Professional Association Diving Instrs. (divemaster), United States National Recreation and Parks Association (supervisor).
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