Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Fish in a Desert: On the Trail of Aquatic Habitats 1
Chapter 1 The Cold Mountain Stream: Linking Fish to Watershed 3
Hand to Fin: Helping Fish as a Citizen Scientist 16
Measuring Streamflow 16
Hand to Fin: Adopt a Rare Fish 18
Chapter 2 The Muddy Urban River: Where an Ecosystem Awaits Discovery and Care 19
Urban Fish 28
Measuring Water Quality 29
Hand to Fin: Help Fish with a Watershed Cleanup 30
Chapter 3 Isolated and Forgotten Basins: Where There Is Water, There Is Life 33
Tiny Desert Beasts 40
Looking Through Mud 41
Hand to Fin: Help Fish by Using Water Wisely 42
Chapter 4 Whitewater and Wilderness Canyons: Aquatic Life in Wild and Scenic Rivers 45
Hand to Fin: Help Fish by Acting to Protect Endangered Fish 57
Hand to Fin: Help Fish by Stopping Aquatic Hitchhikers 57
Fish Watching 58
Chapter 5 Storing and Moving Water: Humans Transform Aquatic Habitats 59
Hand to Fin: Help Fish by Knowing Your Water 71
Erosion 71
Chapter 6 River Becomes Ocean: One Drop of Water Links Us All 73
Oceans and Desert: One Shared Ecosystem 82
Hand to Fin: Help Fish by Protecting Our Oceans and Deserts 83
Further Information 85
Glossary 89
Illustration Credits 95
Index 97