Download or read book Guide to Coastal Fishes of Georgia and Nearby States written by Michael D. Dahlberg and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of this book is to provide for identification of estuarine and coastal fishes that may be encountered by angling, seining, or trawling on the Georgia coast. Sport and commercial species are emphasized, but all groups occurring on the Continental Shelf are discussed. This book will be especially useful to ecologists who need to identify species in order to study community structure within the estuarine and coastal ecosystems. Information on habitats and seasonality will also aid scientists in collecting certain species for research projects.