Ciencia

La salud del río Conchos, en el Desierto Chihuahuense, es determinante para el bienestar social y económico de una extensa región del norte de México. Este volumen documenta la ictiofauna de la cuenca —su diversidad, distribución y estado de conservación— como indicador clave de la integridad de un sistema hídrico some…

The importance of and threats to the biodiversity of Cuatro Ciénegas are hard to overstate. This oasis in the Chihuahuan Desert harbors an extraordinary concentration of endemic species found nowhere else on Earth, sustained by a fragile network of spring-fed wetlands. Told through its fishes, this volume assesses the…

A bilingual monograph gathering research on the conservation of desert wetlands and the singular biotas they sustain. Bringing together scientists from Mexico and the United States, the volume examines the ecology, systematics, and management of aquatic species that persist in some of the most arid landscapes of North…