• 1 Taxonomy and distribution.- 2 Reproduction of pike: gametogenesis, gamete biology and early development.- 3 Role of vegetation in the life cycle of pike.- 4 Age, growth and environmental requirements of pike.- 5 Energetics.- 6 Pike and some aspects of its dependence on vegetation.- 7 Parasites, diseases and disorders.- 8 Population dynamics.- 9 Fisheries and economics.- References.- Author index.- Species index.- Water body index.

'With no hesitation I recommend this impressive book to anyone involved in or interested in the study of pike, or indeed of any other fish sympatric with this widely-distributed predator...the reader has a reference work which will hold its position for many years to come.' Journal of Fish Biology 'Definitely a must for the professional scientist, the professional pike angler and any other keen devotee of the genus Esox.' Biologist