Nigel Robert Merrett (born 1940) is a British
zoologist and
ichthyologist
Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish ( Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 33,400 species of fish had been described as of Octobe ...
and former director of the fish section of the British
Natural History Museum.
In 1998, Merrett participated in an expedition headed by Nikolas Vasilyevich Parin to collect deepwater specimens.
Book
In 1997, Merrett, along with
R.L. Haedrich
RL, Rl or rl may refer to:
In arts and entertainment
* Radio Liberty, US broadcaster
* ''Rocket League'', a video game
Businesses and organizations
* Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE stock ticker symbol)
* Réseau Luxembourgeois des Amateurs d'Ondes Court ...
, wrote the book ''Deep-Sea Demersal Fish and Fisheries''.
In the book, they warn against fishing in deep water.
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References
External links
Select publications by Nigel R. Merrett
British ichthyologists
Living people
1940 births
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