The diversity of fishes

Author(s)

• Helfman, Gene S.
• Collette, Bruce B.
• Facey, Douglas E.

Bibliographic Information

The diversity of fishes

Gene S. Helfman, Bruce B. Collette, Douglas E. Facey

Blackwell Science, c1997

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

"The Diversity of Fishes" by Gene S. Helfman, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia; Bruce B. Collette, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, District of Columbia; and Douglas E. Facey, Department of Biology, St. Michael's College, Colchester, and Vermont.As the largest group of extant vertebrates, fish offer and almost limitless number of striking examples of evolutionary adaptation to environmental and biotic selection pressure. With over 25'000 possible species of fishes, the study of ichthyology can be a daunting subject for students and researchers alike. "The Diversity of Fishes" approaches this overwhelming topic with excellent coverage of the basics (fish anatomy, physiology, and phylogeny) as well as more in-depth coverage based on the recurring themes of diversity and adaptation. "The Diversity of Fishes" is an essential core text in ichthyology, and its extensive coverage of systematics, ecology, behavior of fishes, and ideal supplement for general biology, animal diversity, and evolutionary biology courses.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Part I: Introduction
• The science of ichthyology
• Systematic procedures
• Part II: Form, Function and Ontogeny
• Skeleton and skin
• Soft anatomy
• Oxygen, metabolism and energetics
• The sensory systems
• Homeostasis
• Functional morphology of locomotion and feeding
• Early life history
• Juveniles, adults, age and growth
• Part III: Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Evolution
• "A history of fishes"
• Chondrichthyes: sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras
• Living representatives of primitive fishes
• Teleosts at last I: bonytongues through angler fishes
• Teleosts at last II: spiny-rayed fishes
• Part IV: Zoogeography, Habitats and Adaptations
• Zoogeography
• Special habitats and special adaptations
• Part V: Behavior and Ecology
• Fishes as predators
• Fishes as prey
• Fishes as social animals: reproduction
• Fishes as social animals: aggregation, aggression and cooperation
• Cycles of activity and behaviour
• Individuals, populations and assemblages
• Communities, ecosystems and the functional role of fishes
• Part VI: The Future of Fishes
• Conservation References
• Index

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Details

• NCID: BA32888737
• ISBN:
  • 0865422567
• LCCN: 96051651
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cambridge, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 528 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QL615
  • DC21 : 597
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Fishes
  • LCSH : Fishes -- Adaptation