Behaviour of Teleost Fishes -

Behaviour of Teleost Fishes

T.J. Pitcher (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
716 Seiten
1992 | 2nd ed. 1993
Chapman and Hall (Verlag)
978-0-412-42930-9 (ISBN)
427,99 inkl. MwSt
This is the second edition of an extremely important and well received book. The editor has brought together an international team of experts in the subject, producing a book which contains vital information on major aspects of this important subject. It should appear on the shelves of animal behaviourists, fish biologists and fisheries scientists.

Preface. Part One: Basis of behaviour. Genetic basis of fish behaviour; R.G. Danzman, M.M. Ferguson, D.L.G. Noakes. Motivational basis of fish behaviour; P. Colgan. Development of behaviour in fishes; F.A. Huntingford. Part Two: Sensory modalities. Role of vision in fish behaviour; D.M. Guthrie, W.R.A. Muntz. Underwater sound and fish behaviour; A.D. Hawkins. Role of olfaction in fish behaviour; T.J. Hara. Role of the lateral line in fish behaviour; H. Bleckman. Part Three: Behavioural ecology. Teleost foraging: facts and theories; P.J.B. Hart. Predation risk and feeding behaviour; M. Milinski. Teleost mating behaviour; G.F. Turner. Williams' principle: an explanation of parental care in teleost fishes; R.C. Sargent, M.R. Gross. Functions of shoaling behaviour; T.J. Pitcher, J.K. Parrish. Individual differences and alternative behaviours; A.E. Magurran. Fish behaviour by day, night and twilight; G.S. Helfman. Intertidal teleosts: life in a fluctuating environment; R.N. Gibson. Behavioural ecology of sticklebacks; G.J. FitzGerald, R.J. Wootton. Behavioural ecology of cave-dwelling fishes; J. Parzefall. Part Four: Applied fish behaviour. Fish behaviour and fishing gear; C.S. Wardle. Fish behaviour and the management of freshwater fisheries; K. O'Hara. Indexes.

...contains a wealth of useful references and indices by species, author and subject...a valuable text for undergraduate and graduate course students...good value for money - Journal of Fish Biology; The new edition will be a valuable source for ideas and access to the literature - Animal Behaviour

Erscheint lt. Verlag 31.12.1992
Reihe/Serie Fish & Fisheries Series ; 7
Zusatzinfo XX, 716 p.
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Evolution
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
Weitere Fachgebiete Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10 0-412-42930-6 / 0412429306
ISBN-13 978-0-412-42930-9 / 9780412429309
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