The Diversity of Fishes: Biology, Evolution and Ecology

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
About the Companion Website
PART I Introduction
	CHAPTER 1 The Science of Ichthyology
		Summary
		Introduction
		What Is a Fish?
		Vertebrate Classes
		The Diversity of Fishes
		Superlative Fishes
		A Brief History of Ichthyology
		Introduction to Fish Genetics
		Additional Sources of Information
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 2 Phylogenetic Procedures
		Summary
		Importance of Classification
		Species Concepts
		Taxonomy Versus Systematics
		Approaches to Classification
		Morphological Characters
		Molecular Characters
		Units of Classification
		International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
		PhyloCode
		Name Changes
		Collections
		Supplementary Reading
PART II Form, Function, Ontogeny
	CHAPTER 3 Structure and Function of the Head
		Summary
		Osteology
		Cranial Skeleton
		Muscles of the Head
		Breathing
		Functional Morphology of Feeding
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 4 Structure and Function of the Trunk and Fins
		Summary
		Postcranial Skeleton
		Appendicular Skeleton
		Muscles
		Integument
		Median Fins
		Locomotion: Movement and Shape
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 5 Circulation, Gas Transport, Metabolism, Digestion, and Energetics
		Summary
		Cardiovascular System
		Gas Exchange and Transport
		Metabolic Rate
		Energetics and Buoyancy
		Energy Intake and Digestion
		Bioenergetics Models
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 6 Nervous System and Sensory Organs
		Summary
		Nervous System
		Sensory Organs
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 7 Homeostasis
		Summary
		Coordination and Control of Regulation
		Temperature Relationships
		Osmoregulation, Excretion, Ion and pH Balance
		The Immune System
		Stress
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 8 Reproduction
		Summary
		Determination, Differentiation, and Maturation
		Gonads and Gametogenesis
		Energetic Investment in Reproduction
		Sex and Gender Roles in Fishes
		The Evolution of Sex Change in Fishes
		Sexual Dimorphism
		Sexual Selection
		Fertilization
		Embryo Development
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 9 Larvae, Juveniles, Adults, Age, and Growth
		Summary
		Early Life History
		Juveniles
		Adults
		Age and Growth
		The Ontogeny and Evolution of Growth
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 10 Special Habitats and Special Adaptations
		Summary
		The Deep Sea
		The Open Sea
		Intertidal Fishes
		Strong Currents and Turbulent Water
		Extreme pH and Salinity
		Polar Regions
		Deserts and Other Seasonally Arid Habitats
		Caves
		Supplementary Reading
PART III Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Evolution
	CHAPTER 11 A History of Fishes
		Summary
		The First Vertebrates
		Extinct Jawless Fishes
		Later Evolution of Primitive Agnathous Fishes
		Early Gnathostomes: the First Jawed Fishes
		Advanced Jawed Fishes I: Teleostomes
		Advanced Jawed Fishes II: Chondrichthyes
		A History of Fishes: From Bones to Genomes
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 12 Chondrichthyes: Sharks, Skates, Rays, and Chimaeras
		Summary
		Class Chondrichthyes, Subclass Euselachii
		Class Chondrichthyes, Subclass Holocephali
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 13 Living Representatives of Primitive Fishes
		Summary
		Lancelets and Jawless Fishes (Hagfishes and Lampreys) – Living Groups
		Hagfishes and Lampreys: Evolutionary Relationships
		Primitive Bony Fishes – Living Groups
		Conclusions
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 14 Teleosts I: Elopomorpha Through Paracanthopterygii
		Summary
		Teleostean Phylogeny
		A Survey of Living Teleostean Fishes
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 15 Teleosts II: Spiny-Rayed Fishes
		Summary
		Superorder Acanthopterygii: Introduction
		Series Berycimorphaceae (Berycida)
		Series Holocentrimorphaceae
		Series Percomorphaceae
		Supplementary Reading
PART IV Fish Behavior
	CHAPTER 16 Fishes as Predators and Prey
		Summary
		Introduction
		Search
		Pursuit
		Attack and Capture
		Handling
		Scavengers, Detritivores, and Herbivores
		Balancing Costs and Benefits
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 17 Fishes as Social Animals
		Summary
		Reproduction
		Reproductive Patterns Among Fishes
		Courtship and Spawning
		Parental Care
		Alternative Mating Systems and Tactics
		Genetic Resolution of Mating Systems
		Fish Aggregation, Aggression, and Cooperation
		Communication
		Agonistic Interactions
		Aggregations
		Interspecific Relations: Symbioses
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 18 Cycles of Activity and Behavior
		Summary
		Introduction to Cycles of Behavior
		Diel Patterns
		Semilunar and Lunar Patterns
		Seasonal Patterns
		Annual and Supra-Annual Patterns: Migrations
		Supplementary Reading
PART V Fish Distribution, Ecology, and Conservation
	CHAPTER 19 Zoogeography and Phylogeography
		Summary
		Continental Drift, Tectonic Plates, and Fish Distributions
		Vicariance and Dispersal
		Fish Distributions in Major Zoogeographic Regions
		Marine Fishes
		Marine Zoogeographic Regions
		Marine Fish Phylogeography
		Freshwater Fishes
		Freshwater Zoogeographic Regions
		Archaic Freshwater Fish Distributions
		More Recent Distributions
		Phylogeography of Freshwater Fishes
		Anadromous Fishes
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 20 Fish Populations
		Summary
		Population Ecology
		Population Dynamics and Regulation
		Population Genetics
		Hybridization
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 21 The Functional Role of Fishes in Communities and Ecosystems
		Summary
		Introduction to Assemblages, Communities, and Ecosystems
		Assemblages
		Interactions within Assemblages and the Broader Ecological Community
		The Effects of Fishes on Vegetation
		The Effects of Fishes on Invertebrate Activity, Distribution, and Abundance
		Fishes and Trophic Structure of Communities
		Fishes and Ecosystem Ecology
		Influence of Physical Factors and Disturbance
		Ecosystem Services Provided by Fishes
		Supplementary Reading
	CHAPTER 22 Conservation
		Summary
		Introduction – A Brief History of Conservation Biology
		Extinction and Biodiversity Loss
		General Causes of Biodiversity Decline
		Protecting Fish Biodiversity – What Can Be Done?
		Supplementary Reading
Appendix 1 - Glossary of Genetic/Molecular Terminology
References
Index
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