دانلود کتاب The Diversity of Fishes: Biology, Evolution and Ecology

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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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