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The diversity of fishes : biology, evolution and ecology / Douglas E. Facey, Brian W. Bowen, Bruce B. Collette, Gene S. Helfman.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) QL615 .F33 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Facey, Douglas E., author.
- Bowen, Brian W. (Brian William), 1957- author.
- Collette, Bruce B., author.
- Helfman, Gene S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fishes--Adaptation.
- Fishes.
- Fishes--Variation.
- Adaptation (Biology).
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 706 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2023.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I Introduction
- 1. The Science of Ichthyology
- 2. Phylogenetic Procedures
- pt. II Form, Function, Ontogeny
- 3. Structure and Function of the Head
- 4. Structure and Function of the Trunk and Fins
- 5. Circulation, Gas Transport, Metabolism, Digestion, and Energetics
- 6. Nervous System and Sensory Organs
- 7. Homeostasis
- 8. Reproduction
- 9. Larvae, Juveniles, Adults, Age, and Growth
- 10. Special Habitats and Special Adaptations
- pt. III Taxonomy, Phytogeny, and Evolution
- 11. A History of Fishes
- 12. Chondrichthyes: Sharks, Skates, Rays, and Chimaeras
- 13. Living Representatives of Primitive Fishes
- 14. Teleosts I: Elopomorpha through Paracanthopterygii
- 15. Teleosts II: Spiny-Rayed Fishes
- pt. IV Fish Behavior
- 16. Fishes as Predators and Prey
- 17. Fishes as Social Animals
- 18. Cycles of Activity and Behavior
- pt. V Fish Distribution, Ecology, and Conservation
- 19. Zoogeography and Phylogeography
- 20. Fish Populations
- 21. The Functional Role of Fishes in Communities and Ecosystems
- 22. Conservation.
- Notes:
- Previous edition: published as by Gene Helfman and Brian Bowen. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-678) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781119341918
- 1119341914
- OCLC:
- 1031460650
- Publisher Number:
- 99992580571
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