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Fish are extremely successful vertebrates. Because of a long and divergent history they are now found in almost every conceiv­ able aquatic habitat. This radiation has been accompanied by great diversity in structure, physiology, and behaviour. Despite this variability, fish must solve a number of basic problems that are common to all animals. The most important of these are: (1) to find and ingest appropriate food; (2) to avoid predation; and (3) to reproduce. The main purpose of this book is to describe the variety of behavioural strategies that fish use in coping with these problems. My approach has been to draw together material from both field and laboratory work that is widely scattered in the litera­ ture. The major emphasis is on field studies, since my main concern is with adaptive solutions to problems, and I believe these are most likely to be correctly perceived by workers who are familiar with the natural ecological setting of their animals. Of course, many details of behaviour cannot be seen and quantified adequately in the field, and therefore I have not ignored laboratory studies. However, even here I have concen­ trated on work that illustrates the variety of solutions that fish use to solve the three basic problems. Much important work, for instance on causation, development, and learning, is not included.

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Author:   Miles H.A. Keenleyside
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1979
Volume:   11
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.402kg
ISBN:  

9783642813764

ISBN 10:   3642813763
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   04 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 Locomotion.- 1.1 Propulsion.- 1.2 Manoeuvering and Stabilizing.- 1.3 Drag-Reducing Mechanisms.- 1.4 Locomotion in Air.- 1.5 Locomotion on Land.- 2 Feeding Behaviour.- 2.1 Detritivores.- 2.2 Scavengers.- 2.3 Herbivores.- 2.4 Carnivores.- 2.5 Group Feeding.- 2.6 General Comments on Feeding Behaviour.- 3 Anti-Predator Behaviour.- 3.1 Primary Anti-Predator Mechanisms.- 3.2 Secondary Anti-Predator Mechanisms.- 3.3 General Comments on Anti-Predator Behaviour.- 4 Selection and Preparation of Spawning Site.- 4.1 Spawning Surface Cleaned.- 4.2 Spawning Site Excavated.- 4.3 Nest Built of Collected Materials.- 5 Breeding Behaviour.- 5.1 Functions of Courtship Behaviour.- 5.2 Mating with External Fertilization.- 5.3 Mating with Internal Fertilization.- 6 Parental Behaviour.- 6.1 Care and Protection of Eggs.- 6.2 Care of Post-Hatch Young.- 6.3 Male-Female Roles in Parental Behaviour..- 6.4 Evolution of Parental Behaviour.- 7 Social Organization.- 7.1 Single Fishes.- 7.2 Male-Female Pairs.- 7.3 Small Groups.- 7.4 Schools.- 7.5 Evolution of Social Systems.- References.- Systematic Index.

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