Behaviour of Teleost FishesT.J. Pitcher 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. |
Contents
The motivational basis of fish behaviour | 31 |
Development of behaviour in fish 5 7 | 57 |
Sensory Modalities | 85 |
Underwater sound and fish behaviour | 129 |
Role of olfaction in fish behaviour | 171 |
Role of the lateral line in fish behaviour | 201 |
Behavioural Ecology | 247 |
facts and theories | 253 |
an explanation of parental care | 333 |
Functions of shoaling behaviour in teleosts | 363 |
Individual differences and alternative behaviours | 441 |
Fish behaviour by day night and twilight | 479 |
life in a fluctuating environment | 513 |
The behavioural ecology of sticklebacks | 537 |
Behavioural ecology of cavedwelling fishes | 573 |
Applied Fish Behaviour | 607 |
Predation risk and feeding behaviour | 285 |
Teleost mating behaviour | 307 |
Fish behaviour and the management of freshwater fisheries | 645 |
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