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Ecomorphology
of fishes |
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Author [s]→ |
Eugene
K. Balon, Karel F. Liem (auth.), Joseph J.
Luczkovich, Philip J. Motta, Stephen F.
Norton, Karel F. Liem (eds.) |
► Publisher &
Year: |
Springer
Netherlands / 1995 |
► Pages:
تعداد صفحات |
300 |
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978-90-481-4620-8,
978-94-017-1356-6 |
| ► Description: |
Ecomorphology
is the comparative study of the influence of
morphology on ecological relationships and
the evolutionary impact of ecological
factors on morphology in different life
intervals, populations, species,
communities, and evolutionary lineages. The
book reviews early attempts at qualitative
descriptions of ecomorphological patterns in
fishes, especially those of the Russian
school. More recent, quantitative studies
are emphasised, including multivariate
approaches to ecomorphological analysis, the
selection of functionally important
ecological and morphological variables to
analyze, an experimental approach using
performance tests to examine specific
hypotheses derived from functional
morphology, and the evolutionary
interpretations of ecomorphological
patterns. Six major areas of fish biology
are focused on: feeding, sensory systems,
locomotion, respiration, reproduction, and
phylogenetic relationships. The 18 papers in
the volume document: (1) how the morphology
of bony fishes constrains ecological
patterns and the use of resources; (2)
whether ecological constraints can narrow
the niche beyond the limits imposed by
morphology (fundamental vs. realized niche);
(3) how communities of fishes are organized
with respect to ecomorphological patterns;
and (4) the degree to which evolutionary
pressures have produced convergent or
divergent morphologies in fishes. A
concluding paper summarizes ecomorphological
research in fishes and points out taxa that
are underrepresented or are especially
promising for future research. |
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