Table of Contents

One: Bases of Behaviour Introduction.- 1 The genetic basis of fish behavior.- 2 The motivational basis of fish behavior.- 3 Development of behaviour in fish.- Two: Sensory Modalities.- 4 Role of vision in fish behavior.- 5 Underwater sound and fish behavior.- 6 Role of olfaction in fish behavior.- 7 Role of the lateral line in fish behavior.- Three: Behavioural Ecology.- 8 Teleost foraging: facts and theories.- 9 Predation risk and feeding behavior.- 10 Teleost mating behavior.- 11 Williams’ principle: an explanation of parental care in teleost fishes.- 12 Functions of shoaling behaviour in teleosts.- 13 Individual differences and alternative behaviours.- 14 Fish behaviour by day, night and twilight.- 15 Intertidal teleosts: life in a fluctuating environment.- 16 The behavioural ecology of sticklebacks.- 17 Behavioural ecology of cave-dwelling fishes.- Four: Applied Fish Behaviour.- 18 Fish behaviour and fishing gear.- 19 Fish behaviour and the management of freshwater fisheries.- Author index.- Species index.

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This book will be a valuable reference for all those interested in animal behavior and workers in fish biology and fisheries. Since the first edition published in 1986, this updated, rewritten second edition provides much more new information. BIOSIS