Preface Acknowledgments Part I * Faunal Origins, Evolution, and Diversity Introduction 2 * Origin and Derivation of the North American Freshwater Fish Fauna 3 * Reshaping North American Fish Faunas Part II * Formation, Maintenance, and Persistence of Local Populations and Assemblages 4 * Responses of Populations and Assemblages to Biotic and Physical Factors 5 * The Formation and Maintenance of Populations and Assemblages 6 * Persistence of Fish Assemblages in Space and Time Part III * Form and Function 7 * Morphology and Functional Ecology of the Fins and Axial Skeleton 8 * Form and Function in the Feeding of Fishes 9 * Life History and Reproductive Ecology Part IV * Interactions among Individuals and Species 10 * Communication among Individuals 11 * Interactions in Resource Acquisition I: Niches, Competition, and Trophic Position 12 * Interactions in Resource Acquisition II: Predation, Avoiding Predation, and Predator Effects on Ecosystems 13 * Getting Along Part V * Issues in Conservation 14 * Streams Large and Small 15 * Ponds, Lakes, and Impoundments Glossary Literature Cited Index
Stephen T. Ross is Curator Emeritus of Fishes, Museum of Southwestern Biology at the University of New Mexico; Adjunct Professor of Biology, University of New Mexico; and Thomas Waring Bennett Jr. Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Southern Mississippi. He is the author of The Inland Fishes of Mississippi (2001, University of Mississippi Press).
"The only textbook to provide ... an up-to-date and integrated view of the ecological and evolutionary concepts, principles, and processes involved in the formation and maintenance of this fauna." -- Ian Paulsen The Guardian "This book provides a well-organized, clear, and detailed description of major topics in the ecology of North American freshwater ?sh." The Quarterly Review of Biology "An excellent starting reference for emerging researchers and a good source for selected course readings on fish ecology." Fish and Fisheries
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