Electric Fishes

History and behavior

P. Moller (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

584 Seiten

1995 | 1995 ed.
Chapman and Hall (Verlag)
978-0-412-37380-0 (ISBN)

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This book covers in detail the development and use of the electric sense in fishes. Contents include coverage of taxonomy of the species involved, electric organs and electroreception, hormones and behaviour and the role of other sensory systems in conjunction with the electric sense. The book will be of great value to fish biologists, physiologists, evolutionary scientists, animal behaviourists and aquatic scientists.

History. Behavior of strongly discharging electric fish. Behavior of weakly discharging electric fish. Some basic principles. Taxonomy, zoogeography, general ecology. Conclusion: future directions and a light finale. Abbreviations. Glossary. References. Appendix. Author index. Species index. Subject index.

Reihe/Serie	Fish & Fisheries Series ; 17
Zusatzinfo	XXIV, 584 p.
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	0-412-37380-7 / 0412373807
ISBN-13	978-0-412-37380-0 / 9780412373800
Zustand	Neuware