Migration of freshwater fishes [[electronic resource] /] / Martyn C. Lucas, Etienne Baras ; with contributions from Timothy J. Thom, Annie Duncan, and Ondrej Slavik

• Autore: Lucas Martyn C
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (440 p.)
• Disciplina: 597.176
• Soggetto topico: Freshwater fishes - Migration; Fishes - Migration
• Altri autori: BarasEtienne
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [314]-392) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Migration of Freshwater Fishes; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Migration and Spatial Behaviour; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fish migration - from phenomenology to functional biology; 1.2.1 Environment-related criteria and definitions; 1.2.2 Diadromy and types of diadromous migrations; 1.2.3 Superimposed migratory patterns: added complexity or just simple adaptive responses?; 1.2.4 From adaptation to the migration continuum concept: do scale and salinity matter when defining migration?; 1.2.5 From the restricted movement paradigm towards a general definition of migration ; 2 The Stimulus and Capacity for Migration2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Stimuli for migration; 2.2.1 Internal factors; 2.2.2 External factors; 2.3 The capacity for migration; 2.3.1 Overview of muscle structure and function; 2.3.2 Swimming performance: how fast can a fish swim?; 2.3.3 Relationships between swimming speed and endurance; 2.3.4 A metabolic approach to swimming costs; 2.3.5 How far can a fish migrate?; 2.3.6 Constraints on early and late migrants; 2.3.7 Implications of migration costs on size at first sexual maturity: when time matters; 2.3.8 A tentative synthesis and conclusion ; 2.4 Piloting, orientation and navigation2.4.1 Landmarks and surface topography; 2.4.2 Celestial cues; 2.4.3 Currents; 2.4.4 Electric and magnetic fields; 2.4.5 Olfaction and gustation; 2.4.6 Other cues; 2.4.7 Homing, memory and imprinting; 3 Types of Migration; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Migrations at the seasonal and ontogenetic scale; 3.2.1 Feeding migrations; 3.2.2 Refuge-seeking migrations; 3.2.3 Spawning migrations; 3.2.4 Post-displacement movements, recolonisation and exploratory migration; 3.3 Diel horizontal and vertical migrations; 4 Effects of Climate on Patterns of Migratory Behaviour ; 4.1 Introduction4.2 Arctic and subarctic regions; 4.3 Temperate regions; 4.4 Tropical regions; 4.4.1 Introduction; 4.4.2 Setting the scene: what makes tropical freshwater systems similar or different to those of temperate areas ?; 4.4.3 Influences of predation pressure on fish migrations; 4.4.4 Influence of dissolved oxygen on fish migrations; 4.4.5 Other environmental factors shaping habitat use and seasonal migrations; 4.4.6 Life history, breeding systems and migration patterns of tropical fish; 4.4.7 Conclusion; 5 Taxonomic Analysis of Migration in Freshwater Fishes; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Lampreys (Petromyzontidae)5.3 Sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii); 5.4 Sturgeons (Acipenseridae); 5.5 Paddlefishes (Polyodontidae); 5.6 Gars (Lepisosteidae) and bowfins (Amiidae); 5.7 Bonytongues, mooneyes, featherfin knifefishes, elephant fishes (Osteoglossiformes); 5.8 Tenpounders and tarpons (Elopiformes); 5.9 Freshwater eels (Anguillidae); 5.10 Anchovies, shads, herrings and menhaden (Clupeiformes); 5.11 Milkfish (Chanidae); 5.12 Carps and minnows (Cyprinidae); 5.13 Suckers (Catostomidae); 5.14 Loaches (Cobitidae) and river loaches (Balitoridae); 5.15 Characins (Characiformes) ; 5.16 Catfishes (Siluriformes)
• Sommario/riassunto: Recent studies have increasingly demonstrated the widespread existence of spatio-temporal variations in the abundance and distribution of species of freshwater fishes, previously assumed not to move between habitats. These movements are often on a seasonal or ontogenetic basis, for spawning, feeding and refuge, and in many cases are fundamental for the successful completion of lifecycles. This important book provides a single source for a range of previously widely dispersed information on these movements of fish in fresh waters, covering potamodromous fishes as well as the more familiar dia
• Titolo autorizzato: Migration of freshwater fishes
• ISBN: 1-281-31288-6; 9786611312886; 0-470-99965-9; 0-470-99964-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830641503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II