Jawless fishes of the world . Volume 2 / / edited by Alexei Orlov and Richard Beamish ; reviewers, Arturo Acero [and nineteen others] ; contributors, Noel Alfonso [and fourteen others]

• Pubblicazione: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, [England] : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (370 p.)
• Disciplina: 597.2
• Soggetto topico: Lampreys; Agnatha
• Persona (resp. second.): OrlovAlexei; BeamishR. J <1942-> (Richard James); AceroArturo; AlfonsoNoel
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Sommario/riassunto: Hagfishes and lampreys, both examples of jawless fishes, are elongated, eel-like animals lacking paired fins, and are the only living representatives of ancient creatures that gave rise to current species of fish and, eventually, humans. This volume provides an overview of the current status of knowledge on a variety of topics related to jawless fishes, including their taxonomy, zoogeography, phylogeny, molecular biology, evolution, life history, role in the ecosystem, and fisheries and management of hagfishes and lampreys worldwide. This is the first book dealing exclusively with the various
• Titolo autorizzato: Jawless fishes of the world
• ISBN: 1-4438-9240-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808649103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II