UID:
almafu_9959245911302883
Format:
1 online resource (438 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-643-10830-0
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1-299-45776-2
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0-643-09744-9
Content:
Reviews our past and present understanding of Australian freshwater fishes.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Foreword; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1The ecology of Australian freshwater fishes: an introduction; Mystique; Fishes in science; The Australian fauna; Encounters with Australian fishes; Fishes in freshwater ecosystems; Conservation; Conclusion; 2Biogeography; Introduction; Australian fishes in a global context; Historical setting; Movement between river basins; Australia's freshwater fish fauna; Biogeographic provinces; Extinction; Conclusion; 3Evolutionary processes and biodiversity; Introduction; Evolutionary processes; Investigating biodiversity; Contemporary issues
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Conclusion4Habitats; Introduction; Freshwater environments; Habitat features; Habitat needs; Habitat assessment; Management; Conclusion; 5Movements and migration; Introduction; Modes of movement; Adaptive significance; Mechanics of swimming; Local movements; Large-scale movements; Studying movements; Applying knowledge; Conclusion; 6Trophic ecology; Introduction; Seeking prey; Feeding modes; Energetics and nutrition; Trophic guilds; Effects of predation on prey communities and food webs; Conclusion; 7Reproduction and early life history; Introduction; Life history; Breeding systems
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Reproductive behaviourEnvironmental requirements of spawning; Early life history; Mortality and recruitment; Larval assemblages; Anthropogenic impacts; Conclusion; 8Age and growth; Introduction; Value of age and growth data; Estimating age; Longevity; Characteristics of growth; Factors affecting growth; Quantifying growth; Conclusion; 9Dynamics of populations; Introduction; Basic concepts; Modelling dynamics; Impacts of fishing; Conclusion; 10Assemblages; Introduction; What is an assemblage?; Assemblages; Abiotic factors; Biotic factors; Metacommunities; Conclusion; 11Fishes from elsewhere
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IntroductionA global issue in Australia; A chronicle of introductions; Alien species; Translocated species; Invasion ecology; Impacts of non-indigenous fishes; Pest control and eradication; Values of alien fishes; Conclusion; 12Conservation and management; Introduction; Conservation; Issues for management; Management responses; Management, monitoring and research; Challenges for conservation and management; Conclusion; 13Looking ahead; Introduction; Back to the future; Challenges; Coda: a scenario for 2050; Appendix - Species list of Australian freshwater fishes; References; Index to species
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Index to subjects
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-643-09743-0
Language:
English
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