{"product_id":"9789048146208","title":"Ecomorphology of fishes","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEcomorphology of fishes\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLuczkovich, Joseph J.; Motta, Philip J.; Norton, Stephen F.; Liem, Karel F.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcomorphology is the comparative study of the influence of  morphology on ecological relationships and the evolutionary impact of  ecological factors on morphology in different life intervals,  populations, species, communities, and evolutionary lineages. The book  reviews early attempts at qualitative descriptions of ecomorphological  patterns in fishes, especially those of the Russian school. More  recent, quantitative studies are emphasised, including multivariate  approaches to ecomorphological analysis, the selection of functionally  important ecological and morphological variables to analyze, an  experimental approach using performance tests to examine specific  hypotheses derived from functional morphology, and the evolutionary  interpretations of ecomorphological patterns. Six major areas of fish  biology are focused on: feeding, sensory systems, locomotion,  respiration, reproduction, and phylogenetic relationships. The 18  papers in the volume document: (1) how the morphologyof bony fishes  constrains ecological patterns and the use of resources; (2) whether  ecological constraints can narrow the niche beyond the limits imposed  by morphology (fundamental vs. realized niche); (3) how communities of  fishes are organized with respect to ecomorphological patterns; and  (4) the degree to which evolutionary pressures have produced  convergent or divergent morphologies in fishes. A concluding paper  summarizes ecomorphological research in fishes and points out taxa  that are underrepresented or are especially promising for future  research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2010-12-09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789048146208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-017-1356-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254.0cm x178.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 307.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44541637066892,"sku":"9789048146208","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789048146208.jpg?v=1759288565","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789048146208","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}