Reproduction and sexuality in marine fishes: patterns and processes
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley University of California Press ©2010
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; PART ONE. PATTERNS; 1. Chondrichthyan Reproduction; 2. Reproduction and Development in Epipelagic Fishes; 3. Reproduction in Scorpaeniformes; 4. Parental Care, Oviposition Sites, and Mating Systems of Blennioid Fishes; 5. Gonad Morphology in Hermaphroditic Gobies; PART TWO. PROCESSES; 6. Gonad Development in Hermaphroditic Gobies; 7. Fertilization in Marine Fishes; 8. Bidirectional Sex Change in Marine Fishes; 9. Neuroendocrine Regulation of Sex Change and Alternate Sexual Phenotypes in Sex-Changing Reef Fishes
Marine fishes represent astonishing diversity with respect to practically every aspect of their biology. Reproductive modes and sexual patterns are especially fascinating and provide deep insight into general evolutionary problems. In this volume, chapters focus on reproduction and sexuality among groups of fishes defined by habitat, taxon, and the reproductive processes that are critical for reproductive success. The book illustrates how knowledge of reproductive biology among marine fishes can help identify vulnerable and potentially vulnerable species in the face of changing environmental c
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 408 pages)
ISBN:0520947975
9780520947979

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