Fish Behaviour
Editors
Carin Magnhagen: Department of Aquaculture, Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, Umea, Sweden
Victoria A. Braithwaite: University of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, UK
Elisabet Forsgren: Dept. of Biology, Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Trondheim, Norway
B.G. Kapoor: Formerly Professor of Zoology, The University of Jodhpur, India

ISBN 978-1-57808-435-7/ August 2008/ ca.660 pages, hc/ US $ 137.50

Fishes are by far the most species-rich vertebrate taxon, and it is also the vertebrate group with the most strikingly diverse repertoire of behaviours and behavioural adaptations. As such, they provide us with many opportunities to explore the fascinating complexities of animal behaviour. Central questions addressed in this book include: How do sensory input, hormones, genetics and experience interact to shape individual behaviour? What should a fish do to be in the right place at the right time – and how should it behave to be an efficient predator yet not become the subject of predation itself? How to find a mate – or to find the best mate? Should all fish do the same, or is the optimal behaviour dependent on individual characteristics? How does reproductive behaviour affect what fish look like, in terms of colour, body form or body size? And how do fish cope with their complex social and biological environment, including parasites, competitors and collaborators? This new book provides an exciting overview of the many new insights offered by recent research on fish behaviour. The chapters are written by prominent international scientists and are aimed not only at fish biology students and researchers but anyone interested in the interplay between behaviour, ecology and evolution.

Contents

PART 1: The Basis
- The Senses of Fish: Chemosensory, Visual and Octavolateralis: John C. Montgomery and Alexander G. Carton
- Cognition: Learning and Memory: Victoria A. Braithwaite and Anne Gro Vea Salvanes
- Hormones and Social Behaviour of Teleost Fish: Rui F. Oliveira and David M. Gonçalves
- The Genetics of Fish Behavior: Alison M. Bell

PART 2: Essentials of Life
- Migration and Habitat Choice in Marine Fishes: Julian Metcalfe, David Righton, Paul Eastwood and Ewan Hunter
- Fish Foraging Behaviour in Theory and Practice: Paul J.B. Hart, Michael M. Webster and Ashley J.W. Ward
- Assessment of Predation Risk by Prey Fishes: Jennifer L. Kelley
- Variation in Sexual Selection in Fishes: Ingrid Ahnesjö, Elisabet Forsgren and Charlotta Kvarnemo
- Mate Choice: Ulrika Candolin and Bob B.M. Wong
- Parental Care and Sexual Selection: Kai Lindström and Colette M. St Mary
- Alternative Reproductive Tactics in Fishes: Rosemary Knapp and Bryan D. Neff

PART 3: Coping with a Complex World
- Cooperative Behaviour in Fishes: Sigal Balshine and Peter M. Buston
- Group-Living and Social Networks: Jens Krause, Ashley J.W. Ward, Richard James and Darren P. Croft
- Decision Making and Trade-offs in Fish Behaviour: Carin Magnhagen and Anne E. Magurran
- Parasites and Fish Behaviour: Iain Barber and Ben J. Rushbrook
- New Perspectives on Marine Cleaning Mutualism: Redouan Bshary and Isabelle M. Côté
- Behaviour and Welfare in Farmed Fish: Eva Brännäs and Jörgen I.. Johnsson

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