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The Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of Cichlid Fishes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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The Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of Cichlid Fishes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Series: Fish & Fisheries Series, 40
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This volume constitutes the most recent and most comprehensive
consideration of the largest family of bony fishes, the Cichlidae.
This book offers an integrated perspective of cichlid fishes
ranging from conservation of threatened species to management of
cichlids as invasive species themselves. Long-standing models of
taxonomy and systematics are subjected to the most recent
applications and interpretations of molecular evidence and
multivariate analyses; and cichlid adaptive radiations at different
scales are elucidated. The incredible diversity of endemic cichlid
species in African lakes is revisited as possible examples of
sympatric speciation and as serious cases for management in complex
anthropogenic environments. Extreme hydrology and bathymetry as
driver of micro-allopatric speciation is explored in the African
riverine hotspot of diversity of the lower Congo River. Dramatic
new molecular evidence draws attention to the complex taxonomy and
systematics of Neotropical cichlids including the crater lakes of
Central America. Molecular genetics, genomics, imaging tools and
field study techniques assess the roles of natural, sexual and kin
selection in shaping cichlid traits and beyond. The complex
behavioral adaptations of cichlids are considered from a number of
sub-disciplines including sensory biology, neurobiology,
development, and evolutionary ecology. Most importantly, this
volume puts forth a wealth of new interpretations, explanatory
hypotheses and proposals for practical management and applications
that will shape the future for these remarkable fishes in nature as
well as their use as models for the study of biology.
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