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University of California Press
- Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: University of California Press
summary
No environment on Earth imposes greater physical and biological constraints on life than the deep oceanic midwaters. Near-freezing temperatures, the absence of sunlight, enormous pressure, and a low food supply make habitation by any living thing almost inconceivable. Yet 160 species of anglerfishes are found there in surprising profusion. Monstrous in appearance, anglerfishes possess a host of unique and spectacular morphological, behavioral, and physiological innovations. In this fully illustrated book, the first to focus on these intriguing fish, Theodore W. Pietsch delivers a comprehensive summary of all that is known about anglerfishes—morphology, diversity, evolution, geographic distribution, bioluminescence, and reproduction.
Table of Contents
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- Dedication
- pp. i-vi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- PART I: The Biology of Deep-Sea Anglerfishes
- 2. What Makes an Anglerfish?
- pp. 23-50
- 3. Biodiversity
- pp. 51-172
- 4. Evolutionary Relationships
- pp. 173-196
- 5. Geographic Distribution
- pp. 197-228
- 6. Bioluminescence and Luring
- pp. 229-252
- 7. Locomotion, Food, and Feeding
- pp. 253-276
- 8. Reproduction and Early Life History
- pp. 277-308
- Introduction
- pp. 313-318
- SYMBOLIC CODES FOR INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS
- pp. 521-522
- References
- pp. 527-546
- Illustration Credits
- pp. 547-548
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520942554
Related ISBN(s)
9780520255425
MARC Record
OCLC
703138063
Pages
576
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No