Behavioural Ecology of Teleost Fishes

Teleost (bony) fishes are found in all types of aquatic environment and are extremely diverse behaviorally. Their evolutionary success is partly due to their striking behavioral plasticity; as such they are also extremely useful organisms for the study of mechanistic and functional models of behavior. Considerable progress has been made over the past decade in understanding how behavior ecology and genetics interact to determine individual survival and reproductive success in fishes and thus the evolution of their behavior. Behavioural Ecology of Teleost Fishes reviews the latest advances in behavioral adaptations for survival and reproduction in fishes and proposes new directions and approaches for future research. The book focuses on habitat selection and space use foraging predator avoidance and evasion and reproduction. It also considers how the behaviour of individuals affects ecological processes at population and community levels. The book benefits students teachers and researchers interested in the behavior and ecology of fishes as well as those with a general interest in behavioral ecology. It is also a valuable reference source for biologists aquaculturists and conservationists.