Fish Behavior in the Aquarium and in the Wild - Tapa dura

Reebs, Stephan

 
9780801439155: Fish Behavior in the Aquarium and in the Wild
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ISBN 10: 0801439159 ISBN 13: 9780801439155
Editorial: Comstock Publishing Associates, 2001

Sinopsis

A home aquarium seems a peaceful place. Gazing at its inhabitants as they swim slowly through their small universe is a soothing, even hypnotic, experience. But this seeming tranquillity is only surface deep. Like their wild counterparts, these tiny, glittering beings exhibit a wide array of fascinating behaviors.Stéphan Reebs provides a delightfully entertaining, yet scientifically grounded, look at what fishes do and how they do it. From defending their young, to seeking out the perfect sexual partner, to telling time, fishes display a variety of behaviors that may not be readily apparent to the casual observer. Reebs not only describes the behaviors, but also outlines simple experiments that can be performed by observers wishing to learn for themselves just how resourceful―and bizarre―these creatures can be.How Fish Behave introduces us to damselfishes that sing like birds, elephantfishes that communicate electrically, and sticklebacks that deceive other fish into believing they have found food. Drawing on the experimental evidence behind such intrinsically interesting responses, Reebs demonstrates how science is conducted in the field of animal behavior.

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Stéphan Reebs is Professor of Biology at the University of Moncton, Canada. He has published numerous articles on animal behavior.

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Editorial
Comstock Publishing Associates
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0801439159
ISBN 13 
9780801439155
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
272
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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Editorial: A Comstock Book, 2001
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