| Title |
The ocean sunfishes [electronic resource] : evolution, biology and conservation / editors, Tierney M. Thys, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, Graeme C. Hays, Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Jonathan D.R. Houghton, Queen's University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences, Belfast, UK. |
| Edition |
First edition. |
| OCLC |
9780429343360 |
| ISBN |
9781000293968 (electronic bk.) |
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1000293963 (electronic bk.) |
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9780429343360 (electronic bk.) |
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0429343361 (electronic bk.) |
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9781000293982 (electronic bk. : EPUB) |
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100029398X (electronic bk. : EPUB) |
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9781000293975 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket) |
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1000293971 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket) |
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9780367359744 |
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036735974X |
| Publisher |
Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2021] |
| Description |
1 online resource |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Ocean sunfish -- Evolution.
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Ocean sunfish -- Biology.
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Ocean sunfish -- Conservation.
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Other
Subject heading/s |
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / Marine Biology
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SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
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NATURE / Animals
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| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1. Evolution and Fossil Record of the Ocean Sunfishes -- 2. Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Size Records of Ocean Sunfishes -- 3. Genetic Insights Regarding the Taxonomy, Phylogeography and Evolution of Ocean Sunfishes (Molidae: Tetraodontiformes) -- 4. Overview of the Anatomy of Ocean Sunfishes (Molidae: Tetraodontiformes) -- 5. Locomotory Systems and Biomechanics of Ocean Sunfish -- 6. Reproductive Biology of the Ocean Sunfishes |
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7. Ocean Sunfish Larvae: Detections, Identification and Predation -- 8. Movements and Foraging Behavior of Ocean Sunfish -- 9. The Diet and Trophic Role of Ocean Sunfishes -- 10. Parasites of the Ocean Sunfishes -- 11. Biotoxins, Trace Elements, and Microplastics in the Ocean Sunfishes (Molidae) -- 12. Fisheries Interactions, Distribution Modeling and Conservation Issues of the Ocean Sunfishes -- 13. Sunfish on Display: Husbandry of the Ocean Sunfish Mola mola -- 14. Ocean Sunfishes and Society |
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15. Unresolved Questions About Ocean Sunfishes, Molidae-A Family Comprising Some of the World's Largest Teleosts -- Index |
| Summary |
The Ocean Sunfishes: Evolution, Biology and Conservation is the first book to gather into one comprehensive volume our fundamental knowledge of the world-record holding, charismatic ocean behemoths in the family Molidae. From evolution and phylogeny to biotoxins, biomechanics, parasites, husbandry and popular culture, it outlines recent and future research from leading sunfish experts worldwide This synthesis includes diet, foraging behavior, migration and fisheries bycatch and overhauls long-standing and outdated perceptions. This book provides the essential go-to resource for both lay and academic audiences alike and anyone interested in exploring one of the ocean's most elusive and captivating group of fishes. |
| Source of Description |
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. |
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