Coral Reef Fishes: Dynamics and Diversity in a Complex by Peter F. Sale (Editor)

By Peter F. Sale (Editor)

Coral Reef Fishes is the successor of The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. This new version comprises provocative reports masking the key components of reef fish ecology. matters concerning the overall healthiness of coral reefs, and popularity that reefs and their fishes are economically vital parts of the coastal oceans of many tropical countries, have resulted in huge, immense development in learn directed at reef fishes. This publication is far greater than an easy revision of the sooner quantity; it's a spouse that helps and extends the sooner paintings. The integrated syntheses presents readers with the present highlights during this intriguing technology. * An updated evaluate of key learn components in reef fish ecology, with a bibliography together with thousands of citations, so much from the decade * Authoritative and provocative chapters written to signify destiny study priorities * contains discussions of law of fish populations, dispersal or website constancy of larval reef fishes, sensory and motor functions of reef fish larvae, and complexities of administration of reef species and groups

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By Peter F. Sale (Editor)

Coral Reef Fishes is the successor of The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. This new version comprises provocative reports masking the key components of reef fish ecology. matters concerning the overall healthiness of coral reefs, and popularity that reefs and their fishes are economically vital parts of the coastal oceans of many tropical countries, have resulted in huge, immense development in learn directed at reef fishes. This publication is far greater than an easy revision of the sooner quantity; it's a spouse that helps and extends the sooner paintings. The integrated syntheses presents readers with the present highlights during this intriguing technology. * An updated evaluate of key learn components in reef fish ecology, with a bibliography together with thousands of citations, so much from the decade * Authoritative and provocative chapters written to signify destiny study priorities * contains discussions of law of fish populations, dispersal or website constancy of larval reef fishes, sensory and motor functions of reef fish larvae, and complexities of administration of reef species and groups

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Furthermore, it appears from the cladogram that the chaetodontids may have colonized coral reefs on at least two separate occasions. It is noteworthy that, as in many groups, the coral reef lineages are particularly speciose when compared to nonreef lineages. , Chaetodon, Scarus, and Halichoeres). Other families with strong reef associations may also have nonreef origins. , Aplomichthys, Genicanthus, and Centropyge). Given the provisional phylogeny in Allen (1979) there appears to be the possibility of a basal deep-water, nonreef association.

Hay, 1994; Steneck and Dethier, 1994). This approach offers a means of gathering broad-scale data on community composition and trophic interactions. It may therefore be useful to consider the information base necessary to identify meaningful functional groups among reef fishes and the possible role of history in determining the nature of these groups. A. Functional Groups on Coral Reefs" Piscine Bioerosion as a Case Study Bioerosion refers to the removal of material by living organisms. On coral reefs there are numerous taxa that bore or excavate carbonate substrata (Hutchings, 1986).

Ram feeders face an additional challenge in having to eliminate the bow wave that may be formed if they are forcing an opened mouth through the water (Van Damme and Aerts, 1997). This problem can be relieved somewhat if the fish opens the opercular space, allowing water to flow freely through the oral cavity, but this only partly eliminates the formation of the bow wave. , barracuda and many serranids) is to overtake the prey with body movements, and finish the attack with an explosive strike of suction feeding (Figs.

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