Natural History of Amazon Fishes
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Contents 1. Introduction 2. Main aquatic environments of the Amazon 3. Fish diversity and community structure 4. Time and space: activity periods, territoriality, and resource partitioning among fishes 5. Reproduction: different responses to environmental factors 6. Feeding tactics, trophic specializations, and ecological interactions 7. Predator-prey interactions: taking the chances 8. Defense by disguise: dealing with risks posed by visually guided predators 9. Conclusions and perspectives Acknowledgments Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketches
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تاریخ انتشار 2011