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Systematics, Historical Ecology, and North American Freshwater Fishes
$58.47
Richard L Mayden
Book
Systematics, Historical Ecology, and North American Freshwater Fishes
$58.47
Richard L Mayden
Book
Systematics, Historical Ecology, & North American Freshwater Fishes Edited by Richard L. Mayden This book addresses the current need for a holistic approach in comparative and evolutionary biology and offers numbers applications of the modern methods of phylogenetic systematics and historical ecology, using the North American fish fauna as its case study. This major synthesis, the first published work of its kind, provides a theoretical and methodological foundation for future studies in ichthyology, evolutionary biology, and other fields of comparative biology. Several introductory pieces present major statements of general principles, detailed examinations of the diversity and distributions of North American freshwater fishes, and what is known of their systematic relationships. The rest of the volume's 30 papers then contribute new phylogenetic hypotheses for a significant number of taxa. Along the way, the reader is introduced to the principles, first, of phylogenetic systematics -- the reconstruction of evolutionary or ancestor-descendant relationships of groups of organisms on th ebasis of heritable traits -- and, second, of historical ecology -- a comprehensive research program that links systematics with many areas of comparative biology. Together, the two allow for the formulation of direct and testable hypotheses regarding the evolution of species and their attributes, inter species interactions, and the formation and persistence of biotic communities. Without these methods that incorporate "historical controls," our estimates of history for all areas of biology are inefficient, indirect, and worst of all, untestable. This book focuses on North America freshwater fishes not only because the 42 contributors know them so well but also because this highly diverse fauna is well know in so many important aspects (diversity, species distributions, life histories) relevant to evaluating general applications of the new paradigms of systematics and historical ecology. Many other faunas present interesting biotas appropriate for the preparation of a similar piece of work, but no other fauna can claim as complete a knowledge base. The theme articulated throughout the book underscores the Darwinian proposition of descent with modification. The biological information particular to the North American fresh water fish fauna establishes an invaluable foundation for understanding diversification and advancing education and research. Moreover, the methods, theories, and empirical data presented serve as essential resources for comparative and evolutionary research programs applicable to any biota or taxonomic grouping. The book includes some 200 illustrations, 60 tables, 10 appendixes, and comprehensive taxonomic and subject indexes. Richard L. Mayden is Associate Professor of Biology and Curator of Fishes at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. COVER ART Pirate perch illustrated by Eugene C. Beckham III; cavefishes illustrated by John Parker Sherrod. Illustrations from A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Illustrations copyright © 1991 by Eugene Beckham, John Sherrod, and Craig Ronto. Used by permission of Houghton MIfflin Co. All rights reserved. Swamp habitat. Bayou Bartholomew, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. This extensive swamp is a tributary to the Ouachia River and is characteristic habitat for the pirate perch. Photograph by Brooks M. Burr. Reproduced with permission. Spring habitat. Round Spring, Shannon County, Missouri. This sprint is a tributary to the Current River and is a major attraction in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. It ranks fourteenth in average discharge amount Missouri springs. Photograph by James E. Gardner. Reproduced with permission. Cave habitat. Still Spring Cave, Douglas County, Missouri. Discharge from this cave forms a tributary to the North Fork River System of southeastern Missouri. Several records of cavefishes are known from this system. Photographed by James E. Gardner. Reproduced with permission. This is a reproduction edition from a scanned copy of the following original edition: Title Systematics, historical ecology, and North American freshwater fishes Author Richard L. Mayden Editor Richard L. Mayden Contributor Richard L. Mayden Edition illustrated Publisher Stanford University Press, 1992 ISBN 0804721629, 9780804721622 Length 969 pages Find more reproduction works from Stanford University Press at QOOP.com
