Ecology and Evolution of Poeciliid Fishes
The history of biology is populated by numerous model species or organisms. But few vertebrate groups have aided evolutionary and ecological research more than the live-bearing fishes of the family Poeciliidae. Found throughout tropical and subtropical waters, poeciliids exhibit a fascinating variety of reproductive specializations, including viviparity, matrotrophy, unisexual reproduction, and alternative mating strategies, making them ideal models for research on patterns and processes in ecology, behavior, and evolution.
Ecology and Evolution of Poeciliid Fishes is a much-needed overview of the scientific potential and understanding of these live-bearing fishes. Chapters by leading researchers take up a wide range of topics, including the evolution of unisexual reproduction, life in extreme environments, life-history evolution, and genetics. Designed to provide a single and highly approachable reference, Ecology and Evolution of Poeciliid Fishes will appeal to students and specialists interested in all aspects of evolutionary ecology.
“[A]n outstanding compilation of contributions by the leading scientists in poeciliid research.”
“Ecological and evolutionary study of the poeciliid fishes has exploded over the past two decades, inspired in large part by the 1989 volume edited by Meffe and Snelson. Now, Jonathan P. Evans, Andrea Pilastro, and Ingo Schlupp have brought together insightful syntheses of recent advances in a wide range of topics in poeciliid evolution, ecology, and reproductive biology. The ‘future directions’ sections alone of these chapters will be of immense value in inspiring research in coming decades and should be required reading for beginning researchers.”
“This book is an incredible compilation and contribution on the Poeciliidae, which are among the most studied fishes in the world. The coverage is well organized into twenty-seven relevant and informative chapters by cutting-edge scientists. This work will be eagerly awaited by poeciliid and non-poeciliid researchers. There are many topics that will be of interest to the ichthyological community and other vertebrate biologists, as well.”
Part I. Reproductive Biology and Life History
1 Gonads, genitals, and reproductive biology
Hartmut Greven
2 Matrotrophy
Edie Marsh-Matthews
3 Variation and evolution of reproductive strategies
Marcelo N. Pires, Amanda Banet, Bart J.A. Pollux, and David N. Reznick
4 Ecological drivers of life-history divergence
Jerald B. Johnson and Justin C. Bagley
5 Evolution of unisexual reproduction
Ingo Schlupp and Rüdiger Riesch
Part II. Evolutionary Ecology
6 Evolutionary and plastic responses to resource availability
Gregory F. Grether and Gita R. Kolluru
7 Sensory ecology
Seth William Coleman
8 Poeciliid parasites
Joanne Cable
9 Community assembly and mode of reproduction: predicting the distribution of livebearing fishes
Joel C. Trexler, Donald L. DeAngelis, and Jiang Jiang
10 Speciation and hybridization
Gil G. Rosenthal and Francisco J. Garcia de León
11 Living in extreme environments
Michael Tobler and Martin Plath
12 Evolutionary conservation biology
Craig A. Stockwell and Sujan M. Henkanaththegedara
Part III. Behavior and Cognition
13 Group living
Jens Krause, Richard James, and Darren P. Croft
14 Innovation and social learning
Mike M. Webster and Kevin N. Laland
15 Cognition
Angelo Bisazza
16 Predation risk and decision making in poeciliid prey
Jennifer L. Kelley and Culum Brown
Part IV. Sexual Selection
17 Precopulatory sexual selection
Oscar Rios-Cardenas and Molly Morris
18 Postcopulatory sexual selection
Jonathan P. Evans and Andrea Pilastro
19 Sexual coercion
Anne E. Magurran
20 Information societies: communication networks and sexual selection
Matt Druen and Lee A. Dugatkin
21 Genital evolution
R. Brian Langerhans
Part V. Genetics
22 Genetic variation in natural populations
Felix Breden and Anna K. Lindholm
23 Genetics of male guppy color patterns
Robert C. Brooks and Erik Postma
24 A primer of sex determination
Manfred Schartl, Delphine Galiana-Arnoux, Christina Schultheis, Astrid Böhne, and Jean-Nicolas Volff
25 Evolutionary genetics and molecular ecology of the major histocompatability complex genes
Mark McMullan and Cock van Oosterhout
26 Oncogenetics
Manfred Schartl and Svenja Meierjohann
Part VI. Conclusions
27 Integrative commentary on Ecology and Evolution of Poeciliid Fishes
John A. Endler
Biological Sciences: Biology--Systematics | Ecology | Evolutionary Biology
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