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ISBN 10: 0367659050
ISBN 13: 9780367659059
Author: Karen L M Martin
Chapter 1 A Leap of Faith: The Evolution of Beach Spawning in Fishes
1.1 Overview Of Biogeography And Ecology Of Beach-Spawning Fishes
1.2 Fish Families With Many Intertidal Species Also Have Many Species That Spawn On Beaches
1.3 Some Lineages Indicate Independent Origins Of Beach-Spawning Behavior
1.4 Some Teleost Fish Species Spawn On Beaches And Other Habitats
1.5 Lineages That Include Multiple Species Of Beach-Spawning Fishes Show Multiple Independent Origins Of This Behavior
1.6 The Leap Of Faith, Plastic Behavior, And Evolution
References
Chapter 2 Surf, Sand, and Beach: Physical Conditions of Shore Habitats for Fishes
2.1 Tidal Ebb And Flow Alter Habitat Conditions Rapidly And Predictably On Beaches
2.2 Some Fish Species Are Resident In The Intertidal Zones During All Parts Of The Tidal Cycle, Others Visit Only At High Tide
2.3 Beach Spawning For Fishes Usually Occurs During High Tides
2.4 Beach-Spawning Behavior In Fishes May Not Involve Air Breathing
2.5 Beach Spawning Occurs On Specific Substrates
2.6 Few Species Of Freshwater Fishes Spawn At The Water’s Edge
2.7 Air, Freshwater, And Seawater Have Very Different Properties As Respiratory Media
2.8 Beach-Spawning Fishes Are Global In Distribution
References
Chapter 3 Locals Only: Beach-Spawning Behavior in Resident Intertidal Fishes
3.1 Many Teleosts Reproduce With Pelagic Eggs
3.2 Beach-Spawning Fishes Produce Demersal Eggs
3.3 Diverse Mating Behaviors And Mating Systems Are Seen In Beach-Spawning Fishes That Are Intertidal Residents
3.4 Fishes That Reside In The Rocky Intertidal Zone Spawn On The Rocky Beach
3.5 Fishes In Estuaries Spawn On Beaches At The Water’s Edge Or On Intertidal Mud Flats
3.6 Summary Of Beach Spawning By Resident Intertidal Fishes
References
Chapter 4 Vacation Sex: Subtidal Fishes That Make Spawning Migrations to the Beach
4.1 Some Species Migrate Into The Rocky Intertidal Zone To Spawn
4.2 Some Species Migrate Onto Gravel Beaches To Spawn
4.3 Some Fishes Migrate Onto Sandy Beaches To Spawn
4.4 Some Fishes Spawn On Intertidal Or Nearshore Vegetation
4.5 Some Beach-Spawning Fishes Are Anadromous Or Catadromous
4.6 Some Fishes Appear To Be Transitioning Toward Beach Spawning
4.7 Summary For Fishes That Migrate From Other Habitats To Spawn On Beaches
References
Chapter 5 Catching a Breath: Beach-Spawning Fishes and Air Breathing
5.1 How Are Emergence And Air Breathing Beneficial For Beach-Spawning Fishes?
5.2 Intertidal Fishes Show Gradients Of Amphibious Behavior And Air Breathing
5.3 Respiratory Structures For Amphibious Fishes Are Similar For Water And Air
5.4 Respiratory Structures Undergo Modification As Conditions Change
5.5 Metabolic Rate In Air During Emergence Is Similar To Metabolic Rate In Water For Many Amphibious Fishes
5.6 Terrestrial Activity Increases The Rate Of Aerial Gas Exchange For Amphibious Fishes
5.7 Many Amphibious Fishes Show Hypoxia Tolerance
5.8 Estuarine Fishes That Spawn On Beaches May Breathe Air Whether Or Not They Emerge
5.9 Fishes That Migrate Into The Intertidal Zone And Emerge During Beach Spawning Do Not Breathe Air
5.10 The Gas Bladder Has Nonrespiratory Functions In Beach-Spawning Fishes
5.11 Air Emergence Has Physiological Consequences For Fishes
5.12 Summary And Consequences: Adults Have Greater Physiological Tolerance To Hypoxia Than Embryos; Embryos Are Better Suited For Air Exposure
References
Chapter 6 Unsafe Sex: The Dangers of Novel Predators and Other Terrestrial Influences for Beach-Spawning Fishes and Their Embryos
6.1 Marine And Avian Predators Attack Beach-Spawning Fishes In The Ocean
6.2 Marine And Terrestrial Predators Attack During Beach-Spawning Runs
6.3 Predation Occurs On Incubating Eggs And Embryos On Beaches
6.4 Egg Predation Occurs By Cannibalism During Spawning And Incubation On The Beach
6.5 Predation May Occur In The Nest On Guarding Parents And Embryos
6.6 Human Fisheries Target Some Beach-Spawning Fishes
6.7 Parasites Attack Beach-Spawning Fishes From Within
References
Chapter 7 Beach Babes: Terrestrial Incubation and Beach-Spawning Fishes
7.1 Demersal Eggs Are Well-Suited For Beach Spawning
7.2 The Chorion Surrounds And Protects The Embryo
7.3 Oviposition Height Is Species-Specific And Mediates Between Opposing Risks Of Aquatic Hypoxia And Aerial Desiccation
7.4 Embryos On Beaches May Incubate For Long Periods Of Time
7.5 Some Beach-Spawning Fishes Have Environmental Sex Determination
7.6 Embryos Develop Terrestrially To Hatching Competence
7.7 Some Species Wait For An Environmental Cue To Hatch
References
Chapter 8 Perilous Return to the Sea: Hatching after Beach Incubation
8.1 Incubation On Beaches Exposes Fish Embryos To The Danger Of Hatching On Land
8.2 Hatchlings Must Navigate The Perilous Return To The Sea
8.3 Hatching Competence Requires The Appropriate Stage Of Development
8.4 Hatching Is A Two-Stage Process Involving Chemical And Mechanical Steps
8.5 Hatching May Be Initiated Or Synchronized By Environmental Cues
8.6 The Mummichog Fundulus Heteroclitus Hatches In Response To A Chemical Cue, Aquatic Hypoxia
8.7 The California Grunion Leuresthes Tenuis Hatches In Response To A Mechanical Cue, Agitation In Seawater
8.8 The Mudskipper Periophthalmus Modestus Hatches In Response To Parental Intervention And Aquatic Hypoxia
8.9 Extended Incubation May Arrest Development But Differs From Metabolic Arrest During Diapause
8.10 Summary Of The Challenges And Mechanisms For Hatching On Beaches
References
Chapter 9 Coastal Squeeze: New Threats to Beach- Spawning Fishes and Their Critical Habitats
9.1 Coastal Construction And Shoreline Armoring Alter Beaches
9.2 Pollution Of Water And Land Can Harm Fishes At All Life Stages
9.3 Some Beach-Spawning Fishes Are Caught By Commercial Or Recreational Fishing
9.4 Maintenance Activities And Management Actions Can Affect Spawning Sites On Recreational Beaches
9.5 Industrial Activities Near Beaches Can Impact Fishes
9.6 Climate Change And Sea Level Rise May Cause Loss Of Beach Habitat
9.7 Summary Of New Threats To Beach-Spawning Fishes
References
Chapter 10 Waves of Passion: Conservation Efforts for Beach-Spawning Fishes
10.1 California Greets The Grunion
10.2 Beach-Spawning Fishes Have Friends On The Shoreline In Washington State
10.3 Canadians Care About Capelin
10.4 Kusafugu Are Cultural Treasures In Japan
10.5 Celebrations Of Beach-Spawning Fishes In Sausalito, California
10.6 Whitebaiters In New Zealand Protect Their Recreation
10.7 Forage Fish Initiatives Address Ecological Concerns
10.8 Summary: Local Ecological Knowledge Is Needed For Conservation
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