Overview

This volume examines fish sounds that have a proven signal function, as well as sounds assumed to have evolved for communication purposes. It provides an overview of the mechanisms, evolution and neurobiology behind sound production in fishes, and discusses the role of fish sounds in behavior with a special focus on choice of mate, sex-specific and age-specific signaling. Furthermore, it highlights the ontogenetic development of sound communication and ecoacoustical conditions in fish habitats and the influence of hormones on vocal production and sound detection. Sound Communication in Fishes offers a must-have compendium for lecturers, researchers and students working in the fields of animal communication, fish biology, neurobiology and animal behavior.

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Author:   Friedrich Ladich
Publisher:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   3.927kg
ISBN:  

9783709119785

ISBN 10:   3709119782
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   09 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1   Fish sounds and mate choice  M. Clara P. Amorim, Raquel O. Vasconcelos and Paulo J. Fonseca   2   Comparative neurobiology of sound production in fishes Andrew H. Bass, Boris P. Chagnaud and Ni Feng   3   Mechanisms of fish sound production Michael L. Fine and Eric Parmentier   4   Ontogenetic development of sound communication in fishes ... Friedrich Ladich   5   Acoustic signaling in female fish   Friedrich Ladich   6   Habitat acoustics and the low frequency communication of shallow water fishes Marco Lugli   7   Sex steroid-dependent modulation of acoustic communication systems in fishes Karen P. Maruska and Joseph A. Sisneros

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The volume presents a detailed, fascinating, and up-to-date review of current knowledge on fish sound communication written by many of the leaders in the field. These authors do an excellent job of identifying the major gaps in the field to steer research along the most interesting and important avenues. ... this up-to-date compilation will give both nonexperts and experts easy access to this information. (Jennifer L. Rollins, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 90 (3), September, 2015)

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