New Zealand freshwater fishes :
McDowall, R. M. 1939-2011.
New Zealand freshwater fishes : an historical and ecological biogeography / R.M. McDowall. - Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, c2010. - xxi, 449 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. - Fish & fisheries series ; v. 32 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
New Zealand's distinctive and well-known freshwater fish fauna -- The geographical setting of New Zealand and its place in global geography -- New Zealand's geological and climatic history and its biogeographical context -- A conceptual basis for biogeography -- Some essentials of freshwater fish biogeography, fish life histories, and the place of diadromy -- Data sources for the present study -- Phylogenetic lineages in the fauna and the evolution of diadromy : a broad perspective -- Galaxias and Gondwana -- Broad-scale, macroecological patterns, ranges and community species richness in the fauna -- Pattern and process in the distributions and biogeography of New Zealand freshwater fishes : the diadromous species -- Pattern and process in the distributions of non-diadromous species. 1, The Galaxias vulgaris species complex -- Pattern and process in the distributions of non-diadromous species. 2, The 'pencil-Galaxias' species group -- Pattern and process in the distributions of non-diadromous species. 3, The Dune Lakes Galaxias -- Distribution, history and biogeography of the Neochanna mudfishes -- Distribution and biogeography of the non-diadromous Gobiomorphus bullies -- A biogeographical synthesis. 1, The big picture -- Biogeographical synthesis. 2, More local issues and patterns -- A biogeographical synthesis. 3, Issues of diadromy, diversification and dispersal -- Some general biogeographical patterns in the fish fauna -- A more global perspective and a final summation.
9789048192700 (alk. paper) 9048192706 (alk. paper) 9789048192717 (eISBN)
International Books Service
2010931388
015642437 Uk
Freshwater fishes--New Zealand.
Diadromous fishes--New Zealand.
Freshwater fishes--Geographical distribution.--New Zealand
Freshwater fishes--Phylogeny.--New Zealand
Freshwater fishes--Dispersal--New Zealand.
Diadromous fishes--Dispersal--New Zealand.
Freshwater fishes--Ecology--New Zealand.
Freshwater ecology--New Zealand.
QL636.2 / .M326 2010
597.1760993 DOW
New Zealand freshwater fishes : an historical and ecological biogeography / R.M. McDowall. - Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, c2010. - xxi, 449 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. - Fish & fisheries series ; v. 32 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
New Zealand's distinctive and well-known freshwater fish fauna -- The geographical setting of New Zealand and its place in global geography -- New Zealand's geological and climatic history and its biogeographical context -- A conceptual basis for biogeography -- Some essentials of freshwater fish biogeography, fish life histories, and the place of diadromy -- Data sources for the present study -- Phylogenetic lineages in the fauna and the evolution of diadromy : a broad perspective -- Galaxias and Gondwana -- Broad-scale, macroecological patterns, ranges and community species richness in the fauna -- Pattern and process in the distributions and biogeography of New Zealand freshwater fishes : the diadromous species -- Pattern and process in the distributions of non-diadromous species. 1, The Galaxias vulgaris species complex -- Pattern and process in the distributions of non-diadromous species. 2, The 'pencil-Galaxias' species group -- Pattern and process in the distributions of non-diadromous species. 3, The Dune Lakes Galaxias -- Distribution, history and biogeography of the Neochanna mudfishes -- Distribution and biogeography of the non-diadromous Gobiomorphus bullies -- A biogeographical synthesis. 1, The big picture -- Biogeographical synthesis. 2, More local issues and patterns -- A biogeographical synthesis. 3, Issues of diadromy, diversification and dispersal -- Some general biogeographical patterns in the fish fauna -- A more global perspective and a final summation.
9789048192700 (alk. paper) 9048192706 (alk. paper) 9789048192717 (eISBN)
International Books Service
2010931388
015642437 Uk
Freshwater fishes--New Zealand.
Diadromous fishes--New Zealand.
Freshwater fishes--Geographical distribution.--New Zealand
Freshwater fishes--Phylogeny.--New Zealand
Freshwater fishes--Dispersal--New Zealand.
Diadromous fishes--Dispersal--New Zealand.
Freshwater fishes--Ecology--New Zealand.
Freshwater ecology--New Zealand.
QL636.2 / .M326 2010
597.1760993 DOW