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Zusatztext “… introduce(s) 11 contributed chapters that examine the dramatic structural and behavioral differences in naturally isolated stickleback populations in light of the latest genetic mapping studies. …” — In Book News Inc., June 2007"Biology of the Three-Spined Stickleback includes a good selection of important topics and some well-conceived and well-written reviews." – Michael A. Bell, Ecology & Evolution, Stony Brook University, in The Quarterly Review of Biology, June 2008, Vol. 83, No. 2 Informationen zum Autor Ostlund-Nilsson\! Sara; Mayer\! Ian; Huntingford\! Felicity Anne Klappentext Highlighting the growing importance of the sticklebacks as a model species in emerging fields like molecular genetics! genomics! and environmental toxicology! this is the first comprehensive review of this important fish in biological research in more than a decade. This state-of-the-art volume provides reviews from active researchers who use studies of the stickleback to address a wide range of biological issues. Providing cutting-edge data! it presents what is currently known about the geographic and genetic variation within each genus and species of stickleback fish and explores the possibility of any subdivision within currently recognized species. Zusammenfassung Highlighting the importance of the sticklebacks as a model species in fields like molecular genetics, genomics, and environmental toxicology, this title presents the review of the fish in biological research in more than a decade. It provides reviews from researchers who use studies of the stickleback to address a wide range of biological issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Phylogeny, Systematics and Taxonomy of Sticklebacks. The Molecular Genetics of Evolutionary Change in Sticklebacks. Speciation in Sticklebacks. Anti-Predator Defenses in Sticklebacks: Trade Offs, Risk Sensitivity and Behavioral Syndromes. Reproductive Behavior in the Three-Spined Stickleback. The Umwelt of the Three-Spined Stickleback. Reproductive Physiology of Sticklebacks. Hormonal Control of Reproductive Behavior in the Stickleback. Host–Parasite Interactions of the Three-Spined Stickleback. The Use of the Stickleback as a Sentinel and Model Species in Ecotoxicology. The Biology of Other Sticklebacks....
