02309nam a2200325Ia 4500001001500000003000900015005001700024006001900041007000700060008004100067020003200108040002300140090002300163092001600186245009300202250001200295260004800307300005800355504005100413505010700464520117200571530003701743538003601780650001401816655002801830700002301858776001801881856006701899999001701966SCP0NE10522PDFBD-DhSAU20151012144305.0m|||||o||d||||||||cr||||110908s2011    nhuabdf sb    001 0 eng d  a9781439862339 (ebook : PDF)  aBD-DhSAUcBD-DhSAU  aQL638.G7bB56 2011  a597.7bB61504aThe biology of gobiesh[electronic resource] /ceditors, Robert A. Patzner ... [et al.].  a1st ed.  aEnfield, N.H. :bScience Publishers,c2011.  axv, 666, [19] p. of plates :bill. (some col.), maps.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 asection 1. Systematics -- section 2. Zoogeography -- section 3. General biology -- section 4. Ecology.  a"Among all vertebrates, gobies are second in diversity only to the teleost family Cyprinidae. The Gobiidae consists of more than 200 genera and nearly 2,000 species and make up the largest family of marine fishes. Gobies account for as much as 50% of the energy flow in coral reef communities. Their small size, ability to adapt to numerous ecological niches and to be bred in aquaria has led to numerous studies both in the field and laboratory. Gobies are found from above the high tide line to depths of over 1,100 m. Some species are found only within caves, others deep inside sponges, and some others climb waterfalls to return to their native streams. They vary reproductively from gonochoric to hermaphrodite, monogamy to polygyny and promiscuity, some have short life spans and reproduce only once while others have longer life spans reproducing one or more times per year. The Biology of Gobies written by over 30 experts from 15 countries summarizes what is known about the systematics, ecology, zoogeography, and general biology of the Gobiiformes. This foundation will provide the basic information necessary for future studies"--cProvided by publisher.  aAlso available in print edition.  aMode of access: World Wide Web. 0aGobiidae. 7aElectronic books.2lcsh1 aPatzner, Robert A.1 z978157808436440uhttp://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781439862339qapplication/PDF  c11747d11746