Evolution Illuminated: Salmon and Their Relatives
Dan C. McKanan, Stephen C. Stearns, Andrew P. HendryBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
This book will appeal to investigators in each of the scientific disciplines it integrates—evolutionary biology, ecology, salmonid biology, management, and conservation. Variation in salmonids can be used to illustrate virtually all evolutionary questions, and so the work will also attract general scientific interest by ecologists and evolutionary and conservation biologists.
Synopsis
Thirteen papers exploring the particular contributions salmonids can make to the testing of evolutionary theory are presented by Hendry (biology, McGill U., Canada) and Stearns (evolutionary biology, Yale U., US). The growth of life history evolutionary theory is explored in view of recent developments. Other recurring themes include the evolution of mating tactics, adaptation to anadromy and nonanadromy, natural hybridization, and effective population size. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR