Environmental biology of darters. Questo articolo non è disponibile.Environmental biology of darters

The The following following set set of of papers papers is is mainly mainly a a representa­ representa­ have have been been overdue overdue since since the the pioneering pioneering work work of of tive tive sample sample from from 19 19 presentations presentations at at a a special special sym­ sym­ Howard Howard Winn Winn in in the the late late 1950's. 1950's. Darters Darters are are rela­ rela­ posium posium on on the the comparative comparative behavior, behavior, ecology, ecology, and and tively tively sedentary sedentary and and can can be be easily easily observed observed and and life life histories histories of of darters darters held held during during the the 62nd 62nd (14-15 (14-15 experimentally experimentally manipulated manipulated in in their their natural natural hab- . . June, June, 1982) 1982) annual annual meeting meeting of of the the American American So­ So­ itats. itats. They They can can be be transported transported alive alive with with relative relative ciety ciety of of Ichthyologists Ichthyologists and and Herpetologists Herpetologists on on the the ease, ease, and and readily readily acclimate acclimate to to controlled controlled conditions conditions campus campus of of Northern Northern Illinois Illinois University, University, DeKalb, DeKalb, of of the the laboratory laboratory aquarium. aquarium. The The male male nuptial nuptial color color Illinois, Illinois, U. S. A. U. S. A.

Preface.- An electrophoretic analysis of the Etheostoma variatum complex (Percidae: Etheostomatini), with associated zoogeographic considerations.- Ecological and evolutionary consequences of early ontogenies of darters (Etheostomatini).- Selection of sites for egg deposition and spawning dynamics in the waccamaw darter.- Diets of four sympatric species of Etheostoma (Pisces: Percidae) from southern Indiana: interspecific and intraspecific multiple comparisons.- Life history of the gulf darter, Etheostomaswaini (Pisces: Percidae).- Habitat partitioning among five species of darters (Percidae: Etheostoma).- Life history of the naked sand darter, Ammocrypta beani, in southeastern Mississippi.- Life history of Etheostoma caeruleum (Pisces: Percidae) in Bayou Sara, Louisiana and Mississippi.- Life history of the bronze darter, Percina Palmaris, in the Tallapoosa River, Alabama.- Temperature selection and critical thermal maxima of the fantail darter, Etheostoma flabellare, and johnny darter, E. nigrum, related to habitat and season.- Morphological correlates of ecological specialization in darters.- A portable camera box for photographing small fishes.- Species and subject index.