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Fishes of Antarctica
. Ed(S): Prisco, Guido Di; Pisano, E.; Clarke, Andrew
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Paperback. Editor(s): Prisco, Guido di; Pisano, E.; Clarke, Andrew. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSB; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 568.
The Antarctic fish fauna has evolved over a long period of geographic and climatic isolation. In the course of this evolution, Antarctic fish have developed specialized adaptations, some of which characterize these organisms as unique. In strong contrast to the continental shelf faunas elsewhere, the Antarctic shelf ichthyofauna is dominated by a single highly endemic group, the Notothenioidei. This group of perciform fish probably first appeared and diversified in the early Tertiary. The development of the Polar Front (referred to as the Antarctic Convergence in the older literature) resulted in a natural oceanographic barrier to migration in either direction, and ... Read more
The Antarctic fish fauna has evolved over a long period of geographic and climatic isolation. In the course of this evolution, Antarctic fish have developed specialized adaptations, some of which characterize these organisms as unique. In strong contrast to the continental shelf faunas elsewhere, the Antarctic shelf ichthyofauna is dominated by a single highly endemic group, the Notothenioidei. This group of perciform fish probably first appeared and diversified in the early Tertiary. The development of the Polar Front (referred to as the Antarctic Convergence in the older literature) resulted in a natural oceanographic barrier to migration in either direction, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
Number of Pages
363
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788847021822
SKU
V9788847021822
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