Ecology of North American freshwater fishes

Part 1. Faunal origins, evolution, and diversity

Origin and derivation of the North American freshwater fish fauna

Reshaping North American fish faunas : the role of late Cenozoic climatic and tectonic events

Part 2. Formation, maintenance, and persistence of local populations and assemblages

Responses of populations and assemblages to biotic and physical factors

The formation and maintenance of populations and assemblages

Persistence of fish assemblages in space and time

Part 3. Form and function

Morphology and functional ecology of the fins and axial skeleton

Form and function in the feeding of fishes

Life history and reproductive ecology

Part 4. Interactions among individuals and species

Communication among individuals

Interactions in resource acquisition I : Niches, competition, and trophic position

Interactions in resource acquisition II : Predation, avoiding predation, and predator effects on ecosystems

Getting along : Mutualism, facilitation, and coevolution

Part 5. Issues in conservation

Streams large and small

Ponds, lakes, and impoundments.