Fish brains: evolution and environmental relationships
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چکیده
page 373 Fish brains re ̄ect an enormous evolutionary radiation 374 Based on morphology: how conclusions on sensory orientation are reached 376 Structure of ®sh brains 378 Large-scale evolutionary patterns of ®sh brains 384 Functional diversi®cation 386 Cyprinidae Gadidae Flat®shes Cichlidae and other modern perciforms How environments shape brains: turbidity, benthos and the pelagic realms 393 Variation of brain and senses with depth 395 Ontogenetic variation: a means of adaptation? 398 Intraspeci®c variation between `adult' age classes Intraspeci®c variation within age classes Conclusions: where to go from here? 400 Acknowledgements 401 References 402
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