This book introduces students to the groups of vertebrates and explores the anatomical evolution of vertebrates within the context of the functional interrelationships of organs and the changing environments to...
Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates: An Evolutionary Perspective
strate: rocky intertidal, mud flats, sandy beaches, and so on. At high tides, a great diversity of fishes are found over all types of substrates (Gibson 1982). At low tides, the rocky shores are the most reliable habitats in which to ...
Explains biology, in detail, from atoms to human populations, in an easy-to-read format. Also develops historical backgrounds of concepts and contains end-of-chapter summaries.
Functional Anatomy of Vertebrates: An Evolutionary Perspective
Functional Vertebrate Morphology