There are about 700 species of cephalopods (including the cuttlefishes, squids, octopods, and the chambered nautilus) living throughout the seas of the world. They are considered to be the most highly evolved marine invertebrates and possess elaborate sense organs, large brains and complex behavior. This book examines such behavior, summarizing field and laboratory data from a wide variety of sources in the first comprehensive account of the life of cephalopods in their natural habitats. This book surveys the way cephalopods find prey and escape predators, how they reproduce, how they learn, and how they communicate using complex body patterns. Throughout, the volume emphasizes the gaps in our knowledge in the hope of stimulating more biologists to study these beautiful and fascinating animals. Researchers in animal behavior, marine biology, and neuroscience will find the subject matter especially appealing.
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"...a masterful work...I hope this book will be widely read..." Michael Salmon, Choice
"For a reader new to the field of cephalopod behavior, and even those who have studied these fascinating creatures for years, this is a valuable information source. It is well written, organized and easy to read..." Jennifer A. Hoar, Quarterly Review of Biology
"...this is an excellent volume, and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested either in cephalopods or behavior..." Michael Veccione, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
"For a reader new to the field of cephalopod behavior, and even those who have studied these fascinating creatures for years, this is a valuable information source. It is well written, organized and easy to read..." Jennifer A. Hoar, Quarterly Review of Biology
"...this is an excellent volume, and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested either in cephalopods or behavior..." Michael Veccione, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
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This is a great book for researchers or natural history fans. Finally a book which describes cephalopod behaviour and not just neurobiology. Great content in an easy to read manner. Good pictures & behavour photos and a large section of references.
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An Exceptional Book. A MUST for serious divers & naturalists,
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A well written - highly informative - book for those who want to know more about the fascinating cephalopods. Easy to understand even if you are not a marine biologist. I own over 450 books related to the marine environment and this is definitely among the top ten.
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Meet the world's most advanced invertebrates!,
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If you are as fascinated with squid as Professor Sean is, this book will keep you awake for days! This textbook covers nearly every aspect of cephalopod behavior and the underlying neurophysiological basis. Topics include color change, feeding and foraging, defense, reproduction, communication, learning, and ecology. What's perhaps most striking is how well Hanlon and Messenger explain things. This is a highly readable and fascinating account of these most amazing organisms. This is truly a must-have reference for anyone interested in cephalpods.
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CEPHALOPODS are among the most beautiful of all animals and their behaviour is complex and fascinating. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
deimatic behaviour, general background resemblance, vertical lobe system, general colour resemblance, shoaling squids, chromatophore lobes, patterning repertoires, hatchling cuttlefishes, protean behaviour, lateral basal lobe, benthic octopuses, lower motor centres, mantle spots, young cuttlefishes, lateral line analogue, speculative hunting, different body patterns, many cephalopods, digital tentacles, modern coleoids, chromatophore organs, finned octopods, giant fibre system, cirrate octopods, cephalopod behaviour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Deimatic Display, Intense Zebra Display, Lateral Display, Flamboyant Display, Zebra Spread Display, Lateral Silver Display, Little Cayman Island, New Guinea, Naples Zoological Station, Cayman Islands, Colour Fig, English Channel, Gulf of California New!
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CEPHALOPODS are among the most beautiful of all animals and their behaviour is complex and fascinating. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
deimatic behaviour, general background resemblance, vertical lobe system, general colour resemblance, shoaling squids, chromatophore lobes, patterning repertoires, hatchling cuttlefishes, protean behaviour, lateral basal lobe, benthic octopuses, lower motor centres, mantle spots, young cuttlefishes, lateral line analogue, speculative hunting, different body patterns, many cephalopods, digital tentacles, modern coleoids, chromatophore organs, finned octopods, giant fibre system, cirrate octopods, cephalopod behaviour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Deimatic Display, Intense Zebra Display, Lateral Display, Flamboyant Display, Zebra Spread Display, Lateral Silver Display, Little Cayman Island, New Guinea, Naples Zoological Station, Cayman Islands, Colour Fig, English Channel, Gulf of California New!
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- Cephalopod Life Cycles, Two-Volume Set, Volume 1-2 by Author Unknown on 10 pages
- The Development and Integration of Behaviour: Essays in Honour of Robert Hinde by Patrick Bateson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Programs of the Brain (Oxford Paperbacks) by J.Z. Young on page 3, and Back Matter
- Squid as Experimental Animals by W.J. Jr. Adelman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Toilers of the Sea (Modern Library Classics) by Victor Hugo on page 3, and Back Matter
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- The Octopus and the Orangutan: More True Tales of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence, and Ingenuity by Eugene Linden in Front Matter, page 34, and page 50
- Singing Whales and Flying Squid: The Discovery of Marine Life by Richard Ellis on page 154, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Search for the Giant Squid: The Biology and Mythology of the World's Most Elusive Sea Creature by Richard Ellis on page 32, page 51, and Back Matter
- Essential Animal Behavior by Graham Scott in Front Matter, and page 161
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