Feeding Ecology of Fish establishes a comprehensive framework for the variable ecological patterns exemplified by feeding fishes. The author, a former president of the American Fisheries Society, devotes special attention to synthesizing empirical studies in categorizing feeding patterns. This book shows how remarkably adaptable fish can be with regard to selecting food, often from trophic levels not usually occupied. Relying on a thorough literature survey, Feeding Ecology of Fish will be an invaluable reference for both fishery scientists and ecological theorists.

Special features include:
* Organization by trophic level
* Emphasis on empirical studies
* Broad coverage of a diverse field

Chapter 1 - Trophic Levels and Optimal Foraging Theory, Pages 3-13
Chapter 2 - Mouth and Sense Organs, Pages 15-40
Chapter 3 - Feeding Variability, Pages 41-53
Chapter 4 - Plant-Eating Fish, Pages 57-88
Chapter 5 - Detritus Feeders, Pages 89-108
Chapter 6 - Particulate Feeding, Pages 111-138
Chapter 7 - Larval Feeding, Pages 139-170
Chapter 8 - Filter Feeding, Pages 171-200
Chapter 9 - Feeding Strategies of Benthic Fish Predators and Their Evolution, Pages 203-222
Chapter 10 - Feeding Territory, Pages 223-241
Chapter 11 - Impact of Fish Predation on the Benthic Community, Pages 243-261
Chapter 12 - Fish That Eat Other Fish and Some Unusual Sources of Food, Pages 265-295
Chapter 13 - Food Partitioning and Diet Switches, Pages 299-316
Chapter 14 - Niche Shift and Predator Risk, Pages 317-336
Chapter 15 - Models for Measuring Food Consumption, Pages 337-362
Chapter 16 - The Trophic Cascade, Pages 363-374
Chapter 17 - Some General Reactions and Research of the Future, Pages 375-385