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.