Sensory ecology, behaviour, and evolution / Martin Stevens.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF information screen (Ebsco, viewed January 16, 2013).

This modern textbook of sensory ecology provides an introduction to the key ideas, theories, and examples, describes how sensory systems work, and explores the links between the senses, animal signals, behaviour, and evolution. It also tackles mechanistic and functional questions, integrating theoretical and empirical work.

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1 Introduction; 1 Sensory Ecology, Information, and Decision-Making; 1.1 What is Sensory Ecology?; 1.2 Many Animals Detect and Use Sensory Information Humans Cannot Perceive; 1.3 Asking Questions about Behaviour; 1.4 Information; 1.5 Future Directions; 1.6 Summary; 1.7 Further Reading; Part 2 Sensory Processing; 2 Sensing the World; 2.1 Signal Detection; 2.2 Chemical; 2.3 Electricity; 2.4 Light; 2.5 Magnetic; 2.6 Mechanical; 2.7 Sound; 2.8 Future Directions; 2.9 Summary; 2.10 Further Reading; 3 Encoding Information.

3.1 Contrast and Receptive Fields in Vision3.2 Sound Localization in Barn Owls; 3.3 Echolocation; 3.4 Olfactory Processing; 3.5 Common Principles across Species and Modalities; 3.6 Future Directions; 3.7 Summary; 3.8 Further Reading; 4 Sensory Systems: Trade-Offs, Costs, and Sensory Integration; 4.1 Energetic Costs of Sensory Systems; 4.2 When Are Sensory Systems Optimized for One Task Rather than Being Generalized for Many?; 4.3 Trade-Offs in Processing Different Components of Stimuli; 4.4 Integrating the Senses; 4.5 Future Directions; 4.6 Summary; 4.7 Further Reading; Part 3 Communication.

5 Signalling and Communication5.1 Signals and Cues; 5.2 Signal Components; 5.3 Strategic and Efficacy Costs of Signals; 5.4 What is Communication?; 5.5 There is More to Communication than Just Sensory Systems; 5.6 Future Directions; 5.7 Summary; 5.8 Further Reading; 6 Multimodal Signals and Communication; 6.1 Multimodal, Multicomponent, and Complex Signals; 6.2 What Advantages do Multimodal Signals Provide?; 6.3 A Framework for Multimodal Signals Based on Influence?; 6.4 Examples of Multimodal Communication; 6.5 True Multimodality or Multiple Receivers?; 6.6 Future Directions; 6.7 Summary.

6.8 Further Reading7 Trade-Offs and Costs in Signalling; 7.1 Physiological Costs; 7.2 Eavesdropping by Predators and Parasitoids; 7.3 How do Animals Balance the Risks of Eavesdropping with Communication?; 7.4 Multiple Functions and Trade-Offs in Signal Form; 7.5 Future Directions; 7.6 Summary; 7.7 Further Reading; 8 Deception, Mimicry, and Sensory Exploitation; 8.1 Exploitation and Biases; 8.2 Supernormal Stimuli; 8.3 Anti-Predator Defences: Mimicry and Exploitation; 8.4 Foraging and Prey Capture; 8.5 Aggressive Mimicry; 8.6 Sensory Exploitation by Brood Parasites; 8.7 Future Directions.

8.8 Summary8.9 Further Reading; Part 4 Diversification and Divergence; 9 Arms Races, Coevolution, and Diversification; 9.1 Arms Races and Coevolution; 9.2 Predators and Prey; 9.3 Brood Parasites; 9.4 Future Directions; 9.5 Summary; 9.6 Further Reading; 10 Adapting to the Environment; 10.1 Signal Transmission and the Environment; 10.2 Signal Form Under Different Environments; 10.3 Sensory Plasticity and the Environment; 10.4 Tuning of Sensory Systems to Habitats; 10.5 Coping with Environmental Noise; 10.6 Future Directions; 10.7 Summary; 10.8 Further Reading.

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