The Physiology of Fishes
New scientific approaches have dramatically evolved in the decade since The Physiology of Fishes was first published. With the genomic revolution and a heightened understanding of molecular biology, we now have the tools and the knowledge to apply a fresh approach to the study of fishes. Consequently, The Physiology of Fishes, Third Edition is not merely another updating, but rather an entire reworking of the original. To satisfy that need for a fresh approach, the editors have employed a new...
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New scientific approaches have dramatically evolved in the decade since The Physiology of Fishes was first published. With the genomic revolution and a heightened understanding of molecular biology, we now have the tools and the knowledge to apply a fresh approach to the study of fishes. Consequently, The Physiology of Fishes, Third Edition is not merely another updating, but rather an entire reworking of the original. To satisfy that need for a fresh approach, the editors have employed a new set of expert contributors steeped in the very latest research; their contemporary perspective pervades the entire text. In addition to new chapters on gas transport, temperature physiology, and stress, as well as one dedicated to functional genomics, readers will discover that many of these new contributors approach their material with a contemporary molecular perspective. While much of the material is new, the editors have completely adhered to the original’s style in creating a text that continues to be highly readable and perpetually insightful in bridging the gap between pure and applied science. The Physiology of Fishes, Third Edition, completely updated with a molecular perspective, continues to be regarded as the best single-volume general reference on all major areas of research in fish physiology. The Physiology of Fishes, Third Edition provides background information for advanced students as well as material of interest to marine and fisheries biologists, ichthyologists, and comparative physiologists looking to differentiate between the physiological strategies unique to fishes, and those shared with other organisms. Booknews Entirely revised, with new chapters on feeding and digestion, growth and metabolism, immunity, and the central nervous system. Other articles detail current knowledge of locomotion and energetics, gas exchange and cardiovascular physiology, homeostasis, neurophysiology and neuroendocrine control; swimming and buoyancy mechanisms; the sensory systems; anatomy of the cardiovascular system; and reproduction. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Sect. 1Locomotion and EnergeticsCh. 1Swimming3Ch. 2Buoyancy25Ch. 3Feeding and Digestion43Ch. 4Growth and Metabolism65Sect. 2Gas Exchange and Cardiovascular PhysiologyCh. 5Gas Exchange101Ch. 6The Cardiovascular System129Sect. 3HomeostasisCh. 7Osmotic and Ionic Regulation159Ch. 8Acid-Base Regulation179Ch. 9Nitrogen Excretion and Metabolism201Ch. 10Immunity217Sect. 4Neurophysiology and Neuroendocrine ControlCh. 11The Central Nervous System247Ch. 12The Auditory and Mechanosensory Lateral Line System285Ch. 13Electroreception315Ch. 14Vision345Ch. 15Chemoreception375Ch. 16The Autonomic Nervous System407Ch. 7Endocrinology441Ch. 18Reproduction465Systematic Index491General Index497
\ BooknewsEntirely revised, with new chapters on feeding and digestion, growth and metabolism, immunity, and the central nervous system. Other articles detail current knowledge of locomotion and energetics, gas exchange and cardiovascular physiology, homeostasis, neurophysiology and neuroendocrine control; swimming and buoyancy mechanisms; the sensory systems; anatomy of the cardiovascular system; and reproduction. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
