Fish Larval Physiology

ISBN-13: 9781578083886 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 736 str.

Opis

Fish larvae (and fish embryos) are not small juveniles or adults. Rather they are transitionary organisms that bridge the critical gap between the single-celled egg and sexually immature juvenile. This book explains how fish larvae develop and differentiat

Spis treści

Part 1: Ontogeny: Pattern Formation; Pigmentation; Bioluminescence Part 2: Respiration & Homeostasis: Gas Exchange; Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology; Osmo-and Ionoregulation; Acid-base balance Part 3: Nutrition and Energy: Digestion; Nitrogen Excretion Part 4: Sensory Physiology: Mechanoreception; Chemoreception; Photoreception; Electroreception; Magnetoreception Part 5: Movement: Buoyancy; Swimming and Muscle Part 6: Control and Defense: Enteric Control; Immunology Part 7: Functional Changes in Form: Metamorphosis; Smoltification

O autorze

Finn, Roderick Nigel ; Kapoor, B.G.