The Biology of Lungfishes

ISBN-13: 9781138114074 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 552 str.

Opis

The Biology of Lungfishes presents an up-to-date collection of reviews on some of the most important aspects of the life of lungfishes. The book draws on contributions from well-known experts with a long record of scientific work within their respective fields. The general natural history of the three genera of lungfishes, the fascinating fossil story, and modern ideas of lungfish phylogeny form the main part of the text. The book also covers the morphology and physiology of various organs.

Spis treści

Preface, List of Contributors, Introduction, Chapter 1. The Fossil Record of Lungfishes, Chapter 2. Phylogeny of Lungfishes, Chapter 3. The Natural History of the Australian Lungfish, Chapter 4. The General Natural History of the African Lungfishes, Chapter 5. Biology of the South American Lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, Chapter 6. Early Head Development in the Australian Lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, Chapter 7. The Head Muscles of Dipnoans—A Review on the Homologies and Evolution of these Muscles within Vertebrates, Chapter 8. The Dipnoan Dentition: A Unique Adaptation with a Longstanding Evolutionary Record, Chapter 9. The Integument of Lungfish: General Structure and Keratin Composition, Chapter 10. Respiratory Function in Lungfish (Dipnoi) and a Comparison to Land Vertebrates, Chapter 11. Respiratory Adaptations in Lungfish Blood and Hemoglobin, Chapter 12. Lungfish Metabolism, Chapter 13. The Lungfish Digestive System, Chapter 14. The Lungfish Urogenital System, Chapter 15. The Lungfish Endocrine System, Chapter 16. The Central Nervous System of Lungfish, Chapter 17. Vision in Lungfish, Chapter 18. The Lateral Line System in Lungfishes: Mechanoreceptive Neuromasts and Electroreceptive Ampullary Organs, Chapter 19. The Inner Ear of Lungfish, Chapter 20. Hearing in the African Lungfish, Protopterus annectens, Color Plate Section, Index