Glucose is an integral part of whole-body energy homeostasis and is tightly regulated by numerous endocrine, neuronal and behavioural systems, which ensure that glucose levels in the blood are maintained within a narrow physiological range. This book examines brain glucosensing and its effect on the body.

Trout' are generally considered to be cool, freshwater fish species that belong phylogenetically to the rather young group of fin-rayed or Teleost fishes in the Family Salmonidae. Trout have significant economic, social and scientific importance. This book examines two trout', the rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and the brown trout Salmo trutta. This book came from the editor's interest to bring together some of the major areas that have made trout' such an important and enduring model species. The chapters have been carefully crafted by their authors to ensure that they cover as much of...