Fish diseases and disorders. Volume 2, Non-infectious disorders / edited by John F. Leatherland and Patrick T. K. Woo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leatherland, J. F. (John F.)

Woo, P. T. K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishes--Diseases.

Fishes.

Fishes--Infections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (413 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, UK : CABI, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Part of the ""Fish Diseases and Disorders"" trilogy, this title focuses largely on finfish. It covers non-infectious disorders of development, growth and physiology of wild and captive species, including genetic conditions, respiratory disorders, stress physiology, and environmental factors.

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction: Diagnostic Assessment of Non-infectious Disorders; 2. Neoplasms and Related Disorders; 3. Endocrine and Reproductive Systems, Including Their Interaction with the Immune System; 4. Chemically Induced Alterations to Gonadal Differentiation in Fish; 5. Disorders of Development in Fish; 6. Stress Response and the Role of Cortisol; 7. Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism; 8. Food Intake Regulation and Disorders; 9. Immunological Disorders Associated with Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Related Halogenated Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds

10. Disorders of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems; 11. Hydromineral Balance, its Regulation and Imbalances; 12. Disorders Associated with Exposure to Excess Dissolved Gases; 13. Welfare and Farmed Fish; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-54684-8

9786612546846

1-84593-630-2

OCLC:

815251445