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The physiology of tropical fishes / edited by Adalberto L. Val, Vera Maria F. de Almeida-Val and David J. Randall.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Fish physiology ; v. 21.
- Fish physiology ; v. 21
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tropical fish--Physiology.
- Tropical fish.
- Aquarium fishes--Physiology.
- Aquarium fishes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (642 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Elsevier Academic, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Physiology of Tropical Fishes is the 21st volume of the well-known Fish Physiology series and consists of 12 chapters. The purpose of the book is to consolidate and integrate what is known about tropical fishes (marine and freshwater species). The twelve chapters focus on the physiological adaptations acquired during the evolutionary process to cope with warm and shallow hypoxic waters from tropical and neotropical hydrographic basins as well as with the intertidal and coral reef habitats which occur in abundance in tropical seas. The special characteristics of tropical fish fauna w
- Contents:
- front cover; table of contents; front matter; Contributors; Preface; body; 1 Tropical Environment; Chapter 1 Introduction; Tropical Marine Environments; Tropical Freshwater Environments; World Fish Distribution; Global Climate Changes; Chapter 1 The Future; Chapter 1 Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 References; 2 Diversity of Tropical Fishes; Chapter 2 Introduction; What is Diversity?; The Evolutionary Implications of Salt Tolerance in Freshwater Fishes; The Importance of Phylogenetic Information for Comparative Studies; Freshwater Tropical Fishes; Marine Tropical Fishes; Chapter 2 Conclusions
- Chapter 2 AcknowledgmentsChapter 2 References; 3 The Growth of Tropical Fishes; Chapter 3 Introduction; The Variation Between Habitats and Populations; Seasonality in Growth; Chapter 3 References; 4 Biological Rhythms; Chapter 4 Introduction; Basic Concepts in Chronobiology; Activity Rhythms; Social Organization; Reproduction; Migration; Evolution of Circadian Rhythmicity and Cave Fishes; Chapter 4 Future Directions; Chapter 4 Acknowledgments; Chapter 4 References; 5 Feeding Plasticity and Nutritional Physiology in Tropical Fishes; Food and Feeding
- Morphology and Physiology of Digestive TractNutrient Requirements; Environmental Conditions and Fish Foraging Impact on Ecosystem; Chapter 5 Acknowledgments; Chapter 5 References; 6 The Cardiorespiratory System in Tropical Fishes: Structure, Function, and Control; Chapter 6 Introduction; Respiratory Strategies; Respiratory Organs; Ventilatory Mechanisms (Pumps); Circulatory Patterns; Cardiac Pumps; Cardiorespiratory Control; Chapter 6 References; 7 Oxygen Transfer; Chapter 7 Introduction; Gas Exchange Organs: Diversity in Structure and Function; Transport of Oxygen
- Environmental Effects on Oxygen TransportContaminant Effects on Oxygen Transport; Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks; Chapter 7 Acknowledgments; Chapter 7 References; 8 Nitrogen Excretion And Defense Against Ammonia Toxicity; Chapter 8 Introduction; Effects of Environmental pH or Temperature on Ammonia Toxicity; Mechanism of Ammonia Toxicity; Defense Against Ammonia Toxicity at the Branchial and Epithelial Surfaces; Defense Against Ammonia Toxicity at the Cellular and Sub-Cellular Levels; Accumulation of Nitrogenous End-Products for Osmoregulation; Chapter 8 Summary; Chapter 8 References
- 9 Ionoregulation in Tropical Fishes from Ion-Poor, Acidic BlackwatersChapter 9 Introduction; General Mechanisms of Ion Regulation in Freshwater Fishes; Effects of Ion-Poor, Acidic Waters on Model Teleosts; Effects of Ion-Poor, Acidic Waters on North American Acidophilic Teleosts; Adaptation to Ion-Poor, Acidic Waters in Rio Negro Teleosts; Adaptation to Ion-Poor, Acidic Waters in Rio Negro Elasmobranchs; The Role of Organic Matter in Adaptation of Fish to Ion-Poor, Acidic Waters; Ammonia Excretion in Ion-Poor, Acidic Waters in Rio Negro Teleosts; Chapter 9 Future Directions
- Chapter 9 Acknowledgments
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-63343-3
- 9786610633432
- 0-08-045427-5
- OCLC:
- 647545061
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