Physiology of elasmobranch fishes. Structure and interaction with environment / edited by Robert E. Shadwick, Department of Zoology, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Anthony P. Farrell, Department of Zoology, and faculty of land and food systems, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Colin J. Brauner, Department of Zoology, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shadwick, Robert E., editor.

Farrell, Anthony P., editor.

Brauner, Colin J., editor.

Series:

Fish physiology ; v. 34A.

Fish Physiology ; volume 34A

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chondrichthyes--Physiology.

Chondrichthyes.

Chondrichthyes--Ecology.

Chondrichthyes--Anatomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (423 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2016]

Summary:

" Fish Physiology: Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes, Volume 34A" is a useful reference for fish physiologists, biologists, ecologists, and conservation biologists. Following an increase in research on elasmobranchs due to the plight of sharks in today s oceans, this volume compares elasmobranchs to other groups of fish, highlights areas of interest for future research, and offers perspective on future problems. Covering measurements and lab-and-field based studies of large pelagic sharks, this volume is a natural addition to the renowned Fish Physiology series. Provides needed comprehensive content on the physiology of elasmobranchsOffers a systems approach between structure and interaction with the environment and internal physiologyContains contributions by leading experts in their respective fields, under the guidance of internationally recognized and highly respected editorsHighlights areas of interest for future research, including perspective on future problems"

Contents:

Front Cover; Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes: Structure and Interaction with Environment; Copyright Page; Contents; Contents of Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes: Internal Processes, Volume 34B; Contributors; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Elasmobranchs and Their Extinct Relatives: Diversity, Relationships, and Adaptations Through Time; 1 Introduction; 2 Systematic and Phylogenetic Framework of Chondrichthyan Diversity; 2.1 Names, Taxa, and Characters; 2.2 Chondrichthyan Diversity and Interrelationships; 2.2.1 Elasmobranchs; 2.2.2 Holocephalans; 2.2.3 Chondrichthyan Crown Group

2.2.4 Chondrichthyan Stem Group2.2.5 Putative Early Stem Chondrichthyans; 2.2.6 Acanthodians as Stem Chondrichthyans?; 3 Environments and Adaptations; 4 Conclusion; References; 2 How Elasmobranchs Sense Their Environment; 1 Introduction; 2 The Visual System; 2.1 The Eye and Image Formation; 2.2 Photoreception and Spectral Sensitivity; 2.3 The Retina and the Choroidal Tapetum; 2.4 Visual Sampling; 2.5 Visual Abilities; 3 The Non-visual System; 4 The Auditory and Vestibular Systems; 4.1 The Inner Ear; 4.2 Vestibular Control; 4.3 Auditory Abilities; 5 The Electrosensory System

5.1 Structure and Spatial Sampling of the Ampullary Organs5.2 Role in Passive Electroreception; 5.3 Role in Magnetoreception; 6 The Lateral Line System; 6.1 Canal and Superficial Neuromasts; 6.2 Sensitivity to Hydrodynamic Stimuli; 7 Cutaneous Mechanoreception; 8 The Chemosensory Systems; 8.1 The Olfactory Apparatus and the Sampling of Water-Borne Substances; 8.2 Olfactory Sensitivity; 8.3 The Gustatory Apparatus; 8.4 Gustatory Sampling and Sensitivity; 8.5 The Common Chemical Sense; 9 Sensory Input to the Central Nervous System in Elasmobranchs; 9.1 Neuroanatomy; 9.1.1 Olfactory Bulbs

9.1.2 Telencephalon9.1.3 Diencephalon; 9.1.4 Mesencephalon; 9.1.5 Cerebellum; 9.1.6 Medulla Oblongata; 9.2 Assessing the Relative Importance of Each Sensory Modality; 9.3 Encephalization; 9.4 Neuroecology; 9.4.1 Commonalities in Brain Organization; 10 Perspectives on Future Directions; References; 3 Elasmobranch Gill Structure; 1 Introduction; 2 Overview of the Elasmobranch Gill; 3 Evolution of the Gill: Elasmobranch Gill Structure in Relation to Other Fishes; 4 Elasmobranch Versus Teleost Ventilation; 5 Details of the Elasmobranch Gill; 5.1 Gross Morphology - Unique Features

5.2 Gill Vasculature5.2.1 Respiratory Vasculature; 5.2.2 Nonrespiratory Vasculature; 5.2.3 Gill Vasculature and Blood Shunting; 5.3 The Gill Epithelium; 6 Diversity in Elasmobranch Gill Dimensions and Morphology; 6.1 Gill Arches; 6.2 Gill Morphometrics; 6.3 Theory on Elasmobranch Gill Dimensions and Limits to Gill Diffusion Capacity; 6.4 Scaling; 6.5 Adaptations for Fast Swimming; 6.6 Adaptations for Hypoxia; 6.7 Adaptations for Freshwater; 6.8 Adaptations for Feeding - Gill Rakers; 7 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4 Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of Feeding in Elasmobranchs

1 General Trophic Morphology

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 8, 2015).

ISBN:

0-12-801443-1

0-12-801289-7

OCLC:

936864691