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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446333103321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, UK, : CABI, 2010

ISBN

1-282-54684-8

9786612546846

1-84593-630-2

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (413 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

LeatherlandJ. F (John F.)

WooP. T. K

Disciplina

571.9/17

Soggetti

Fishes - Diseases

Fishes - Infections

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.