Fish life in special environments [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Philippe Sébert, D.W. Onyango, B.G. Kapoor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453792003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Enfield, NH, : Science Publishers, c2008
• ISBN: 1-281-73686-4; 9786611736866; 1-57808-560-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (363 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SébertPhilippe; OnyangoDaniel W; KapoorB. G
• Disciplina: 597/.17
• Soggetti: Fishes - Ecophysiology; Fishes - Habitat; Electronic books.
• 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: ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""List of Contributors""; ""1. Fish Osmoregulation in Special Environments""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""'Environment': What does it Mean?""; ""Normal and/or Special Environments""; ""'Adaptation'""; ""'Osmo-ionoregulation' in Fishâ€?An Outline of Basic Principles""; ""OSMOTICALLY SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS""; ""The Intertidal Environment""; ""The Hyper-saline Waters""; ""DEEP-SEA ENVIRONMENT""; ""The Deep-Sea""; ""Life in the Deep-Sea""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""References""; ""2. Alcolapia grahami: A Fish Inhabiting a Highly Alkaline Environment of Lake Magadi, Kenya""; ""INTRODUCTION""""Respiration""; ""Osmoregulation""; ""Feeding and Digestion""; ""Breeding""; ""References""; ""3. Cave Fishes: The Consequences of the Life in Darkness""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS""; ""Regressive Traits""; ""Constructive Traits""; ""Constructive and Regressive Traits in One System: The Brain""; ""CHANGES IN THE PHYSIOLOGY OF CAVE FISHES""; ""BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS IN CAVE-DWELLING FISHES""; ""Biological Clock""; ""Reaction to Light""; ""Dorsal Light Reaction""; ""Alarm ; Reaction""; ""Social Groups""; ""Food and Feeding Behavior""; ""Reproductive Behavior""; ""Agonistic Behavior""""Life History""; ""HOW TO EXPLAIN ALL THESE CHANGES?""; ""References""; ""4. Circadian Rhythms in Hypogean Fish: With Special Reference to the Cave Loach, Nemacheilus evezardi""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CIRCADIAN RHYTHM: CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES""; ""CIRCADIAN RHYTHM IN CAVE FISH""; ""BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN NEMACHEILUS EVEZARDI""; ""Kotumsar Cave: Location, Structure and Geophysical Parameters""; ""The Hypogean Loach, Nemacheilus evezardi""; ""Circadian Rhythm in Burying Behavior""; ""Circadian Rhythm in Surfacing Behavior""; ""Phototactic Behavior and Circadian Rhythm""""Circadian Rhythm in Chromatophore Population""; ""Circadian Rhythm in Tissue Metabolites and Enzymes""; ""Circadian Rhythm in Swimming Activity""; ""Circadian Rhythm in Locomotor Activity in N. evezardi""; ""DOES NEMACHEILUS EVEZARDI POSSESS A FUNCTIONAL CIRCADIAN PACEMAKER?""; ""GENERAL CONCLUSIONS""; ""References""; ""5. Hemoglobinless Antarctic Icefish: Adaptations to Living at Sub-zero Temperatures""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE SOUTHERN OCEAN MARINE ENVIRONMENT""; ""ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS""; ""CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM""; ""RESPIRATORY AND OTHER ADAPTATIONS""""References""; ""6. Fish Life in Special Environments: Mitochondrial Function in the Cold""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Evolutionary Adaptation to Cold: Does Mitochondrial Abundance and Oxidative Capacity Indicate Compensation for Cold Temperatures?""; ""Evolutionary Adaptation to Cold: Maintenance of Mitochondrial ADP Affinities without Thermal Compensation of Maximal Capacities""; ""Evolutionary Adaptation to Cold: Changes in Phospholipid Composition""; ""Costs of Enhanced Mitochondrial Activity""; ""Permanent vs Temporary Cold: Contrast between the Two Poles""