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Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes [[electronic resource]]
| Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Eddy F. Brian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.17 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HandyRichard D |
| Collana | Ecological and Environmental Physiology Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes -- Composition
Fishes -- Molecular aspects Fishes -- Physiology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-57748-8
9786613889935 0-19-163162-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes; 1.1 Introduction and Opening Remarks; 1.2 Water as a Habitat; Sea Water and the Marine Environment; Freshwater and Freshwater Environments; Estuaries, Brackish Water, Hyposaline and Hypersaline Environments; 1.3 Physical and Chemical Properties of Water; 1.4 Changing Climates; Effects of Rising Greenhouse Gas Concentrations; Effects of Re-routing Oceanic Currents; Effects of Global Warming Oceanic Ecosytems; Effects on Development and Life Cycle; Effects on Habitats; 1.5 Introduction to the Biology of Fishes
The ChordatesInvertebrate-like Chordates; Evolution of the Chordates; 1.6 Evolution of Fishes; Ancient Groups of Fishes, Living and Extinct; The Sarcopterygii, Lungfish, and Coelacanth; Remnant Ray-Finned Fishes; 1.7 The Major Groups of Living Fishes; Fishes without Jaws; Fishes with Cartilage Skeletons; Fishes with Bony Skeletons; Minor Groups; Teleost Fishes; 1.8 Systematic Ichthyology; 1.9 Diversity of Fishes and Gene Duplication; Gene Duplication; 2. General Principles of Fish Physiology: Living in Water; 2.1 Homeostasis; 2.2 Bioenergetics, Energy Budgets, and the Cost of Living 2.3 Feeding, Food, and Acquiring EnergyGut Motility, Ration Size, and Body Temperature; Nutritional Requirements and Digestion in Fishes; Energy Expenditure on Growth; Locomotion in Water; 2.4 Respiration; Principles of Gas Exchange and Respiration in Fishes and their Responses to Changing Environments; What Happens when the Oxygen Levels in the Water are Reduced?; Role of the Blood and Haemoglobin; Evolution of Respiratory Pigments; The Root Effect and Secretion of Oxygen; The Heart and Circulatory System; Respiration in Ectotherms and Endotherms; 2.5 Salt and Water balance Freshwater FishesMarine Fishes; Nitrogenous Excretion; 2.6 Reproduction, Life Cycles, and Larval Stages; Physiology of Reproduction; Hypothalamus/Pituitary Axis and Gonadotropic-Releasing Hormone; Fertilization and Development; Experimental Manipulation of Spawning; 2.7 Control and Integration; Integration; Sense Organs and Behaviour; Eyes and Vision; Mechanical Senses; Electrical Senses; 2.8 Haematopoietic System and Immunity; 2.9 Conclusions; 3. Extreme Environments; 3.1 Life on Hypoxic Environments and Air Breathing; Life with Little or no Oxygen Available; Hypoxia and Fish Cages 3.2 Extremes of TemperatureResistance to Freezing; Responses to High Temperature; Gene Expression at High Temperatures; 3.3 Stress; Organismal Responses; Cellular Responses; Heat-shock Proteins; 3.4 Parasites and Stress; Saprolegnia; 3.5 Life in Acid and Alkaline Environments and Excretion of Nitrogenous Waste; Alkaline Waters and Nitrogen Excretion; 3.6 The Depths; Physical and Geophysical Characteristics at Depth in the Oceans; The Upper Layers of the Oceans; Vertical Migrations; Reflection, Fluorescence, and Bioluminescence; The Deepest Environments; Buoyancy in the Deepest Oceans Effect of Pressure on Metabolism |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462206003321 |
Eddy F. Brian
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| Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes [[electronic resource]]
| Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Eddy F. Brian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.17 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HandyRichard D |
| Collana | Ecological and Environmental Physiology Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes -- Composition
Fishes -- Molecular aspects Fishes -- Physiology |
| ISBN |
0-19-163163-9
1-283-57748-8 9786613889935 0-19-163162-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes; 1.1 Introduction and Opening Remarks; 1.2 Water as a Habitat; Sea Water and the Marine Environment; Freshwater and Freshwater Environments; Estuaries, Brackish Water, Hyposaline and Hypersaline Environments; 1.3 Physical and Chemical Properties of Water; 1.4 Changing Climates; Effects of Rising Greenhouse Gas Concentrations; Effects of Re-routing Oceanic Currents; Effects of Global Warming Oceanic Ecosytems; Effects on Development and Life Cycle; Effects on Habitats; 1.5 Introduction to the Biology of Fishes
The ChordatesInvertebrate-like Chordates; Evolution of the Chordates; 1.6 Evolution of Fishes; Ancient Groups of Fishes, Living and Extinct; The Sarcopterygii, Lungfish, and Coelacanth; Remnant Ray-Finned Fishes; 1.7 The Major Groups of Living Fishes; Fishes without Jaws; Fishes with Cartilage Skeletons; Fishes with Bony Skeletons; Minor Groups; Teleost Fishes; 1.8 Systematic Ichthyology; 1.9 Diversity of Fishes and Gene Duplication; Gene Duplication; 2. General Principles of Fish Physiology: Living in Water; 2.1 Homeostasis; 2.2 Bioenergetics, Energy Budgets, and the Cost of Living 2.3 Feeding, Food, and Acquiring EnergyGut Motility, Ration Size, and Body Temperature; Nutritional Requirements and Digestion in Fishes; Energy Expenditure on Growth; Locomotion in Water; 2.4 Respiration; Principles of Gas Exchange and Respiration in Fishes and their Responses to Changing Environments; What Happens when the Oxygen Levels in the Water are Reduced?; Role of the Blood and Haemoglobin; Evolution of Respiratory Pigments; The Root Effect and Secretion of Oxygen; The Heart and Circulatory System; Respiration in Ectotherms and Endotherms; 2.5 Salt and Water balance Freshwater FishesMarine Fishes; Nitrogenous Excretion; 2.6 Reproduction, Life Cycles, and Larval Stages; Physiology of Reproduction; Hypothalamus/Pituitary Axis and Gonadotropic-Releasing Hormone; Fertilization and Development; Experimental Manipulation of Spawning; 2.7 Control and Integration; Integration; Sense Organs and Behaviour; Eyes and Vision; Mechanical Senses; Electrical Senses; 2.8 Haematopoietic System and Immunity; 2.9 Conclusions; 3. Extreme Environments; 3.1 Life on Hypoxic Environments and Air Breathing; Life with Little or no Oxygen Available; Hypoxia and Fish Cages 3.2 Extremes of TemperatureResistance to Freezing; Responses to High Temperature; Gene Expression at High Temperatures; 3.3 Stress; Organismal Responses; Cellular Responses; Heat-shock Proteins; 3.4 Parasites and Stress; Saprolegnia; 3.5 Life in Acid and Alkaline Environments and Excretion of Nitrogenous Waste; Alkaline Waters and Nitrogen Excretion; 3.6 The Depths; Physical and Geophysical Characteristics at Depth in the Oceans; The Upper Layers of the Oceans; Vertical Migrations; Reflection, Fluorescence, and Bioluminescence; The Deepest Environments; Buoyancy in the Deepest Oceans Effect of Pressure on Metabolism |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785619103321 |
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Eddy F. Brian
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||
| Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes [[electronic resource]]
| Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Eddy F. Brian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.17 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HandyRichard D |
| Collana | Ecological and Environmental Physiology Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes -- Composition
Fishes -- Molecular aspects Fishes -- Physiology |
| ISBN |
0-19-163163-9
1-283-57748-8 9786613889935 0-19-163162-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes; 1.1 Introduction and Opening Remarks; 1.2 Water as a Habitat; Sea Water and the Marine Environment; Freshwater and Freshwater Environments; Estuaries, Brackish Water, Hyposaline and Hypersaline Environments; 1.3 Physical and Chemical Properties of Water; 1.4 Changing Climates; Effects of Rising Greenhouse Gas Concentrations; Effects of Re-routing Oceanic Currents; Effects of Global Warming Oceanic Ecosytems; Effects on Development and Life Cycle; Effects on Habitats; 1.5 Introduction to the Biology of Fishes
The ChordatesInvertebrate-like Chordates; Evolution of the Chordates; 1.6 Evolution of Fishes; Ancient Groups of Fishes, Living and Extinct; The Sarcopterygii, Lungfish, and Coelacanth; Remnant Ray-Finned Fishes; 1.7 The Major Groups of Living Fishes; Fishes without Jaws; Fishes with Cartilage Skeletons; Fishes with Bony Skeletons; Minor Groups; Teleost Fishes; 1.8 Systematic Ichthyology; 1.9 Diversity of Fishes and Gene Duplication; Gene Duplication; 2. General Principles of Fish Physiology: Living in Water; 2.1 Homeostasis; 2.2 Bioenergetics, Energy Budgets, and the Cost of Living 2.3 Feeding, Food, and Acquiring EnergyGut Motility, Ration Size, and Body Temperature; Nutritional Requirements and Digestion in Fishes; Energy Expenditure on Growth; Locomotion in Water; 2.4 Respiration; Principles of Gas Exchange and Respiration in Fishes and their Responses to Changing Environments; What Happens when the Oxygen Levels in the Water are Reduced?; Role of the Blood and Haemoglobin; Evolution of Respiratory Pigments; The Root Effect and Secretion of Oxygen; The Heart and Circulatory System; Respiration in Ectotherms and Endotherms; 2.5 Salt and Water balance Freshwater FishesMarine Fishes; Nitrogenous Excretion; 2.6 Reproduction, Life Cycles, and Larval Stages; Physiology of Reproduction; Hypothalamus/Pituitary Axis and Gonadotropic-Releasing Hormone; Fertilization and Development; Experimental Manipulation of Spawning; 2.7 Control and Integration; Integration; Sense Organs and Behaviour; Eyes and Vision; Mechanical Senses; Electrical Senses; 2.8 Haematopoietic System and Immunity; 2.9 Conclusions; 3. Extreme Environments; 3.1 Life on Hypoxic Environments and Air Breathing; Life with Little or no Oxygen Available; Hypoxia and Fish Cages 3.2 Extremes of TemperatureResistance to Freezing; Responses to High Temperature; Gene Expression at High Temperatures; 3.3 Stress; Organismal Responses; Cellular Responses; Heat-shock Proteins; 3.4 Parasites and Stress; Saprolegnia; 3.5 Life in Acid and Alkaline Environments and Excretion of Nitrogenous Waste; Alkaline Waters and Nitrogen Excretion; 3.6 The Depths; Physical and Geophysical Characteristics at Depth in the Oceans; The Upper Layers of the Oceans; Vertical Migrations; Reflection, Fluorescence, and Bioluminescence; The Deepest Environments; Buoyancy in the Deepest Oceans Effect of Pressure on Metabolism |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809366903321 |
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Eddy F. Brian
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| Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fish physiology and biochemistry
| Fish physiology and biochemistry |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Dordrecht], : Kluwer Academic Publishers |
| Disciplina | 571.17 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Physiology
Poissons - Physiologie |
| ISSN | 1573-5168 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910146476903321 |
| [Dordrecht], : Kluwer Academic Publishers | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fish physiology and biochemistry
| Fish physiology and biochemistry |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Dordrecht], : Kluwer Academic Publishers |
| Disciplina | 571.17 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Physiology
Poissons - Physiologie |
| ISSN | 1573-5168 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996212452703316 |
| [Dordrecht], : Kluwer Academic Publishers | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Primitive fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David J. McKenzie, Anthony P. Farrell, Colin J. Brauner
| Primitive fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David J. McKenzie, Anthony P. Farrell, Colin J. Brauner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
| Disciplina |
571.1/7
571.17 597/.01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McKenzieDavid J <1962-> (David John)
FarrellAnthony Peter <1952-> BraunerColin J |
| Collana | Fish physiology |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Physiology
Fishes - Evolution Living fossils |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-02880-0
9786611028800 0-08-054952-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Primitive Fishes; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Living Primitive Fishes and Fishes From Deep Time; 1. Introduction; 2. Primitive Characters, Primitive Taxa, and Ancient Taxa; 3. Living Fossils; 4. Living Primitive Fishes in Vertebrate Phylogeny; 4.1. The Hagfish-Lamprey-Gnathostome Node; 4.2. The Gar-Bowfin-Teleosts Node; 4.3. The Coelacanth-Lungfish-Tetrapod Node; 4.4. Other Problematic Nodes; 5. Living Primitive Fishes and Their Fossil Relatives: Naming and Dating Taxa; 5.1. Hagfishes and Lampreys; 5.2. Chondrichthyans; 5.3. Actinopterygians
5.4. Sarcopterygians6. Extinct Major Fish Taxa and Their Position in Vertebrate Phylogeny; 6.1. Yunnanozoans and Myllokunmingiids; 6.2. ""Ostracoderms""; 6.3. Placoderms; 6.4. Acanthodians; 6.5. ""Paleoniscoids"" and Basal Neopterygians; 6.6. Extinct Sarcopterygian Taxa; 7. How Stable is Vertebrate Phylogeny?; 8. Fossils and Physiology; 9. The Environment of Early Fishes: Marine Versus Freshwater Vertebrates; 10. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Systems in Primitive Fishes; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Scope of the Chapter; 1.2. Measurement Systems: Their Benefits and Limitations 2. An Overview of Evolutionary Progressions2.1. Anatomical Patterns; 2.2. Physiological Patterns; 3. Details of the Cyclostome Circulatory Systems; 3.1. Hagfishes; 3.2. Lampreys; 4. Details of the Sarcopterygii (Lobe-Finned Fishes) Circulatory Systems; 4.1. Coelacanth; 4.2. Dipnoi (Lungfishes); 5. Details of the Circulatory Systems in Polypterids, Gars, and Bowfins; 5.1. Polypterids (Bichirs and Reedfish); 5.2. Garfishes; 5.3. Amia (Bowfins); 6. Details of the Sturgeon Circulatory Systems; 6.1. Cardiac Anatomy; 6.2. Circulatory Patterns; 6.3. Cardiac Dynamics; 6.4. Circulatory Control 7. ConclusionsAcknowledgements; References; Chapter 3: Nervous and Sensory Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Development of the CNS; 3. The Brains of Primitive Fishes; 3.1. Agnathans (Hagfishes and Lampreys); 3.2. Sarcopterygians (Lobe-Finned Fishes); 3.3. Actinopterygians (Early Ray-Finned Fishes); 4. Functional Classification of Cranial Nerves in Fishes; 5. The Visual System; 5.1. The Optical Apparatus; 5.2. Retina and Visual Function; 5.3. Spectral Filters; 5.4. Visual Sensitivity; 5.5. Visual Resolution; 5.6. Visual Input to the CNS; 5.7. Nonvisual Photoreception; 6. Chemoreceptive Systems 6.1. Olfaction6.2. Gustation; 6.3. Solitary Chemoreceptor Systems; 7. Octavolateralis System; 7.1. Audition; 7.2. Vestibular Control; 7.3. Lateral Line; 8. Electroreception; 8.1. Structure, Function, and Evolution of Ampullary Receptors; 8.2. Role in Passive Electrolocation; 9. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4: Ventilatory Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Respiratory Strategies; 3. Respiratory Organs; 3.1. Water Breathing; 3.2. Air Breathing; 4. Ventilatory Mechanisms; 4.1. Cutaneous Gas Exchange; 4.2. Ventilation of External Gills; 4.3. Ventilation of Internal Gills 4.4. Ventilation of ABOs |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458083303321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Primitive fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David J. McKenzie, Anthony P. Farrell, Colin J. Brauner
| Primitive fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David J. McKenzie, Anthony P. Farrell, Colin J. Brauner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
| Disciplina |
571.1/7
571.17 597/.01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McKenzieDavid J <1962-> (David John)
FarrellAnthony Peter <1952-> BraunerColin J |
| Collana | Fish physiology |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Physiology
Fishes - Evolution Living fossils |
| ISBN |
1-281-02880-0
9786611028800 0-08-054952-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Primitive Fishes; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Living Primitive Fishes and Fishes From Deep Time; 1. Introduction; 2. Primitive Characters, Primitive Taxa, and Ancient Taxa; 3. Living Fossils; 4. Living Primitive Fishes in Vertebrate Phylogeny; 4.1. The Hagfish-Lamprey-Gnathostome Node; 4.2. The Gar-Bowfin-Teleosts Node; 4.3. The Coelacanth-Lungfish-Tetrapod Node; 4.4. Other Problematic Nodes; 5. Living Primitive Fishes and Their Fossil Relatives: Naming and Dating Taxa; 5.1. Hagfishes and Lampreys; 5.2. Chondrichthyans; 5.3. Actinopterygians
5.4. Sarcopterygians6. Extinct Major Fish Taxa and Their Position in Vertebrate Phylogeny; 6.1. Yunnanozoans and Myllokunmingiids; 6.2. ""Ostracoderms""; 6.3. Placoderms; 6.4. Acanthodians; 6.5. ""Paleoniscoids"" and Basal Neopterygians; 6.6. Extinct Sarcopterygian Taxa; 7. How Stable is Vertebrate Phylogeny?; 8. Fossils and Physiology; 9. The Environment of Early Fishes: Marine Versus Freshwater Vertebrates; 10. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Systems in Primitive Fishes; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Scope of the Chapter; 1.2. Measurement Systems: Their Benefits and Limitations 2. An Overview of Evolutionary Progressions2.1. Anatomical Patterns; 2.2. Physiological Patterns; 3. Details of the Cyclostome Circulatory Systems; 3.1. Hagfishes; 3.2. Lampreys; 4. Details of the Sarcopterygii (Lobe-Finned Fishes) Circulatory Systems; 4.1. Coelacanth; 4.2. Dipnoi (Lungfishes); 5. Details of the Circulatory Systems in Polypterids, Gars, and Bowfins; 5.1. Polypterids (Bichirs and Reedfish); 5.2. Garfishes; 5.3. Amia (Bowfins); 6. Details of the Sturgeon Circulatory Systems; 6.1. Cardiac Anatomy; 6.2. Circulatory Patterns; 6.3. Cardiac Dynamics; 6.4. Circulatory Control 7. ConclusionsAcknowledgements; References; Chapter 3: Nervous and Sensory Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Development of the CNS; 3. The Brains of Primitive Fishes; 3.1. Agnathans (Hagfishes and Lampreys); 3.2. Sarcopterygians (Lobe-Finned Fishes); 3.3. Actinopterygians (Early Ray-Finned Fishes); 4. Functional Classification of Cranial Nerves in Fishes; 5. The Visual System; 5.1. The Optical Apparatus; 5.2. Retina and Visual Function; 5.3. Spectral Filters; 5.4. Visual Sensitivity; 5.5. Visual Resolution; 5.6. Visual Input to the CNS; 5.7. Nonvisual Photoreception; 6. Chemoreceptive Systems 6.1. Olfaction6.2. Gustation; 6.3. Solitary Chemoreceptor Systems; 7. Octavolateralis System; 7.1. Audition; 7.2. Vestibular Control; 7.3. Lateral Line; 8. Electroreception; 8.1. Structure, Function, and Evolution of Ampullary Receptors; 8.2. Role in Passive Electrolocation; 9. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4: Ventilatory Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Respiratory Strategies; 3. Respiratory Organs; 3.1. Water Breathing; 3.2. Air Breathing; 4. Ventilatory Mechanisms; 4.1. Cutaneous Gas Exchange; 4.2. Ventilation of External Gills; 4.3. Ventilation of Internal Gills 4.4. Ventilation of ABOs |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784658503321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Primitive fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David J. McKenzie, Anthony P. Farrell, Colin J. Brauner
| Primitive fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David J. McKenzie, Anthony P. Farrell, Colin J. Brauner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
| Disciplina |
571.1/7
571.17 597/.01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McKenzieDavid J <1962-> (David John)
FarrellAnthony Peter <1952-> BraunerColin J |
| Collana | Fish physiology |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Physiology
Fishes - Evolution Living fossils |
| ISBN |
1-281-02880-0
9786611028800 0-08-054952-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Primitive Fishes; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Living Primitive Fishes and Fishes From Deep Time; 1. Introduction; 2. Primitive Characters, Primitive Taxa, and Ancient Taxa; 3. Living Fossils; 4. Living Primitive Fishes in Vertebrate Phylogeny; 4.1. The Hagfish-Lamprey-Gnathostome Node; 4.2. The Gar-Bowfin-Teleosts Node; 4.3. The Coelacanth-Lungfish-Tetrapod Node; 4.4. Other Problematic Nodes; 5. Living Primitive Fishes and Their Fossil Relatives: Naming and Dating Taxa; 5.1. Hagfishes and Lampreys; 5.2. Chondrichthyans; 5.3. Actinopterygians
5.4. Sarcopterygians6. Extinct Major Fish Taxa and Their Position in Vertebrate Phylogeny; 6.1. Yunnanozoans and Myllokunmingiids; 6.2. ""Ostracoderms""; 6.3. Placoderms; 6.4. Acanthodians; 6.5. ""Paleoniscoids"" and Basal Neopterygians; 6.6. Extinct Sarcopterygian Taxa; 7. How Stable is Vertebrate Phylogeny?; 8. Fossils and Physiology; 9. The Environment of Early Fishes: Marine Versus Freshwater Vertebrates; 10. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Systems in Primitive Fishes; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Scope of the Chapter; 1.2. Measurement Systems: Their Benefits and Limitations 2. An Overview of Evolutionary Progressions2.1. Anatomical Patterns; 2.2. Physiological Patterns; 3. Details of the Cyclostome Circulatory Systems; 3.1. Hagfishes; 3.2. Lampreys; 4. Details of the Sarcopterygii (Lobe-Finned Fishes) Circulatory Systems; 4.1. Coelacanth; 4.2. Dipnoi (Lungfishes); 5. Details of the Circulatory Systems in Polypterids, Gars, and Bowfins; 5.1. Polypterids (Bichirs and Reedfish); 5.2. Garfishes; 5.3. Amia (Bowfins); 6. Details of the Sturgeon Circulatory Systems; 6.1. Cardiac Anatomy; 6.2. Circulatory Patterns; 6.3. Cardiac Dynamics; 6.4. Circulatory Control 7. ConclusionsAcknowledgements; References; Chapter 3: Nervous and Sensory Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Development of the CNS; 3. The Brains of Primitive Fishes; 3.1. Agnathans (Hagfishes and Lampreys); 3.2. Sarcopterygians (Lobe-Finned Fishes); 3.3. Actinopterygians (Early Ray-Finned Fishes); 4. Functional Classification of Cranial Nerves in Fishes; 5. The Visual System; 5.1. The Optical Apparatus; 5.2. Retina and Visual Function; 5.3. Spectral Filters; 5.4. Visual Sensitivity; 5.5. Visual Resolution; 5.6. Visual Input to the CNS; 5.7. Nonvisual Photoreception; 6. Chemoreceptive Systems 6.1. Olfaction6.2. Gustation; 6.3. Solitary Chemoreceptor Systems; 7. Octavolateralis System; 7.1. Audition; 7.2. Vestibular Control; 7.3. Lateral Line; 8. Electroreception; 8.1. Structure, Function, and Evolution of Ampullary Receptors; 8.2. Role in Passive Electrolocation; 9. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4: Ventilatory Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Respiratory Strategies; 3. Respiratory Organs; 3.1. Water Breathing; 3.2. Air Breathing; 4. Ventilatory Mechanisms; 4.1. Cutaneous Gas Exchange; 4.2. Ventilation of External Gills; 4.3. Ventilation of Internal Gills 4.4. Ventilation of ABOs |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822801203321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The physiology of fishes / edited by David H. Evans, James B. Claiborne
| The physiology of fishes / edited by David H. Evans, James B. Claiborne |
| Edizione | [3. ed] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton [etc.], : CRC Taylor & Francis, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 601 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Disciplina | 571.17 |
| Collana | CRC marine biology series |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Biologia marina
Pesci - Fisiologia |
| ISBN | 9780849320224 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-990008750390403321 |
| Boca Raton [etc.], : CRC Taylor & Francis, 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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