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Fish life in special environments [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Philippe Sébert, D.W. Onyango, B.G. Kapoor
| Fish life in special environments [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Philippe Sébert, D.W. Onyango, B.G. Kapoor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Enfield, NH, : Science Publishers, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597/.17 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SébertPhilippe
OnyangoDaniel W KapoorB. G |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Ecophysiology
Fishes - Habitat |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-73686-4
9786611736866 1-57808-560-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 Fish�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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453792003321 |
| Enfield, NH, : Science Publishers, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fish life in special environments [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Philippe Sébert, D.W. Onyango, B.G. Kapoor
| Fish life in special environments [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Philippe Sébert, D.W. Onyango, B.G. Kapoor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Enfield, NH, : Science Publishers, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597/.17 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SébertPhilippe
OnyangoDaniel W KapoorB. G |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Ecophysiology
Fishes - Habitat |
| ISBN |
1-281-73686-4
9786611736866 1-57808-560-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 Fish�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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782588203321 |
| Enfield, NH, : Science Publishers, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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