Fish Physiology
Published on 1. January 1969
484 pages
978-0-08-058523-9 (ISBN)
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Fish Physiology
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William S. Hoar | D.J. Randall
Fish Physiology: v. 3
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12/1969
Academic Press
€155.37
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Content
- Front Cover
- Fish Physiology, Volume III
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Contents of Other Volumes
- Chapter 1. Reproduction
- I. Introduction
- II. The Gonads and Their Ducts
- III. Viviparity and Gestation
- IV. The Endocrinology of Reproduction
- References
- Chapter 2. Hormones and Reproductive Behavior in Fishes
- I. Introduction
- II. Gonadal and Thyroid Hormones
- III. Pituitary Hormones
- IV. External Factors and the Endocrine System
- V. Summary and Discussion
- VI. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3. Sex Differentiation
- I. Introduction: Sexuality in Fishes
- II. Hermaphroditism
- III. Gonochorism
- IV. Genetic Basis of Sex Determination
- V. Control of Sex Differentiation
- VI. Nature of Natural Sex Inducers
- VII. Differentiation of Secondary Sexual Characters
- VIII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 4. Development: Eggs and Larvae
- I. Introduction
- II. The Parental Contribution
- III. Events in Development
- IV. Metabolism and Growth
- V. Feeding, Digestion, and Starvation
- VI. Sense Organs
- VII. Activity and Distribution
- VIII. Mortality, Tolerance, and Optima
- IX. Meristic Characters
- X. Rearing and Farming
- XI. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Fish Cell and Tissue Culture
- I. Introduction
- II. Physiological Salines
- III. Media
- IV. Methods
- V. Choice of Tissues for Culture
- VI. Storage and Preservation
- VII. Fish Cell Lines
- VIII. Shipment of Cell Cultures
- IX. Needed Developments
- References
- Chapter 6. Chromatophores and Pigments
- I. Introduction
- II. Classification and Terminology of Chromatophores
- III. Morphology and Chromatophores
- IV. Chromatophore Pigments
- V. Physiological Color Changes
- VI. Morphological Color Changes
- VII. Other Topics
- References
- Chapter 7. Bioluminescence
- I. Introduction
- II. Occurrence
- III. Light Organs
- IV. Biochemistry
- V. Regulation of Light Emission
- VI. Physical Characteristics
- VII. Significance and Employment of Luminescence
- VIII. Conclusions and Summary
- References
- Chapter 8. Poisons and Venoms
- I. Introduction
- II. Venomous Fishes
- III. Poisonous Fishes
- References
- Author Index
- Systematic Index
- Subject Index
