Environmental biology of fishes
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Environmental biology of fishes
（Fish and fisheries series, v. 16）
Chapman & Hall, 1995
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Description
Provides a thorough introduction to the biology of fishes, covering basic diversity, biology and physiology. Detailed coverage of environmental aspects relating to fish biology is a key feature of this book which will be of great use to students and individuals in fish biology, fisheries, aquaculture and environmental sciences.
Table of Contents
Preface. Fish: an introduction. Environmental links - sensory systems. Foodstuffs and feeding. Vascular transport and gaseous exchange: the circulatory and respiratory systems. Physiological integration - nervous and endocrine systems. Digestion and absorption. Osmotic and ionic regulation - water and salt balance. Body form, swimming and movement through the water. Reproduction. Development of eggs and larvae. Recruitment and population fluctuations. Human impacts on aquatic envionments. Index.
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