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The Evolution of Air Breathing in Vertebrates (Paperback)
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The Evolution of Air Breathing in Vertebrates (Paperback)
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First published in 1981, this book presents an original approach to
an area of great importance in comparative zoology and physiology
and evolutionary biology: the evolution of air breathing in
vertebrates from aquatic ancestors. The subject is approached from
a functional as well as an anatomical viewpoint, utilising
knowledge of the physiology of extant animals to trace probable
evolutionary steps. Opening with a brief summary of current views
of vertebrate evolution, the authors then go on to deal with
problems of oxygen transfer in water and air and the structure and
function of gills and lungs. Carbon dioxide transfer in
water-breathing forms is seen as being tightly coupled to an ion
and acid-base regulation. The evolution of air breathing is seen as
a several-stage process, beginning with the evolution of accessory
air-breathing structures for oxygen uptake.
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