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Fish Swimming (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
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Fish Swimming (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
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Among the fishes, a remarkably wide range of biological adaptations
to diverse habitats has evolved. As well as living in the
conventional habitats of lakes, ponds, rivers, rock pools and the
open sea, fish have solved the problems of life in deserts, in the
deep sea, in the cold antarctic, and in warm waters of high
alkalinity or of low oxygen. Along with these adaptations, we find
the most impressive specializations of morphology, physiology and
behaviour. For example we can marvel at the high-speed swimming of
the marlins, sailfish and warm-blooded tunas, air-breathing in
catfish and lung fish, parental care in the mouth-brooding cichlids
and viviparity in many sharks and toothcarps. Moreover, fish are of
considerable importance to the survival of the human species in the
form of nutritious, delicious and diverse food. Rational
exploitation and management of our global stocks of fishes must
rely upon a detailed and precise insight of their biology. The
Chapman & Hall Fish and Fisheries Series aims to present timely
volumes reviewing important aspects of fish biology. Most volumes
will be of interest to research workers in biology, zoology,
ecology and physiology but an additional aim is for the books to be
accessible to a wide spectrum of non-specialist readers ranging
from undergraduates and postgraduates to those with an intrerest in
industrial and commercial aspects of fish and fisheries."
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