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The series "Fish Physiology" recently celebrated its 50th
Anniversary. In total, the editors of the series have produced a
total of 47 books (several volumes have two books) that contain
almost 500 chapters since the inaugural volume published in 1969.
The content of the "Fish Physiology" volumes has evolved over time.
The initial volumes were devoted to understanding the basic
mechanisms and principles of fish physiology, with a focus on a few
model species and some application to natural environmental
conditions. Then, as the field better understood mechanisms, the
approach was broadened to not only delve deeper into system
physiology (e.g., chapters in early volumes were expanded to become
books), but interspecific differences in physiology were explored,
permitting a more evolutionary framework. Finally, as interspecific
physiological mechanisms were further resolved, it became possible
to discuss physiology in light of a changing world. Thus,
physiology can now inform on conservation, sustainability and
management, as exemplified with the most recent volumes. This
anniversary issue celebrates the series by highlighting some of the
very important early work in the field that was published in the
Series. In particular, we wished to (re)introduce new researchers
to this research that has stood the test of time and that shaped
the field. Each re-published chapter is preceded by a short review
written by experts in the field to provide an overview/introduction
of each selected chapter, discuss what is particularly noteworthy
or important in the particular chapter, and discuss why in their
opinion this chapter has become a classic in its own right and how
it has inspired the field of fish physiology today?
The Physiology of Tropical Fishes is the 21st volume of the
well-known Fish Physiology series and consists of 12 chapters. The
purpose of the book is to consolidate and integrate what is known
about tropical fishes (marine and freshwater species). The twelve
chapters focus on the physiological adaptations acquired during the
evolutionary process to cope with warm and shallow hypoxic waters
from tropical and neotropical hydrographic basins as well as with
the intertidal and coral reef habitats which occur in abundance in
tropical seas. The special characteristics of tropical fish fauna
will be issued in order to explain the tropical fish radiation,
which gave rise to such extreme fish diversity.
This present volume, is a voyage through the tropical region
reviewing the fish diversity of the main tropical freshwater sheds,
including the major tropical rivers and lakes, the major dams, and
marine environments.
* State-of-the-art information on tropical fish physiology
* Written by specialists working in the Tropics
* Offers a diverse depiction of the various tropical fishes and the
environment where they inhabit
* 12 innovative chapters covering a concise view of growth rate,
biological rhythms, feeding plasticity, cardio-respiratory design
and function, diversity of structure, and much more
This biography of Elizabeth Mantell helps to fill a major gap in
the literature on church and mission in Malawi. Women missionaries
have been numerous and influential. Yet, on the whole, they have
done their work without seeking or receiving much in the way of
public recognition. The book will hold particular interest because
of the period which it covers. Much has been written about the
pioneering days of missionary work in Malawi, the 1875-1914 period.
The book also makes an original contribution to the story of one of
the famous centres of mission work in Malawi. Ekwendeni was among
the first mission stations to be established and has continued to
be prominent in the work of Livingstonia Synod right up to the
present day. It has had a particular orientation to medical
mission, the sphere in which Elizabeth found her forte.
This book provides a comprehensive collection of timely reviews of
our current understanding of the fundamental principles of nitrogen
metabolism and excretion in fish. Emphasis is placed on critical
assessment of how new studies impact these topics, and the articles
reflect the diversity of current research approaches.
The basic outline of the Christmas story is so familiar we might
think we have no more to learn from it. But try looking at the
Christmas story through different eyes. Through the eyes of Micah
and Isaiah who foretold it; Anna and Simeon who witnessed it; and
Paul and John who reflected on it. Wonder anew at this amazing
story of the birth of the Son of God as a baby.
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.
The deep ocean is home to some of the most unusual of all fishes.
This book is the first Fish Physiology volume devoted to these
bizarre undersea creatures. Practically every organ system is
affected by the constraints imposed by benthic pressure, the
absence of light, and the relatively scarce supply of both food and
mates. Deep Sea Fishes demonstrates how these fishes living in
extremely harsh conditions metabolize, behave, and evolve.
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