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Conservation Physiology for the Anthropocene - A Systems Approach,
Volume 39B in the Fish Physiology series, is a comprehensive
synthesis related to the physiology of fish in the Anthropocene.
This volume helps solve knowledge gaps by considering the many ways
in which different physiological systems (e.g., sensory physiology,
endocrine, cardio-respiratory, bioenergetics, water and ionic
balance and homeostasis, locomotion/biomechanics, gene function)
and physiological diversity are relevant to the management and
conservation of fish and fisheries. Chapters in this release
include Using physiology for recovering imperiled species - the
Delta smelt, Conservation hatcheries - the Sturgeon story, Aquatic
pollutants and stressors, and more. Other sections discuss
Fisheries interactions in a multi-stressor world, Environmental
change in riverine systems - Amazon basin stressors, Environmental
change in lakes and wetlands - East African basin stressors, Coral
reef fish in a multi-stressor world, Polar fish in a multi-stressor
world, Physiology informs fisheries restoration and habitat
management, A physiological perspective on fish passage and
entrainment, Invasive species control and management - the sea
lamprey story, and On the conservation physiology of fishes for
tomorrow.
Conservation physiology is a rapidly expanding, multidisciplinary
field that utilizes physiological knowledge and tools to understand
and solve conservation challenges. This novel text provides the
first consolidated overview of its scope, purpose, and
applications, with a focus on wildlife. It outlines the major
avenues and advances by which conservation physiology is
contributing to the monitoring, management, and restoration of wild
animal populations. This book also defines opportunities for
further growth in the field and identifies critical areas for
future investigation. By using a series of global case studies,
contributors illustrate how approaches from the conservation
physiology toolbox can tackle a diverse range of conservation
issues including the monitoring of environmental stress, predicting
the impact of climate change, understanding disease dynamics,
improving captive breeding, and reducing human-wildlife conflict.
Moreover, by acting as practical road maps across a diversity of
sub-disciplines, these case studies serve to increase the
accessibility of this discipline to new researchers. The diversity
of taxa, biological scales, and ecosystems highlighted illustrate
the far-reaching nature of the discipline and allow readers to gain
an appreciation for the purpose, value, applicability, and status
of the field of conservation physiology. Conservation Physiology is
an accessible supplementary textbook suitable for graduate
students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of
conservation science, eco-physiology, evolutionary and comparative
physiology, natural resources management, ecosystem health,
veterinary medicine, animal physiology, and ecology.
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