Description |
1 online resource (x, 253 pages) : illustrations. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
Ecological and environmental physiology series (EEPS) ; v. 4
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Ecological and environmental physiology series ; v. 4.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Fishes have evolved to colonise almost every type of aquatic habitat and today they are a hugely diverse group of over 25,000 species. The evolution of this great diversity of species has resulted in a myriad of solutions to the demands posed by the aquatic environment. Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes presents a current and comprehensive overview of fish physiology to demonstrate how living fishes function in their environment. As with other books in the Series, the emphasis is on the unique physiological characteristics of the fish, but with applications to questions of broad relevance in physiological ecology. A preliminary chapter introduces the aquatic environment and gives a general description of fish biology, evolution, andtaxonomy. Subsequent sections discuss the particular problems of living in water, life in extreme environments, techniques for studying fish ecophysiology, and future research directions. |
Contents |
1. Ecological and environmental physiology of fishes -- 2. General principles of fish physiology: living in water -- 3. Extreme environments -- 4. Techniques and applications -- 5. Conclusions and future developments. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Fishes -- Ecophysiology.
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Fishes -- Ecophysiology. |
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Fishes -- Ecology.
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Fishes -- Ecology. |
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Fishes -- Physiology.
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Fishes -- Physiology. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Handy, Richard D., author.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Eddy, B. (Brian). Ecological and environmental physiology of fishes. 1st ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012 9780199540945 (DLC) 2012932075 (OCoLC)776772523 |
ISBN |
9780191631627 (electronic book) |
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0191631620 (electronic book) |
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9780199540952 (paperback) |
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0199540950 (paperback) |
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9780199540945 (hardback) |
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0199540942 (hardback) |
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