Biology and Physiology of Freshwater Neotropical Fishes

Biology and Physiology of Freshwater Neotropical Fishes is the all-inclusive guide to fish species prevalent in the neotropical realm. It provides the most updated systematics, classification, anatomical, behavioral, genetic and functioning system information on freshwater neotropical fish species. This book begins by analyzing the differences in phylogeny, anatomy and behavior of neotropical fish. Systems such as the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, reproductive, muscular, and endocrine are described in detail. This book also looks at the effects of stress on fish immune systems, and how color and pigmentation play into physiology and species differentiation. Users will find this to be a must-have reference for fish biologists and zoologists. Students in zoology, ichthyology and fish farming will also find this book useful because of its coverage of some of the world's rarest and least-known fish species. Features chapters written by top neotropical fish researchers and specialistsDiscusses environmental effects on neotropical fishes, including climate change and pollutionDetails the phylogenetic occurrence of electroreceptors and electric organs in fish INDICE: 1. Phylogeny and Classification of Neotropical Fish2. Anatomy of Teleosts and Elasmobranchs3. The Genetic Bases of Physiological Processes in Fishes4. Behavior and Welfare5. Stress and Immune Systems in Fish6. Evolution and Physiology of Electroreceptors and Electric Organs in Neotropical Fish7. Color and Physiology of Pigmentation8. Morphology, Development and Muscle Growth9. The Cardiovascular System10. Breathing and Respiratory Adaptations11. Nutrition and Functional Aspects of Fish Digestion12. Osmotic and Ionic Regulation13. Reproduction and Embryogenesis14. Brain-Hypophysis-Gonads and Gametogenesis

• ISBN: 978-0-12-815872-2
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 316
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés