Ecological and environmental physiology of fishes /
Eddy, B.
Ecological and environmental physiology of fishes / F. Brian Eddy and Richard D. Handy. - 1st ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - x, 253 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Ecological and environmental physiology series ; v. 4 . - Ecological and environmental physiology series ; v. 4. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-244) and index.
Ecological and environmental physiology of fishes -- General principles of fish physiology: living in water -- Extreme environments -- Techniques and applications -- Conclusions and future developments.
"Fish 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 Fish presents a current and comprehensive overview of fish physiology to demonstrate how living fish 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, and taxonomy. Subsequent sections discuss the particular problems of living in water, life in extreme environments, techniques for studying fish ecophysiology, and future research directions."--Publisher's website.
9780199540945 (hbk.) 0199540942 (hbk.) 9780199540952 (pbk.) 0199540950 (pbk.)
2012932075
GBB211755 bnb
016025796 Uk
Fishes--Ecophysiology.
QL639.8 / .E365 2012
571.17 EDD
Ecological and environmental physiology of fishes / F. Brian Eddy and Richard D. Handy. - 1st ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - x, 253 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Ecological and environmental physiology series ; v. 4 . - Ecological and environmental physiology series ; v. 4. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-244) and index.
Ecological and environmental physiology of fishes -- General principles of fish physiology: living in water -- Extreme environments -- Techniques and applications -- Conclusions and future developments.
"Fish 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 Fish presents a current and comprehensive overview of fish physiology to demonstrate how living fish 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, and taxonomy. Subsequent sections discuss the particular problems of living in water, life in extreme environments, techniques for studying fish ecophysiology, and future research directions."--Publisher's website.
9780199540945 (hbk.) 0199540942 (hbk.) 9780199540952 (pbk.) 0199540950 (pbk.)
2012932075
GBB211755 bnb
016025796 Uk
Fishes--Ecophysiology.
QL639.8 / .E365 2012
571.17 EDD