Fish respiration and environment /

作者：  editors, Marisa N. Fernandes ... [et al.].

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简介：Summary: Publisher Summary 1 The 17 contributions in this collection review current knowledge about fish's ability to obtain oxygen from their aquatic environment, and the respiratory function of specific species in challenging habitats. Two of the chapters discuss control of the heart and the effects of temperature on respiratory and cardiac function. Other topics include oxygen consumption during embryonic development of the mudskipper, osmoregulatory and respiratory adaptations of Lake Magadi fish, blood gases of the South American lungfish, and gill diseases. The editors are professors in Brazil and India. Distributed in the U.S. by Enfield. Annotation 漏2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)