Deep-Sea Fishes

Name: Deep-Sea Fishes
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ISBN: 9780123504401

ISBN-10: 0123504406

ISBN-13: 9780123504401

Edition: 1997

Authors: David J. Randall, Anthony P. Farrell, William S. Hoar, William S. Hoar

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The fishes discussed in this book are remarkable not only for their unusual appearances, but also because they have adapted to survive in extremely harsh conditions. This is the first fish physiology volume devoted to these bizarre undersea creatures.

Book details

List price: $175.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date: 8/18/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 388
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



Contributors


Preface



What Is the Deep-Sea?



Systematics of Deep Sea Fishes: Introduction


A Classification of Living Fishes Occurring Near or Below about 500 to 600 M with an Annotated List of Deep Sea Fish


References



Distribution and Population Ecology



Feeding at Depth



Buoyancy at Depth: Introduction


The Problem of Buoyancy


Swimbladder Function


Lipid Accumulation


Watery Tissues


Hydrodynamic Lift


Conclusions


References



Biochemistry at Depth: Introduction


Effects of Pressure on Biochemical Systems: Protein Interactions and Enzyme Kinetics


Tolerance Adaptions: Maintenance of Biochemical Function in the Deep Sea


Capacity Adaptation: Biochemical Correlates of Organismal Metabolism


Future Directions: Phylogenetic and Molecular Approaches


References



Pressure Effects on Shallow Water Fish: Introduction


Fish as a Model


Methods


Effects of Short-Term Pressure Exposure


Acclimation of Fish to Hydrostatic Pressure


Comparison of Shallow Water Fish (SWF) and Deep Water Fish (DWF)


Conclusion


References



Sensory Physiology: Introduction


Olfaction/Chemoreception


Vision


Touch


Octavolateralis Systems


General Comments


References


Laboratory and in Situ



Methods for Studying Deep Sea Fishes: Introduction


Laboratory Studies


In Situ Studies


Future Directions


References


Index