Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes
There can be little doubt that, to use the parlance of the advertising world, the elasmobranch fishes have a "high profile image" in today's world. To most mem bers of the general public they are seen as terrors of the deep, perfect aquatic predators, and the stars (or more acurately...
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1988, 1988
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1988 |
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Table of Contents:
- 5.4 The Spleen
- 5.5 Gut
- 5.6 Uro-Genital Organs
- 5.7 The Iris
- 5.8 Concluding Remarks
- References
- 6 Salt and Water Balance — Extrarenal Mechanisms
- 6.1 Overall Hydromineral Status
- 6.2 The Retention of Urea and TMAO
- 6.3 Water Fluxes and Permeabilities
- 6.4 Ion Fluxes and Permeabilities
- 6.5 Elimination of Excess Ions
- 6.6 Rectal Gland
- 6.7 Euryhaline and Freshwater Elasmobranchs
- 6.8 Osmoregulation During Development
- References
- 7 Kidney Function
- 7.1 Gross Morphology
- 7.2 Blood Supply
- 7.3 Microanatomy of the Nephron
- 7.4 Kidney Function
- 7.5 Control of Kidney Function
- References
- 8 Acid-Base Regulation
- 8.1 Steady-State Acid-Base Regulation
- 8.1.1 Release of Acid-Base-Relevant Substances
- 8.1.2 Steady-State Acid-Base Status
- 8.1.3 Imidazole Alphastat Regulation
- 8.2 Acid-Base StressConditions
- 8.3 Site and Utilization of Transepithelial Ion Transfer Mechanisms
- 8.4 Conclusion
- References
- 9 Nitrogen Metabolism
- 9.1 Nature and Routes of Excretion
- 9.2 Biochemical Pathways of Formation
- 9.3 Urea Toxicity and Counteraction by Trimethylamine oxide
- 9.4 Physiological and Evolutionary Adaptations of Nitrogen Metabolism for Osmoregulation
- 9.5 Amino Acids and Intracellular Osmoregulation
- References
- 10 Reproductive Physiology
- A The Female
- B The Male
- References
- 1 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
- 1.1 Functional Morphology of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
- 1.2 Gas Exchange
- 1.3 Control of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
- 1.4 Supply of and Demand for Oxygen: Integrated Responses of the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems
- References
- 2 The Central Nervous System
- 2.1 The Plan of the Elasmobranch Central Nervous System
- 2.2 Control of Motor Behaviour
- 2.3 Central Analysis of Sensory Information
- 2.4 Concluding Remarks
- References
- 3 Sensory Physiology
- 3.1 Olfactory System
- 3.2 Visual System
- 3.3 Octavolateralis System
- References
- 4 Muscles and Locomotion
- 4.1 General Organization of the Locomotor System
- 4.2 The Locomotor Muscle Fibres
- 4.3 Physiology
- 4.4 Buoyancy and Lift
- 4.5 Swimming
- 4.6 Concluding Remarks
- References
- 5 The Autonomic Nervous System
- 5.1 Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System
- 5.2 Chromaffin Tissue
- 5.3 Circulatory System