By

F. Brian Eddy & Richard D. Handy

Contents

1- Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes

Water as Habitat

Physical and Chemical Properties of Water

Changing Climates

Introduction to the Biology of Fishes

Evolution of Fishes

The Major Groups of Living Fishes

Systematic Ichthyology

Diversity of Fishes and Gene Duplication

2- General Principles of Fish Physiology: Living in Water

Homeostasis

Bioenergetics, Energy Budgets, and the Cost of Living

Feeding, Food, and Acquiring Energy

Respiration

Salt and Water balance

Reproduction, Life Cycles, and Larval Stages

Control and Integration

Haematopoietic System and Immunity

Conclusions

3- Extreme Environments

Life on Hypoxic Environments and Air Breathing

Extremes of Temperature

Stress

Parasites and Stress

Life in Acid and Alkaline Environments and Excretion of Nitrogenous Waste

The Depths

Conclusion

4- Techniques and Applications

Gross Anatomy of Adult Fishes

Cellular Techniques

5- Conclusions and Future Developments

Behaviour and Physiology

Physiology and Ecotoxicology

Evolution and Selection of Physiological Characteristics

Fish Welfare and Ethical Issues

From Systems Biology to Synthetic Organisms

Conclusions

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Prep. / Ayman Ashry
Rev. / Khaled shrief
Manage. / Zeinab Osman