Air-breathing fishes : evolution, diversity, and adaptation / Jeffrey B. Graham.

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Graham, Jeffrey B

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9780080525495
0080525490
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Front Cover; Air-Breathing Fishes; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Biology of Air-Breathing Fishes; Chapter 2. Diversity and Natural History; Chapter 3. Respiratory Organs; Chapter 4. Circulatory Adaptations; Chapter 5. Aerial and Aquatic Gas Exchange; Chapter 6. Cardiorespiratory Control; Chapter 7. Blood Respiratory Properties; Chapter 8. Metabolic Adaptations; Chapter 9. Synthesis; References; Index.

Summary: Air Breathing Fishes: Evolution, Diversity, and Adaptation is unique in its coverage of the evolution of air-breathing, incongruously because it focuses exclusively on fish. This important and fascinating book, containing nine chapters that present the life history, ecology, and physiology of many air-breathing fishes, provides an exceptional overview of air-breathing biology. Each chapter provides a historical background, details the present status of knowledge in the field, and defines the questions needing attention in future research. Thoroughly referenced, containing more than 1,000 citati.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-288) and index.

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Air Breathing Fishes: Evolution, Diversity, and Adaptation is unique in its coverage of the evolution of air-breathing, incongruously because it focuses exclusively on fish. This important and fascinating book, containing nine chapters that present the life history, ecology, and physiology of many air-breathing fishes, provides an exceptional overview of air-breathing biology. Each chapter provides a historical background, details the present status of knowledge in the field, and defines the questions needing attention in future research. Thoroughly referenced, containing more than 1,000 citati.

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