| Description |
xii, 447 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Fish physiology, 1546-5098 ; v. 30 |
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Fish physiology ; v. 30
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| Contents |
Morphological diversity of the gastrointestinal tract in fishes / J.M. Wilson, L.F.C. Castro -- Feeding, digestion and absorption of nutrients / Anne Marie Bakke, Chris Glover, Åshild Krogdahl -- Barrier function and immunology / Kenneth Cain, Christine Swan -- The role of the gastrointestinal tract in salt and water balance / Martin Grosell -- The role of feeding in salt and water balance / Chris M. Wood, Carol Bucking -- Implications of GI function for gas exchange, acid-base balance and nitrogen metabolism / J.R. Taylor, C.A. Cooper, T.P. Mommsen -- The gastrointestinal tract as an endocrine/neuroendocrine/paracrine organ : organization, chemical messengers and physiological targets / Yoshio Takei, Christopher A. Loretz -- The enteric nervous system / Catharina Olsson -- The circulation and metabolism of the gastrointestinal tract / Henrik Seth, Michael Axelsson, Anthony P. Farrell -- The GI tract in air breathing / Jay A. Nelson, A. Mickey Dehn |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online version of the print title |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
| Subject |
Fishes -- Digestive organs.
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Fishes -- Physiology.
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Gastrointestinal system.
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| Author |
Brauner, Colin J.
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Farrell, Anthony Peter, 1952-
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Grosell, Martin.
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| ISBN |
0123749824 (hbk.) |
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9780123749826 (hbk.) |
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