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1 online resource |
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Front Cover; Biology and Physiology of Freshwater Neotropical Fish; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Phylogeny and classification of Neotropical fish; Introduction; Phylogenies and organization of biological diversity; Phylogenetic relationships between groups of modern fish and the Tetrapodomorpha; Diversification of Actinopterygii and main Neotropical lineages; Diversity and classification of Neotropical Otophysa; The Characiformes; The Siluriformes; The Gymnotiformes; Diversity and classification of Neotropical Euteleosteomorpha; The Cyprinodontiformes; The Cichliformes |
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What novelties are expected in the phylogeny and classification of the Neotropical fish?References; Chapter 2: Anatomy of Teleosts and elasmobranchs; Introduction; Common features of the external and internal anatomy of fish; Tegument; Scales; Fins; General anatomy of Teleosts and elasmobranchs; Digestive system; Respiratory system; Swim (gas) bladder; Weberian apparatus; Renal system; Reproductive system; Nervous system; Endocrine system; General anatomy of Neotropical Characins, Siluriform, and Cichlidae; Pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887); Silver catfish Rhamdia sp |
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Millet or pike cichlid Crenicichla sp. Final considerations; References; Further reading; Chapter 3: The genetic bases of physiological processes in fish; Introduction; Genetic diversity and physiological adaptation; Environmental cues and expression of genes involved in reproductive physiology; Use of genetic tools in ecotoxicological studies with neotropical fish; Triploidy induction in fish; Transgenic fish in physiological studies; References; Further reading; Chapter 4: Behavior and welfare; Introduction; Basis for the study of behavior; What is behavior?; Behavior structure |
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Reflex behaviorTaxis; Inborn behavior (instinctive); Learning; Classical or Pavlovian conditioning; Operant conditioning; Aggression and territoriality; Behavioral basis and welfare; Welfare; Historical rudiments of considerations about animal feelings; Reasons for debates on fish welfare; How has sentience been studied in fish?; Logical reasons for the fish suffering issue; How to evaluate fish welfare?; The personality of fish and their well-being; The preference tests as indicators of conditions for well-being; Concluding remarks; References; Further reading |
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Chapter 5: Stress and immune system in fishIntroduction; Organization and mechanisms of the stress responses; Primary stress responses: Alarm for the mobilization of biological systems of adaptation and resistance; Secondary stress responses: Adaptive response to the maintenance of organic homeostasis; Tertiary stress responses: Exhaustion of biological systems; Fish immune system; The innate and acquired immune system of teleost fish; Cell-mediated immune system and humoral compounds; Cell-mediated immune system; Humoral immune system |
| Summary |
Biology and Physiology of Freshwater Neotropical Fish is the all-inclusive guide to fish species prevalent in the neotropical realm. It provides the most updated systematics, classification, anatomical, behavioral, genetic, and functioning systems information on freshwater neotropical fish species. This book begins by analyzing the differences in phylogeny, anatomy, and behaviour of neotropical fish. Systems such as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, reproductive, muscular, and endocrine are described in detail. This book also looks at the effects of stress on fish immune systems, and how color and pigmentation play into physiology and species differentiation. Biology and Physiology of Freshwater Neotropical Fish is a must-have for fish biologists and zoologists. Students in zoology, ichthyology, and fish farming will also find this book useful for its coverage of some of the world's rarest and least-known fish species |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Freshwater fishes -- Latin America
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Fishes -- Tropics.
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Fishes
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Freshwater fishes
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Latin America
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Tropics
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Baldisserotto, Bernardo, editor
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Urbinati, Elisabeth Criscuolo, editor
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Cyrino, Jose Eurico Possebon, editor
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| ISBN |
9780128158739 |
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0128158735 |
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9780128158739 |
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0128158727 |
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9780128158722 |
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