Books in the Fish Physiology series

Traditionally, behaviour and physiology have been considered two separate fields of biology. This volume aims to bring together these disciplines. Its chapters focus on different aspects of the life history of a fish, from predator avoidance through to reproduction. It encompasses the whole life span of fish.

Creatures in the deep ocean are affected by the constraints imposed by pressure, the absence of light, and the scarcity of food and appropriate mates. This text demonstrates how these fishes living in extremely harsh conditions metabolize, behave and evolve.

This book provides a comprehensive collection of timely reviews of our current understanding of the fundamental principles of nitrogen metabolism and excretion in fish. Emphasis is placed on critical assessment of how new studies impact these topics, and the articles reflect the diversity of curren