Deep-Sea Fishes / Edition 1

by William S. Hoar, David J. Randall, Anthony Farrell

Overview

The deep ocean is home to some of the most unusual of all fishes. This book is the first Fish Physiology volume devoted to these bizarre undersea creatures. Practically every organ system is affected by the constraints imposed by benthic pressure, the absence of light, and the relatively scarce supply of both food and mates. Deep Sea Fishes demonstrates how these fishes living in extremely harsh conditions metabolize, behave, and evolve.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123504401
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/18/1997
Series:	Fish Physiology , #16
Pages:	388
Sales rank:	733,704
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Tony Farrell is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Zoology & Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. His research had provided an understanding of fish cardiorespiratory systems and has applied this knowledge to salmon migratory passage, fish stress handling and their recovery, sustainable aquaculture and aquatic toxicology. He has over 490 research publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and an h-factor of 92. He has co-edited of 30 volumes of the Fish Physiology series, as well as an award-winning Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology. As part of his application of physiology to aquaculture, he has studied the sub-lethal impacts of sea lice and piscine orthoreovirus on the physiology of juvenile salmon. Dr. Farrell has received multiple awards, including the Fry Medal, which is the highest honour to a scientist from the Canadian Society of Zoologists, the Beverton Medal, which is the highest honour to a scientist from the Fisheries Society of the British Isles, the Award of Excellence, which is the highest honour of the American Fisheries Society and the Murray A. Newman Awards both for Research and for Conservation from the Vancouver Marine Sciences Centre. He is a former President of the Society of Experimental Biologists and a former Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Fish Biology. He served as a member of the Minister’s Aquaculture Advisory Committee on Finfish Aquaculture for British Columbia and was a member of the Federal Independent Expert Panel on Aquaculture Science.

Table of Contents

Contributors.
Preface.
M.V. Angel, What Is the Deep-Sea?
S.H. Weitzman, Systematics of Deep Sea Fishes:
Introduction.
A Classification of Living Fishes Occurring Near or Below about 500 to 600 M with an Annotated List of Deep Sea Fish.
References.
R.L. Haedrich, Distribution and Population Ecology.
J.V. Gartner Jr., R.E. Crabtree, and K.J. Sulak, Feeding at Depth.
B. Pelster, Buoyancy at Depth:
Introduction.
The Problem of Buoyancy.
Swimbladder Function.
Lipid Accumulation.
Watery Tissues.
Hydrodynamic Lift.
Conclusions.
References.
A.G. Gibbs, Biochemistry at Depth:
Introduction.
Effects of Pressure on Biochemical Systems: Protein Interactions and Enzyme Kinetics.
Tolerance Adaptions: Maintenance of Biochemical Function in the Deep Sea.
Capacity Adaptation: Biochemical Correlates of Organismal Metabolism.
Future Directions: Phylogenetic and Molecular Approaches.
References.
P. Sebert, Pressure Effects on Shallow Water Fish:
Introduction.
Fish as a Model. Methods.
Effects of Short-Term Pressure Exposure.
Acclimation of Fish to Hydrostatic Pressure.
Comparison of Shallow Water Fish (SWF) and Deep Water Fish (DWF).
Conclusion.
References.
J. Montgomery, Sensory Physiology:
Introduction.
Olfaction/Chemoreception.
Vision.
Touch.
Octavolateralis Systems.
General Comments.
References.
Laboratory and in Situ.
K.L. Smith, Jr., and R.J. Baldwin, Methods for Studying Deep Sea Fishes:
Introduction.
Laboratory Studies.
In Situ Studies.
Future Directions.
References.
Index.

Editorial Reviews

"The Fish Physiology Series has set a very high standard of quality from its first volume published in 1969... and have become increasingly more focused in their subject treatments." —Joseph J. Torres in COPEIA

"Deep-Sea Fishes is a volume that is definitely worth having as an excellent, up-to-date reference. Whether you are teaching a course or otherwise researching a deep-sea topic, you'll find this a great place to begin your research. In most cases, you'll be able to find what you need; in others, you'll know where to look next." —Joseph J. Torres in COPEIA

From the Publisher

Compiles what little is known about the physiology of fish, their biotic and abiotic environments, and the techniques used to investigate them. Discusses the definition and nature of deep sea, systematics, distribution and population ecology, feeding, buoyancy, biochemistry, pressure effects on shallow-water fish, sensory physiology, and laboratory and "in situ" methods of studying deep- sea fish. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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