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Fish Physiology: Tuna: Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution

  • 1st Edition, Volume 19 - October 29, 2001
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: William S. Hoar, Barbara A. Block, David J. Randall, Greg Stevens, Anthony P. Farrell
  • Language: English

This book is a multidisciplinary volume that overviews the most recent literature covering the physiology, biomechanics, evolution, and ecology of tunas. It examines critical… Read more

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Description

This book is a multidisciplinary volume that overviews the most recent literature covering the physiology, biomechanics, evolution, and ecology of tunas. It examines critical areas of molecular and organismal physiology, phylogeny, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Recently developed techniques for electronic tagging of fish are presented. The book covers all aspects of tuna biology, from metabolism and cardiovascular research to reproductive biology.

Key features

* Contains a comprehensive review of tuna biology* Provides a synthesis of archival and pop-up satellite tag technology in tunas* Covers the phylogenetics of modern tunas* Includes color plates on morphology, physiology, ecology, and oceanography

Readership

Fisheries biologists, physiologists and ichthyologists interested in an up to date review of fish physiology, ecology and evolution.

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 19
  • Published: November 8, 2001
  • Language: English

About the editors

WH

William S. Hoar

Affiliations and expertise
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

BB

Barbara A. Block

Affiliations and expertise
Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California, U.S.A.

DR

David J. Randall

Affiliations and expertise
Zoology Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada and Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, China

GS

Greg Stevens

Affiliations and expertise
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

AF

Anthony P. Farrell

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.
Affiliations and expertise
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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