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1996 reprint edition. Thorough introduction to the subject, covering basic diversity, biology and physiology. Contents: Systematics and distribution of fishes. Body form and movement through the water. Buoyancy and steering mechanisms. Circulation and gas transport. Osmo- and ismo-regulation. Feeding and digestion. Reproduction and life-history patterns. Environmental tolerances and preferences. Indexes.
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Fish - an introduction; environmental links - sensory systems; foodstuffs and feeding; vascular transport and gaseous exchange - the circulatory and respiration systems; physiological integration - nervous and endocrine systems; digestion and absorption; osmotic and ionic regulation - water and salt balance; body form, swimming and movement through the water; reproduction; development of eggs and larvae; recruitment and population fluctuations; human impacts on aquatic environments.
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