Fish physiology, Volume 16, Deep-sea fishes:
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Academic Press 1997
Series:Fish physiology 16
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Online Access:FAW01
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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
Physical Description:xvi, 388 pages
ISBN:0123504406
9780123504401

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