The Physiology of Polar Fishes /

• Other Authors: Farrell, Anthony Peter, 1952- (Editor), Steffensen, John F. (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2005.
• Series: Fish physiology ; v. 22.
• Subjects: Fishes > Adaptation > Polar regions.; Cold adaptation.; Fishes > Polar regions.; Fishes > physiology.; Adaptation, Physiological.; Cold Climate.; Poissons > Adaptation > Régions polaires.; Poissons > Régions polaires.; Adaptation au froid.; Fishes.; Fishes > Adaptation.; Vissen (dierkunde); Fysiologische aspecten.; Fische.; Kälteanpassung.; Polar regions.; Arktis.; Antarktis.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 396 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color).
• Format: Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 0123504465; 9780123504463

Devoted to fishes of high latitudes (Arctic and Antarctic). This book includes themes such as: the uniqueness of the physiology of fishes that live in cold polar environments, an analysis of physiological patterns exemplified by fishes that live poles apart, and how fishes differ from fishes living in more temperate and tropical habitats.