Zebrafish

Contains information on zebrafish physiology and the tools used to study it. This book includes subjects relating to zebrafish physiology. It is suitable for the biomedical researchers, toxicologists and developmental biologists.

List of contents

Genetic Tools
Organisation and Physiology of the Zebrafish Nervous System
Zebrafish Vision; The Zebrafish Inner Ear
Endocrinology of Zebrafish
Developmental Physiology of the Zebrafish Cardiovascular System
Respiration
Ionic and Acid-Base Regulation
The Zebrafish as a Model for Human Disease
Perspectives on Zebrafish as a Model in Environmental Toxicology

Report

"This cutting-edge resource includes up-to-date information on zebrafish physiology and the tools used to study it. This book will be of keen interest not only to the typical readers of Fish Physiology but also to biomedical researchers, toxicologists an developmental biologists." --GrrlScientist's Maniraptora blog on Nature.com

Product details

• Authors: Steve Perry
• Assisted by: Colin Brauner (Editor), Colin J. Brauner (Editor), Marc Ekker (Editor), Anthony Farrell (Editor), Anthony P. Farrell (Editor), Steve Perry (Editor), Steve F. Perry (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.06.2010
• EAN: 9780123749833
• ISBN: 978-0-12-374983-3
• No. of pages: 468
• Series: Academic Press; Fish Physiology; Academic Press; Fish Physiology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fisheries & Aquaculture, Fishes (Ichthyology), Aquaculture & Fish-Farming: Practice & Techniques, Zoology: fishes (ichthyology), Aquaculture and fish-farming