Environmental biology of fishes

Preface. Fish: an introduction. Environmental links - sensory systems. Foodstuffs and feeding. Vascular transport and gaseous exchange: the circulatory and respiratory 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 envionments. Index.