Locomotion. (1978)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Locomotion. (1978)
- Main Title:
- Locomotion
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by W.S. Hoar and D.J. Randall.
- Other Names:
- Hoar, William Stewart, 1913-2006
Randall, David J, 1938- - Contents:
- Front Cover; Fish Physiology, Volume VII; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Terminology to Describe Swimming Activity in Fish; Contents of Other Volumes; Chapter 1. Form, Function, and Locomotory Habits in Fish; I. Introduction; II. Early History of Studies on Fish Locomotion; III. Modes of Swimming; IV. Nonswimming Locomotion; V. Propulsive Anatomy; VI. Locomotory Habits of Wild Fish; References; Chapter 2. Swimming Capacity; I. Introduction; II. Field Measurements of Performance; III. Laboratory Measurements of Performance; IV. Energetics of Swimming. V. Application to Management PracticesReferences; Chapter 3. Hydrodynamics: Nonscombroid Fish; I. Introduction; II. Steady Swimming; III. Unsteady Propulsion; IV. Unsteady versus Steady Propulsion; V. Mechanics of Median and Paired Fin Propulsion; References; Chapter 4. Locomotion by Scombrid Fishes: Hydromechanics, Morphology, and Behavior; I. Introduction; II. Observed Swimming Speeds; III. General Considerations of Swimming Equilibria; IV. Weight, Buoyancy, Hydrodynamic Lift, and Prediction of Sustained Speeds; V. Resistance to Forward Movement; VI. Thrust Production; References. Chapter 5. Body Temperature Relations of Tunas, Especially SkipjackI. Introduction; II. History; III. What Is the Real (i.e., Typical) Excess Body Temperature of Tunas?; IV. What Is the Heat Source Responsible for Large Excess Body Temperatures in Tunas?; V. Anatomical Basis of Warm-Bodiedness in Tunas; VI. Exchange of HeatFront Cover; Fish Physiology, Volume VII; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Terminology to Describe Swimming Activity in Fish; Contents of Other Volumes; Chapter 1. Form, Function, and Locomotory Habits in Fish; I. Introduction; II. Early History of Studies on Fish Locomotion; III. Modes of Swimming; IV. Nonswimming Locomotion; V. Propulsive Anatomy; VI. Locomotory Habits of Wild Fish; References; Chapter 2. Swimming Capacity; I. Introduction; II. Field Measurements of Performance; III. Laboratory Measurements of Performance; IV. Energetics of Swimming. V. Application to Management PracticesReferences; Chapter 3. Hydrodynamics: Nonscombroid Fish; I. Introduction; II. Steady Swimming; III. Unsteady Propulsion; IV. Unsteady versus Steady Propulsion; V. Mechanics of Median and Paired Fin Propulsion; References; Chapter 4. Locomotion by Scombrid Fishes: Hydromechanics, Morphology, and Behavior; I. Introduction; II. Observed Swimming Speeds; III. General Considerations of Swimming Equilibria; IV. Weight, Buoyancy, Hydrodynamic Lift, and Prediction of Sustained Speeds; V. Resistance to Forward Movement; VI. Thrust Production; References. Chapter 5. Body Temperature Relations of Tunas, Especially SkipjackI. Introduction; II. History; III. What Is the Real (i.e., Typical) Excess Body Temperature of Tunas?; IV. What Is the Heat Source Responsible for Large Excess Body Temperatures in Tunas?; V. Anatomical Basis of Warm-Bodiedness in Tunas; VI. Exchange of Heat between Tunas and Their Environment; VII. Do Tunas Regulate Their Body Temperature?; VIII. Adaptive Values of Warm-Bodiedness and Large Thermal Inertia; IX. Physiological Insights into the Natural History of Tunas; X. Conclusion: A Thermocentric Overview of Tuna Evolution. IV. Metabolism of Adenylates and Related CompoundsV. Carbohydrate Metabolism; VI. Lipid Metabolism; VII. Protein Metabolism; VIII. Citric Acid Cycle; References; Author Index; Systematic Index; Subject Index. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- New York : Academic Press
- Publication Date:
- 1978
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 576 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 597
Fishes -- Locomotion
Fishes -- Physiology
Collected works
Fishes
Physiology
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology & Herpetology
NATURE -- Animals -- Fish
Fishes -- Locomotion
Fishes -- Physiology
Poissons -- Physiologie
Locomotion animale
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780080585277
0080585272
0123504074
9780123504074 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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