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Richard h moore this book focuses on the ingenious ways in which fish have resolved the particular problems that come from living in water, especially body fluid regulation, locomotion, feeding mechanisms, and. Finally, excess water is expelled in the form of urine in case of freshwater fishes hart and reynolds, 2002. This revision of bonds classic text is an introduction to the study of fishes for the general reader as well as for the college student. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Biology of fishes crc press book the third edition of biology of fishes is chiefly about fish as remarkably efficient machines for coping with the many problems that life in water entails, and looks at many such special cases. Emphasis is placed on how fishes deal with environmental conditions in their survival, growth, and population processes and a case study approach is used to present concepts in fish ecology and fish biology. Handbook of fish biology and fisheries wiley online books. The third edition of biology of fishes is chiefly about fish as remarkably efficient machines for coping with the many problems that life in water entails, and looks at many such special cases. The basic objective of the book is to provide up to date knowledge about anatomy and physiology of fish. Feb, 2018 deepsea fishes might be too academic for a general audience, but if you really want to know the nuts and bolts of the topic, or you study this topic professionally in whatever guise, this book is an unparalleled source of information that you cannot do without. Biology of fishes book by carl bond 2 available editions.
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