Klappentext Fish sensory systems have been extensively studied not only because of a wide general interest in the behavioral and sensory physiology of this group, but also because fishes are well suited as biological models for studies of sensory systems. This volume describes how fish are able to perceive their physical and biological surroundings, and highlights some of the exciting developments in molecular biology of fish sensory systems. Volume 25 in the Fish Physiology series offers the only updated thorough examination of fish sensory systems at the molecular, cellular and systems levels. Offers a comprehensive account of the present state of science in this rapidly expanding and developing field New physiological techniques presented to enable examining responses at the cellular and system levels * Discusses fish sensory systems and how they have adapted to the physiological challenges presented by an aquatic environment Zusammenfassung Describes how fish are able to perceive their physical and biological surroundings! and presents some of the developments in molecular biology of fish sensory systems. This book offers an examination of fish sensory systems at the molecular! cellular and systems levels and discusses their adaptations to the physiological challenges. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Molecular and Neural Mechanisms in Olfaction Chapter 2. Peripheral and Central Gustatory Processes Chapter 3. Bronchial Chemoreceptor Regulation of Cardiorespiratory Function Chapter 4. Nociception Chapter 5. Visual Sensitivity and Signal Processing Chapter 6. Molecular and Cellular Regulation of Pineal Organ Responses Chapter 7. Electro-Reception in Weakly Electric Fishes Chapter 8. The Magnetic Sense Chapter 9. The Auditory System and Vocal Communication Chapter 10. The Lateral-Line System Chapter 11. Neuromodulatory Functions of Terminal Nerve-GnRH Neurons

Zusammenfassung
Describes how fish are able to perceive their physical and biological surroundings, and presents some of the developments in molecular biology of fish sensory systems. This book offers an examination of fish sensory systems at the molecular, cellular and systems levels and discusses their adaptations to the physiological challenges.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Molecular and Neural Mechanisms in Olfaction
Chapter 2. Peripheral and Central Gustatory Processes
Chapter 3. Bronchial Chemoreceptor Regulation of Cardiorespiratory Function
Chapter 4. Nociception
Chapter 5. Visual Sensitivity and Signal Processing
Chapter 6. Molecular and Cellular Regulation of Pineal Organ Responses
Chapter 7. Electro-Reception in Weakly Electric Fishes
Chapter 8. The Magnetic Sense
Chapter 9. The Auditory System and Vocal Communication
Chapter 10. The Lateral-Line System
Chapter 11. Neuromodulatory Functions of Terminal Nerve-GnRH Neurons