Alan G Heath

Water Pollution and Fish Physiology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a reasonably concise synthesis of what is known about how pollutants affect physiological processes in fish, providing a discussion of some concepts that are important in understanding pollution biology and fish physiology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9780367448929
• ISBN-10: 0367448920
• Artikelnr.: 58440759

Autorenporträt

Heath, Alan G.

Inhaltsangabe

Some Introductory Concepts: Types of Water Pollution. The Relationship
Between Aquatic Toxicology and Fish Physiology. Levels of Biological
Organization. Importance of Dose and Duration of Exposure. Stress. Toxic
Mode of Action.
Environmental Hypoxia: Minimum Levels of Oxygen Required for Fish Life.
Interaction of Hypoxia and Toxicity of Pollutant Chemicals. Gill vs.
Cutaneous Respiration. Adjustments in Ventilation. Adjustments by the Gills
to Hypoxia. Transport of Oxygen by the Blood. Cardiovascular Changes During
Hypoxia. Respiratory Regulation and Conformity. Anaerobic Metabolism.
Swimming Speed. Behavior. Blood and Urine. Histopathology. Acclimation to
Hypoxia.
Respiratory and Cardiovascular Responses: Overview of Normal Respiratory
Physiology. Histopathology of Gill Lamellae Exposed to Pollutants.
Ventilation Changes in Response to Pollutants. Physiological Mechanisms of
Changes in Ventilation. Circulatory Physiology. Cardiac Responses to
Pollutants.
Hematology: Fish Blood Cells and their Measurement. Chemicals that Cause
Anemia. Chemicals Causing an Increase in Hematological Variables.
Uptake, Accumulation, Biotransformation, and Excretion of Xenobiotics:
Uptake from the Environment. Transport Within the Fish of Metals and
Organics. Accumulation of Metals in Different Organs. Regulation of Metal
Concentration. Glutathione and Metal Detoxification. Involvement of
Metallothionein in Metal Accumulation and Acclimation to Metals.
Bioconcentration of Organic Pollutants. Biotransformation of Organic
Contaminants. Excretion of Organic Contaminants.
Liver: Structure of Liver. Alterations of Liver/Somatic Index.
Histopathological Effects of Pollutants. Major Functions of Liver. Effects
of Pollutants on Liver Function. Ascorbic Acid and Pollutant Exposure.
Osmotic and Ionic Regulation: Effects of Pollutants on Osmotic and Ionic
Regulation. Mucus. Chloride Cell Proliferation. Some Summary Comments
Regarding Osmoregulatory and Electrolyte Alterati