Analytical Techniques

Content: 
Front Matter
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Page v
Peter W. Hochachka, Thomas P. Mommsen

Contributors
Pages vii-viii

Chapter 1 - On the biochemistry and cell physiology of water
Pages 1-23
J.S. CLEGG, W. DROST-HANSEN

Chapter 2 - Evolution of the fish genome
Pages 25-42
MOIRA M. FERGUSON, FRED W. ALLENDORF

Chapter 3 - Evolution of mitochondrial enzyme systems in fish: the mitochondrial synthesis of glutamine and citrulline
Pages 43-75
JAMES W. CAMPBELL, PAUL M. ANDERSON

Chapter 4 - Frontiers in the study of the biochemistry and molecular biology of vision and luminescence in fishes
Pages 77-107
MARGARET McFALL-NGAI, WESLEY TOLLER

Chapter 5 - Function and evolution of fish hormonal pheromones
Pages 109-135
NORM STACEY, PETER SORENSEN

Chapter 6 - Urea synthesis in fishes: evolutionary and biochemical perspectives
Pages 137-163
THOMAS P. MOMMSEN, PATRICK J. WALSH

Chapter 7 - The interface of animal and aqueous environment: strategies and constraints on the maintenance of solute balance
Pages 165-180
STEPHEN H. WRIGHT

Chapter 8 - Carbon dioxide and ammonia metabolism and exchange
Pages 181-207
PATRICK J. WALSH, RAYMOND P. HENRY

Chapter 9 - Biochemical aspects of buoyancy in fishes
Pages 209-247
CHARLES F. PHLEGER

Chapter 10 - Movement in water: constraints and adaptations
Pages 249-268
IAN A. JOHNSTON, JOHN D. ALTRINGHAM

Chapter 11 - Endothermy in fish: thermogenesis, ecology and evolution
Pages 269-311
BARBARA A. BLOCK

Chapter 12 - Temperature: the ectothermy option
Pages 313-322
P.W. HOCHACHKA

Chapter 13 - Pressure as an environmental variable: magnitude and mechanisms of perturbation
Pages 323-343
JOSEPH F. SIEBENALLER

Species index
Pages 345-348

Subject index
Pages 349-361