1st Edition

Metamorphosis in Fish

Edited By Sylvie Dufour, Karine Rousseau, B. G. Kapoor Copyright 2011
268 Pages 5 Color & 54 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

268 Pages
by CRC Press

This book gathers current data on the two types of fish metamorphoses and their endocrine controls. It will be of interest for fish biologists as well as comparative physiologists and endocrinologists. Metamorphosis is a major developmental phase characterized by morphological and physiological changes. It prepares organisms for a drastic shift in habitat and behavior. Among vertebrates, besides... Read more

Introduction to Fish First and Secondary Metamorphoses, K. Rousseau and S. Dufour
Lamprey Metamorphosis, John H. Youson and Richard G. Manzon
Metamorphosis of Elopomorphs, Keisuke Yamano
Metamorphosis of Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes), Yasuo Inui and Satoshi Miwa
Metamorphosis in an Amphidromous Goby, Sicyopterus Lagocephalus (Pallas 1767) (Teleostei: Gobioidei: Sicydiinae): A True Metamorphosis? Philippe Keith, Laura Taillebois, Clara Lord, Céline Ellien, Sylvie Dufour and Karine Rousseau
Salmonid Secondary Metamorphosis: Smoltification, Karine Rousseau, Patrick Martin, Gilles Boeuf and Sylvie Dufour
Eel Secondary Metamorphosis: Silvering, Karine Rousseau, Salima Aroua and Sylvie Dufour

Biography

Dufour, Sylvie; Rousseau, Karine ; Kapoor, B. G.