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Contributors
List of Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1: Nutrition
I. Introduction
II. Proteins
III. Carbohydrates
IV. Lipids
V. Vitamins
VI. Minerals
VII. Addendum
Chapter 2: Feeding Strategy
I. Introduction
II. Trophic Diversity
III. Characteristics that Influence Patterns of Food Acquisition
IV. An Appraisal of Some Approaches to Assessing Patterns of Food Exploitation in the Natural Environment
V. Summary
Chapter 3: The Brain and Feeding Behavior*
I. Introduction
II. The Relationship Between Food Intake and Body Weight
III. Brain Regulation of Food Intake and Factors Influencing Intake
IV. Concluding Remarks
Chapter 4: Digestion
I. Introduction
II. Feeding Mechanisms
III. Anatomy and Histology of the Alimentary Canal
IV. Digestive Fluids and Enzymes
V. Digestion and Absorption
VI. Movement of Food Through the Alimentary Canal
VII. Physiological Studies on Fish Gastrointestinal Motility
VIII. Perspectives
Chapter 5: Metabolism and Energy Conversion During Early Development
I. Introduction
II. Embryogenesis
III. Energy Metabolism
IV. Concluding Remarks
Chapter 6: Physiological Energetics
I. Introduction
II. Energy: Relations and Measurements
III. Metabolism: Rates of Energy Expenditure
IV. Excretion: Rates of Energy Loss
V. Growth: Rates of Energy Gain and Food Conversion
VI. Energy Budgets
VII. Concluding Commentary
VIII. Glossary
Chapter 7: Cytogenetics
I. Introduction: Chromosomes and Fishes
II. Techniques and Methods of Karyotyping Fishes
III. Sexuality, Sex Chromosomes, and Sex Determination
IV. Chromosome Numbers, Chromosome Morphology, and Genome Sizes: the Evolution of Fish Karyotypes
V. Cytogenetics and Fish Culture
Chapter 8: Population Genetics*
I. Introduction
II. Isozyme Methodology
III. Major Areas of Current Investigations
IV. Genetic Variation in Populations of Fish
V. The Use of Genetic Data in Fishery Management
VI. Summary
Chapter 9: Hormonal Enhancement of Growth
I. Introduction
II. Growth Hormone*
III. Steroid Hormones and Substances Related in Function*
IV. Thyroid Hormones*
V. Insulin*
VI. Additive and Synergistic Effects of Hormones on Teleost Growth*
Chapter 10: Environmental Factors and Growth
I. Introduction
II. BASIC GROWTH RELATIONS*
III. Abiotic Factors
IV. Biotic Factors
V. Interaction and Optimizing
VI. Governing Mechanisms
VII. Concluding Commentary
Chapter 11: Growth Rates and Models
I. Measuring Length and Weight of Fish
II. Estimation of Growth Rates in Nature
III. Characteristics of Fish Growth
IV. Growth Models Related to Age
V. Growth in Relation to Temperature
VI. Growth in Relation to Rations
VII. Summary
Author Index
Systematic Index
Subject Index
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