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Author:   Marino Vacchi ,  Eva Pisano ,  Laura Ghigliotti
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Volume:   3
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.799kg
ISBN:  

9783319558912

ISBN 10:   3319558919
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   10 May 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Section I: Evolution and adaptations. Chapter 1. Evolution reshaped life for the water column: the skeleton of the Antarctic silverfish Pleuragramma antarctica (Boulenger 1902).- Chapter 2. Coping with ice: Freeze avoidance in the Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarctica) from egg to adult.- Chapter 3. The unique haemoglobin system of migratory Pleuragramma antarctica: correlation of haematological and biochemical adaptations with mode of life.- Chapter 4. Pro-oxidant challenges and antioxidant adaptation of Pleuragramma antarctica in platelet ice.-  Section II: Ecology and life history. Chapter 5. Diet and trophic ecology of adult Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarctica).- Chapter 6. Trophic ecology of early developmental stages of Antarctic silverfish.- Chapter 7. The role of lipids in the life history of the Antarctic silverfish Pleuragramma antarctica.- Chapter 8. Energetics of the Antarctic silverfish, Pleuragramma  antarctica, from the Western Antarctic Peninsula.- Chapter 9. Reproductive strategies of the Antarctic silverfish: known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns.- Chapter 10. Population structure and life history connectivity of Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarctica) in the Southern Ocean ecosystem.- Section III: Challenges and conservation perspectives. Chapter 11. Acoustic methods of monitoring silverfish distribution and abundance.- Chapter 12. Impact of climate change on the Antarctic silverfish and its consequences for the Antarctic ecosystem.- Chapter 13. Conservation and management of the Antarctic silverfish  Pleuragramma antarctica populations and habitats.

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