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"The senses of smell and taste in fish play a vital role in many aspects of fish behaviour including feeding, migration and breeding. The editor of the book has drawn together an eminent group of contributors who provide a thorough synthesis of all aspects of the subject. The application of knowledge of this area is very important for fish feed manufacture, aquaculture and commercial and sport fishing lure production. ""Fish Chemoreception"" therefore provides a reference source to all those involved in research in fish biology, fisheries, aquaculture and the fishing industry."

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Author:   T.J. Hara
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1992 ed.
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.600kg
ISBN:  

9780412351402

ISBN 10:   0412351404
Pages:   373
Publication Date:   31 July 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Overview and introduction.- 1.1 Chemical stimuli in the aquatic environment.- 1.2 Characteristic features of fish chemosensory organs.- 1.3 Signal transduction and transmission.- 1.4 Receptor sensitivity and specificity.- 1.5 Chemoreception in behavior.- 1.6 Chemoreception and water pollution.- 1.7 Conclusion.- References.- 2 Structure, development, and evolutionary aspects of the peripheral olfactory system.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Gross morphology.- 2.3 Histology.- 2.4 Development.- 2.5 Adaptation and evolution.- 2.6 Summary and conclusion.- Acknowledgement.- References.- 3 Synaptic organization of the olfactory bulb and its central projection.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Olfactory bulb.- 3.3 Telencephalic hemisphere and secondary olfactory areas.- Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations.- References.- 4 Structure of the peripheral gustatory organ, represented by the siluroid fish Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg).- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Distribution and gross anatomy of taste buds.- 4.3 Fine structure of taste buds.- 4.4 Discussion.- Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations.- References.- 5 Central representation and projections of gustatory systems.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Primary gustatory centres.- 5.3 Medullary networks and descending gustatory projections.- 5.4 Supramedullary gustatory pathways.- 5.5 Summary.- Acknowledgement.- Abbreviations.- References.- Solitary chemosensory cells.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Distribution.- 6.3 Cytology.- 6.4 Innervation.- 6.5 Physiology.- 6.6 The common chemical sense.- 6.7 Paraneurones.- 6.8 Conclusion.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 7 Molecular mechanisms of chemosensory transduction: gustation and olfaction.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Receptor events in chemoreception.- 7.3 Receptor-mediated chemosensory transduction.- 7.4 Conclusion.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 8 Mechanisms of olfaction.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Sensory transduction.- 8.3 Signal transmission.- 8.4 Sensitivity and specificity.- 8.5 Neural coding.- 8.6 Summary and conclusion.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 9 Teleost gestation.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Historical background of gustatory peripheral nerve physiology.- 9.3 Response features for simple chemical compounds.- 9.4 Receptor site types for amino acids.- 9.5 Taste responses of single facial taste fibres.- 9.6 Enhanced taste activity.- 9.7 Behaviour to chemical stimuli.- 9.8 Tactile sensitivity of peripheral neurons.- 9.9 Summary.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 10 Hormones, pheromones and chemoreception.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 History of the definition of pheromone.- 10.3 Origins of the hypothesis that fish use hormonal sex pheromones.- 10.4 Current status of the hypothesis and future consider­ations.- 10.5 Neural responsiveness to sex pheromones.- 10.6 General conclusions.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 11 Kin recognition in fish mediated by chemical cues.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Salmonids.- 11.3 Studies of nonsalmonid fishes.- Acknowledgement.- References.- 12 Olfactory control of homingbehaviour in salmonids.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 Ecological framework.- 12.3 Olfaction and homing behavior.- 12.4 Olfactory hypotheses in salmonid homing.- 12.5 Possible mechanisms of olfactory control.- 12.6 A model system and its ecological implications.- 12.7 Summary and conclusions.- References.- 13 Gustation and nutrition in fishes: application to aquaculture.- 13.1 Introduction.- 13.2 Identification of feeding stimulants.- 13.3 Relevance of feeding stimulants to nutrition and feeding.- 13.4 Dietary application of feeding stimulants.- 13.5 Feeding stimulant effects on nutrition.- 13.6 Conclusions and prospects.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 14 Food search behaviour in fish and the use of chemical lures in commercial and sports fishing.- 14.1 Introduction.- 14.2 Food search behavior.- 14.3 Modifiers of food search.- 14.4 Effectiveness of natural materials as food search inducers.- 14.5 Chemical nature of food search inducers.- 14.6 Chemical lures.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 15 Environmental contaminants and chemoreception in fishes.- 15.1 Introduction.- 15.2 Histological effects of contaminants.- 15.3 Physiological and biochemical effects of contaminants.- 15.4 Behavioural responses to contaminants.- 15.5 Future research.- Ackowledgements.- References.- Author index.- Species index.

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Some important new information on receptors is presented...This book is a good mix of detailed information on physiology and anatomy linked with information on behaviour, ecology and aquaculture. A wide range of readers from comparative anatomists to fishery managers will find it a useful addition to their libraries - Journal of Fish Biology

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