Rhythms in Fishes edited by M.A. Ali.

Tush, my good lord, this superficial tale Is but a preface of her worthy praise; King Henry the Sixth: Part I, Act V, Sc. 5 This volume is the direct result of a NATO. Advanced Study Institute (ASI) of the same title, held at Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada in August 1991. All...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ali, M.A (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1992.
Edition:1st ed. 1992.
Series:Nato Science Series A:, Life Sciences ; 236
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Table of Contents:
  • Terminology in Biological Rhythms
  • to the Analysis of Periodic Phenomena
  • Biological Rhythms: Mechanisms and Adaptive Values
  • Behaviour and Rhythms in Fishes
  • Ultradian Rhythms in Fishes
  • Tidally-Synchronised Behaviour in Marine Fishes
  • Lunar and Semi-Lunar Rhythms in Fishes
  • Circadian Basis for Neuroendocrine Regulation
  • Sleep, Inactivity and Orcadian Rhythms in Fish
  • Feeding-Entrained Circadian Rhythms in Fishes
  • Melatonin and Its Effects in Fishes: An Overview
  • Regulation of the Rhythmic Melatonin Secretion by Fish Pineal Photoreceptor Cells
  • The Rainbow Trout Pineal Organ: An Endocrine Photometer
  • Melatonin Synthesis by the Teleost Pineal: An Overview
  • Photoreceptor Organs and Circadian Locomotor Aciwity in Fishes
  • Photoreceptive Functions of the Teleost Pineal Organ and Their Implications in Biological Rhythms
  • Light Dependent and Endogenous Circadian Control of Adaptation in Teleost Retinae
  • Retinohypothalamic Projections and the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus of the Teleost Brain
  • General Discussion and Perspectives
  • Author Index
  • Systematic Index.