Preface; 1. Temperature thresholds for protein adaptation: when does temperature start to 'hurt'? G. N. Somero, and G. E. Hofmann; 2. Membrane constraints to physiological function at different temperatures: does cholesterol stabilize membranes at elevated temperatures? J. C. Robertson, and J. R. Hazel; 3. The effect of temperature on protein metabolism in fish: the possible consequences for wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) stocks in Europe as a result of global warming I. D. McCarthy, and D. F. Houlihan; 4. Thermal stress and muscle function in fish I. A. Johnston, and D. Ball; 5. Factors which may limit swimming performance at different temperatures E. W. Taylor, S. Egginton, S. E. Taylor and P. J. Butler; 6. Effects of temperature on cardiovascular performance A. P. Farrell; 7. Temperature effects on the reproductive performance of fish G. Van Der Kraak, and N. W. Pankhurst; 8. The effects of temperature on embryonic and larval development P. J. Rombough; 9. Temperature and growth: modulation of growth rate via temperature change M. Jobling; 10. Effects of climate change on cod (Gadus morhua) stocks K. Brander; 11. Temperature effects on osmoregulatory physiology of juvenile anadromous fish S. D. McCormick, J. M. Shrimpton, and J. D. Zydlewski; 12. Effects of temperature on xenobiotic metabolism C. J. Kennedy, and P. J. Walsh; 13. Interactive effects of temperature and pollutant stress S. D. Reid, D. G. McDonald, and C. M. Wood; 14. Behavioural compensation for long-term thermal change L. I. Crawshaw, and C. S. O'Connor; 15. Thermal niche of fishes and global warming J. J. Magnuson, and B. T. DeStasio; Index.
An authoritative and timely review on the possible effects of global warming on fish.
From reviews of the hardback: ' ... this book is essential reading for anyone working in the fields of fish ecology, behaviour, physiology, and fisheries biology.' R. S. Batty, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
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