Fish Physiology: Sensory Systems Neuroscience

Fish sensory systems have been extensively studied not only because of a wide general interest in the behavioral and sensory physiology of this group, but also because fishes are well suited as biological models for studies of sensory systems. Fish Physiology: Sensory Systems Neuroscience describes how fish are able to perceive their physical and biological surroundings, and highlights some of the exciting developments in molecular biology of fish sensory systems. Volume 25 in the Fish Physiology series offers the only updated thorough examination of fish sensory systems at the molecular, cellular and systems levels.

Offers a comprehensive account of the present state of science in this rapidly expanding and developing fieldNew physiological techniques presented to enable examining responses at the cellular and system levelsDiscusses fish sensory systems and how they have adapted to the physiological challenges presented by an aquatic environment

Chapter 1. Molecular and Neural Mechanisms in Olfaction
Chapter 2. Peripheral and Central Gustatory Processes
Chapter 3. Bronchial Chemoreceptor Regulation of Cardiorespiratory Function
Chapter 4. Nociception
Chapter 5. Visual Sensitivity and Signal Processing
Chapter 6. Molecular and Cellular Regulation of Pineal Organ Responses
Chapter 7. Electro-Reception in Weakly Electric Fishes
Chapter 8. The Magnetic Sense
Chapter 9. The Auditory System and Vocal Communication
Chapter 10. The Lateral-Line System
Chapter 11. Neuromodulatory Functions of Terminal Nerve-GnRH Neurons