Osmotic Regulation in Aquatic Animals

Originally published in 1939, this book details how animals living in water regulate their internal water content.

August Krogh (Author)

9781107502482, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 May 2015

252 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.33 kg

Originally published in 1939 as part of the Cambridge Comparative Physiology series, this book details how animals living in water regulate their internal water content. Krough exhaustively surveys animals from protozoa to crustaceans and aquatic birds, as well as examining the osmotic conditions in sensitive eggs and embryos. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in osmosis and the life of aquatic animals.

Preface
Introduction and definitions
1. Protozoa
2. Coelenterata
3. Echinoderma
4. Scolecida
5. Annelida
6. Mollusca
7. Crustacea
8. Arachnomorpha
9. Insecta
10. Cyclostomata
11. Elasmobranchii
12. Teleostomi
13. Amphibia
14. Reptilia, aves, mammalia
15. Osmotic conditions in eggs and embryos
16. Comments, conclusions and suggestions
Appendix. Notes on methods
List of references
List of Latin generic names
General index.

Subject Areas: Biophysics [PHVN]