Hormones and reproduction of vertebrates : volume 1: fishes

Provides a coordinated description of reproductive basics in each group of vertebrates. This title features terminology to reduce confusion where multiple names exist in the literature, and a comprehensive glossary of these terms and their alternative names is provided. It is suitable for research s...

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Main Authors: Lopez, Kristin H. (Author), Norris, David O. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Boston, Massachusetts : Elsevier ; Academic Press , c2010
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Sex determination in fishes
  • 2. Conserved and divergent features of reproductive neuroendocrinology in teleost fishes
  • 3. Testicular function and hormonal regulation in fishes
  • 4. Regulation of ovarian development and function in teleosts
  • 5. Thyroid hormones and reproduction in fishes
  • 6. Stress and reproduction
  • 7. Hormones and sexual behavior of teleost fishes
  • 8. Neuroendocrine regulation in sex-changing fishes
  • 9. Hormonally derived sex pheromones in fishes
  • 10. Reproduction in agnathan fishes: lampreys and hagfishes
  • 11. Hormones and reproduction in chondrichthyan fishes
  • 12. Hormones and reproduction of sarcopterygian fishes
  • 13. Endocrine-active chemicals(EACs) in fishes