Description
Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 1: Fishes is the first of five second-edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book includes coverage of endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of fish reproduction. It provides a broad treatment of the roles of pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones in all aspects of reproduction, as well as descriptions of major life history events. New to this edition is a concluding assessment of the effect of environmental influences on fishes.Initial chapters in this book broadly examine sex determination, reproductive neuroendocrinology, stress, and hormonal regulation as it relates to testicular and ovarian development and function. Subsequent chapters examine hormones and reproduction of specific taxa, including agnathan, chondrichthyan, and sarcopterygian fishes. The book concludes with an examination of the environmental influences on hormones and reproduction of fishes, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals and climate change.Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 1: Fishes is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in fishes, as well as an introduction to the latest trends in reproductive research and a presentation of our understanding of reproductive events gained over the past decade. It may serve as a stand-alone reference for researchers and practitioners in the field of ichthyology or as one of five coordinated references aligned to provide topical treatment across vertebrate taxa for researchers, practitioners, and students focused on vertebrate endocrinology.- Covers endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of fish reproduction- Includes pituitary, pineal, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones- Focuses on teleosts as well as information on agnathan, chondrichthyan, and sarcopterygian fishes- Provides new coverage on endocrine-disrupting chemicals, microplastics, and climate change
Table of Contents
1. Sex Determination in Fishes 2. 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 in Fishes 7. Hormones and Sexual Behavior of Teleost Fishes 8. Neuroendocrine Regulation in Sex-Changing Fishes 9. The Pineal and Reproduction in Fishes 10. Hormonally Derived Sex Pheromones in Fishes 11. Reproduction in Extant Agnathan Fishes: Lampreys and Hagfishes 12. Hormones and Reproduction in Chondrichthyan Fishes 13. Hormones and Reproduction of Sarcopterygian Fishes 14. Environmental Influences on Hormones and Reproduction in Fishes
