HORMONES AND REPRODUCTION OF VERTEBRATES - VOL 1. FISHES

Volume 1, Fishes, in the five-volume work Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, brings together the current knowledge of the reproductive endocrinology of fishes, emphasizing synthesis rather than summation. Chapter coverage includes teleosts, agnathan fishes, sarcopterygian fishes, and chondrichthyan fishes. Model species have been emphasized in some cases, but this is balanced with discussions of reproductive cycles of major non-teleost groups (jawless fishes, lobe-finned fishes, and chondrichthyan fishes). The volume is organized along traditional lines by first focusing on components of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis and then by discussing specific topics of particular importance to fish reproduction (thyroid, stress, sex changes, pheromones, and endocrine disruption).

Features:
- A complete, essential and up to date reference for research scientists working on vertebrate hormones and reproduction - and on animlals as models in human reproductive research.
- Covers the endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behaviour and anatomy of vertebrate reproduction.
- Structured coverage of the major themes for all five vertebrate groups allows a consistent treatment for all.
- Special chapters elaborate on features specific to individual vertebrate groups and to comparative aspects, similarities and differences between them.

Authors
David O. Norris, Professor of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA.

Kristin H. Lopez, Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.