Fish Physiology: Fish Neuroendocrinology Bernier Van Der Kraak Farrell Volume 28

Fish Physiology: Fish NeuroendocrinologyAuthor(s): Nicholas J. Bernier, Glen Van Der Kraak, Anthony P. Farrell, Colin Brauner\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780123746313, 978-0123746313\nSynopsis\nThe study of fish neuroendocrinology has had a significant impact on our general understanding of the functional roles and evolution of a variety of neurochemical messengers and systems. Not only do fish possess unique neuroendocrine features, they have also been and remain an important vertebrate models for the discovery of new neuropeptides. In the last fifty years, neuroendocrinologists have documented a complex and seemingly infinite number of interactions between hormones and nerve structures. Gradually emerging from this knowledge is an understanding of the specific neurohormonal pathways and the messengers responsible for maintaining homeostasis in an aquatic environment and for regulating the.