The stress response in teleost fish shows many similarities to that of the terrestrial
vertebrates. These concern the principal messengers of the brain-sympathetic-chromaffin …

Conservation physiology proposes that measures of physiological stress (glucocorticoid
levels) can be used to assess the status and future fate of natural populations. Increases in …

Despite the ubiquity of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments and their proven ability
to carry a wide variety of chemicals, very little is known about the impacts of virgin or …

Physical, chemical and perceived stressors can all evoke non-specific responses in fish,
which are considered adaptive to enable the fish to cope with the disturbance and maintain …

Fish Pathology is the definitive, classic and essential book on the subject, providing in-depth
coverage across all major aspects of fish pathology. This new, fully updated and expanded …

Cortisol is the principal corticosteriod in teleost fishes and its plasma concentrations rise
dramatically during stress. The relationship between this cortisol increase and its metabolic …

Much of the understanding of the endocrine basis of stress in fish comes from studies of
cultured stocks of teleosts; there is comparatively little information on stress responses in …

When looking for a book on fish toxicology, you might find one that discusses the
biochemical and molecular aspects, or one that focuses aquatic toxicology in general. You …

Mercury (Hg) is well studied and research continues as our knowledge of its health risks
increases. One expanding area of research not well emphasized to date is the endocrine …

Homeostasis and Toxicology of Essential Metals synthesizes the explosion of new
information on the molecular, cellular, and organismal handling of metals in fish in the past …