The biology of Latimeria chalumnae and evolution of coelacanths [electronic resource] /

Prelude: the mystery of a persistent life form -- Introduction: the recent chronology and contributions -- Systematics and evolution -- Patterns, trends, and rates of evolution within the Actinistia -- Diversity of extinct and living actinistian fishes (Sarcopterygii) -- Latimeria chalumnae and its pedigree -- A phylogenetic analysis of the 18S ribosomal RNA sequence of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae -- The relationships of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae: evidence from sequences of vertebrate 28S ribosomal RNA genes -- Central nervous system myelin proteins of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae: phylogenetic implications -- Morphology and physiology -- Innervation of the basicranial muscle of Latimeria chalumnae -- Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging studies of Latimeria chalumnae -- CT scan reconstruction of the palate region of Latimeria chalumnae -- Enzymes of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae evidenced by starch gel electrophoresis -- Guppies, toadfish, lungfish, coelacanths and frogs: a scenario for the evolution of urea retention in fishes -- Urea and chloride sensitivities of coelacanth hemoglobin -- Reproduction, feeding and parasites -- Viviparity and the maternal-embryonic relationship in the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae -- Probable evolution of the coelacanth’s reproductive style: lecithotrophy and orally feeding embryos in cichlid fishes and in Latimeria chalumnae -- Observations on locomotion and feeding of released coelacanths, Latimeria chalumnae -- Stomach contents of Latimeria chalumnae and further notes on its feeding habits -- Juvenile anisakine parasites from the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae -- Ecology and conservation -- Habitat and population size of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae at Grand Comoro -- The demography of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae -- The ecology and conservation of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae -- The fishery of the Comoros, with comments on its possible impact on coelacanth survival -- Occurrence of organochlorine contaminants in tissues of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae -- Inventory and bibliography -- An inventory of all known specimens of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae, with comments on trends in the catches -- Literature relating to fossil coelacanths -- Bibliography of the living coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae, with comments on publication trends -- Species and subject index.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Musick, John A. editor., Bruton, Michael N. editor., Balon, Eugene K. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1991
Subjects:	Life sciences., Aquatic ecology., Evolutionary biology., Zoology., Life Sciences., Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography., Freshwater & Marine Ecology., Evolutionary Biology.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3194-0
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