Overview
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Guido Prisco
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Institute of Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology (IBPE), Italian National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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Bruno Maresca
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International Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, CNR, Naples, Italy
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Bruno Tota
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University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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Table of contents (18 papers)
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Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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- G. di Prisco, R. D’Avino, C. Caruso, M. Tamburini, L. Camardella, B. Rutigliano et al.
Pages 263-281
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Back Matter
Pages 283-292
About this book
Biology of Antarctic Fish presents the most recent findings on the biology of fish in the unique environment of the Antarctic ocean. At present the year-round temperature of the coastal waters is very near -1,87 ° C, the equilibrium temperature of the ice-seawater mixture. This extremely low temperature affects different levels of organization of fish life: individuals, organ systems, cells, organelles, membranes, and molecules. Exploring ecology, evolution, and life history as well as physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of Antarctic fish the book describes the mechanisms of cold adaptation at all these levels. It provides material for discussion also for fundamental questions in the field of adaptation to an extreme environment and therefore is of particular interest not only to specialized scientists, but also to those involved in basic and evolutionary biology.
Editors and Affiliations
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Institute of Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology (IBPE), Italian National Research Council, Naples, Italy
Guido Prisco
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International Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, CNR, Naples, Italy
Bruno Maresca
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University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
Bruno Tota