Teleost mucosal immunity has become the subject of unprecedented research studies in
recent years because of its diversity and defining characteristics. Its immune repertoire is …

The interaction between predator and prey is an evolutionary arms race, for which early
detection by either party is often the key to success. In aquatic ecosystems, olfaction is an …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Chitin, a biopolymer of N-acetylglucosamine, is abundant in invertebrates and fungi and is
an important structural molecule [1, 2]. There has been a longstanding belief that vertebrates …

The ability to detect and avoid predators is essential to survival. Various animals, from sea
urchins to damselfly larvae, use injury of conspecifics to infer the presence of predators [1 …

Many species of oomycetes cause economic and environmental damage owing to their
ability to infect a range of plants and animals. Although research on plant pathogenic …

The skin is a barrier between the internal and external environment of an organism.
Depending on the species, it participates in multiple functions. The skin is the organ that …

The rapid increase in use of nanotechnology products is increasing the presence of metal,
metal-oxide and carbon-based nanoparticles in the aquatic environment. These non …

Simple Summary The immune systems of fish can respond rapidly to biological, physical,
and environmental stresses and defend the body against pathogens. The skin is the organ …

Ostariophysi is a superorder of bony fishes including more than 10,300 species in 1100
genera and 70 families. This superorder is traditionally divided into five major groups …