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Subject(s)

• Marine fishes—Physiology [Browse]
• Marine fishes—Ecology [Browse]
• Bioluminescence [Browse]

Series

Biology and Ecology of Marine Life Series [More in this series]

Summary note

"This enlightening new volume details over 200 species of bioluminescent marine fishes along with their biotechnological and therapeutic applications. It delves into the chemistry, diversity, and functions of these fishes and also discusses their biology and ecology aspects. Bioluminescence, which is a type of chemiluminescence and is a "cold living light," is seen in a wide variety of organisms from bacteria to fish. The chemicals and circumstances involved in marine bioluminescence are studied by biologists and engineers to make use of this phenomenon for biotechnological, commercial, and therapeutic applications. Bioluminescence imaging technology has provided valuable means for the monitoring of different biological processes for immunology, oncology, virology, and neuroscience. A new emerging biological technique that combines luminescence with optogenetics involves the use of light to control cells, particularly neurons, in living tissue. Bioluminescence may also be as a potential form of green energy. The author states that more than 75% of deep-sea creatures (700 marine genera within 16 phyla) have been estimated to possess this phenomenon of bioluminescence. While marine plants do not display bioluminescence, several organisms such as the dinoflagellate, Noctiluca, cnidarian, jellyfish, ostracod crustacean, Vargula, molluscan squids and lantern fish are well known for their luminescence. Bioluminescence is employed by marine organisms mainly to hunt their prey, to defend against predators and in reproduction. This scientifically comprehensive and well-illustrated book will serve as an essential standard reference for students and teachers as well as marine biologists, fisheries scientists, zoologists, and environmentalists"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Series Page
• About the Author
• Table of Contents
• Abbreviations
• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• 1.1 Bioluminescence in Marine Fish
• 1.2 Emission Maxima of Luminescent Marine Fish
• 1.3 Types of Luminescence in Marine Fish
• 1.4 Functions of Bioluminescence in Marine Fishes
• 1.5 Potential of Fish Bioluminescence in Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications
• 2. Bioluminescence: Chemistry, Diversity, and Functions
• 2.1 Luciferins
• 2.2 Luminous Organs or Photophores in Marine Fishes
• 2.3 Types of Photophores
• 2.4 Additional Luminescent Organs
• 2.5 Control of the Function of Light-Producing Organs
• 2.6 Marine Fishes with Bacterial Luminescence
• 2.7 Fishes with Luminescent Symbionts
• 2.8 Marine Fishes with Extraellular Luminescence (Luminous Secretion)
• 2.9 Marine Fishes with Extrinsic Luminescence (Luminous Ingested Crustaceans)
• 2.10 Biological Significance of Luminous Organs and the Function of Luminescence
• 3. Bioluminescent Marine Fishes: Ecology and Biology
• 3.1 Marine Fishes with Intracellular Bioluminescence
• 3.2 Marine Fishes with Bacterial Bioluminescence
• 3.3 Marine Fishes with Extra Cellular Bioluminescence (Luminous Secretion)
• 3.4 Marine Fishes with Extrinsic Bioluminescence (Luminous Ingested Crustaceans)
• Bibliography
• Index.

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ISBN

• 1-00-338862-0
• 1-003-38862-0
• 1-000-87388-9
• 9781003388623

OCLC

• 1393308014
• 1382259375

Doi

10.1201/9781003388623

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