Fish Physiology, Volume 40B: The 50th Anniversary Issue of Fish Physiology

The journal Fish Physiology recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The editors of the series have produced a total of 47 books (several volumes have two books) that contain almost 500 chapters since the inaugural volume was published in 1969. Initial volumes were devoted to understanding the basic mechanisms and principles of fish physiology, with a focus on a few model species and some application to natural environmental conditions. Then, as the field better understood mechanisms, the approach was broadened to not only delve deeper into system physiology (e.g., chapters in early volumes were expanded to become books), but also interspecific differences in physiology.

Finally, as interspecific physiological mechanisms were further resolved, it became possible to discuss physiology in light of a changing world. Thus, physiology can now inform conservation, sustainability and management, as exemplified with the most recent volumes. This anniversary issue celebrates the series by highlighting some of the very important early works in the field that were published in the series.

1. Overview of Hoar, 1988 (Vol 11B)
2. The Physiology of Smolting Salmonids
3. Overview of McCormick, 1995 (Vol 14)
4. Hormonal Control of Gill Na*, K*-ATPase and Chloride Cell Function
5. Overview of Lindsey, 1978 (Vol 7)
6. Form, Function and Locomotory Habits in Fish
7. Overview of Bone, 1978 (Vol 7)
8. Locomotor Muscle
9. Overview of Beamish, 1978 (Vol 7)
10. Swimming Capacity
11. Overview of Jones and Rahdall, 1978 (Vol 7)
12. The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems During Exercise
13. Overview of Fry, 1971 (Vol 6)
14. The Effect of Environmental Factors on the Physiology of Fish
15. Overview of Brett and Groves, 1979 (Vol 8)
16. Physiological Energetics
17. Establishing the principles by which the environment affects growth in fishes
18. Environmental Factors and Growth
19. Overview of Ricker, 1979 (Vol 8)
20. Growth Rates and Models