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Functions for fish mucus
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This work has shown that mucus-based defences, including filter feeding, adhesion and abhesion, can be modelled on the basis of the state of mucus on fish surfaces and experimental approaches.Abstract:
Introduction Basic biology of mucus Production and composition The state of mucus on fish surfaces Biophysical properties of fish mucus Experimental approaches Osmotic, ionic and acid-base regulation, gas exchange and excretion Unstirred layers Water Ions Respiratory gases, acid-base balance and ammonia excretion Defence Locomotion Filter feeding, adhesion and abhesion Conclusions References page 401 402read more
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Shark-skin surfaces for fluid-drag reduction in turbulent flow: a review
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Histochemistry, theoretical and applied
TL;DR: The new Pearse bids fair to become the leader, even amongst so notable a collection of books devoted entirely or largely to histochemical techniques.
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Fishes of the World
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a hierarchy of classes of the classes of Acanthodysseus: Superorder Ateleopodomorpha, Superorder Protacanthopterygii.
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Kinetics of swelling of gels
TL;DR: In this article, a theory of the kinetics of the swelling of polyacrylamide gels is presented, which is based on the assumption that the swelling time is determined by the diffusion coefficient of the fluid molecules.