The skin: The many functions of fish integument
Edited by: Anthony P. Farrell
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Abstract
The integument or skin is the envelope that not only separates and protects a fish from its environment, but also provides the means through which most contacts with the outer world are made. It is a large organ and is continuous with the linings of all body openings, and also covers the fins. Fish integument is a multifunctional organ, and its components may serve important roles in protection, communication, sensory perception, locomotion, respiration, ion regulation, excretion, and thermal regulation.
Suggested Citation
Elliott, D.G., 2011, The skin: The many functions of fish integument, chap. of Encyclopedia of fish physiology: from genome to environment, v. 1, p. 471-475, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374553-8.00285-9.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | The skin: The many functions of fish integument |
| DOI | 10.1016/B978-0-12-374553-8.00285-9 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Title | Encyclopedia of fish physiology: from genome to environment |
| First page | 471 |
| Last page | 475 |