Cardio-Respiratory Control in Vertebrates: Comparative and Evolutionary Aspects

Hopefully, this book will be taken off of the shelf frequently to be studied carefully over many years. More than 40 researchers were involved in this project, which examines respiration, circulation, and metabolism from—sh to the land vertebrates, including human beings. A breathable and stable atmosphere first appeared about 500 million years ago. Oxygen levels are not stable in aquatic environments and exclusively water-breathing—sh must still cope with the ever-changing levels of O 2 an...