The oldies are the goodies: 30 years on “The Heart” still sets the pace

Holly A. Shiels*

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Abstract

Holly A. Shiels discusses the A.P. Farrell and D.R. Jones chapter “The Heart” in Fish Physiology, Volume 12A, published in 1992. The next chapter in this volume is the re-published version of that chapter. “The Heart” remains the greatest collection of comparative information on the anatomical, morphological, and physiological properties of the fish heart. It is a work of depth and breath, and a lesson in how the comparative approach provides physiological insight beyond the boundaries of the knowledge base from which it is generated. My introduction focuses on key areas from this chapter that are dear to my own heart including structure-function relationships, cardiac remodeling and regulation of heart function in an era of climate change. However, countless introductions could flow from Farrell and Jones' chapter as it touches on nearly every aspect of fish cardiac physiology. I very much enjoyed re-reading this chapter and recognizing its impact on my work. I hope the re-release of this chapter engages the next generation the way it did mine.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe 50th Anniversary Issue of Fish Physiology
Subtitle of host publicationPhysiological Systems and Development
PublisherElsevier BV
Pages79-89
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9780443137334
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

Publication series

NameFish Physiology
Volume40
ISSN (Print)1546-5098

Keywords

  • Cardiac remodeling
  • Climate change
  • Elasmobranchs
  • Excitation-contraction coupling
  • Fish
  • Intrinsic and extrinsic control
  • Structure-function

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