Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes: Structure and Interaction with Environment

Dr. Colin Brauner was educated in Canada at the University of British Columbia (Ph D), followed by a Post-doctoral fellowship at Aarhus University and the University of Southern Denmark, and was a Research Associate at McMaster University. He is a Professor of Zoology, UBC and Director of the UBC Aquatics Facility. He has been a Co-Editor of the Fish Physiology series since 2006. His research investigates environmental adaptations (both mechanistic and evolutionary) in relation to gas-exchange, acid-base balance and ion regulation in fish, integrating responses from the molecular, cellular and organismal level. The ultimate goal is to understand how evolutionary pressures have shaped physiological systems among vertebrates and to determine the degree to which physiological systems can adapt/acclimate to natural and anthropogenic environmental changes. This information is crucial for basic biology and understanding the diversity of biological systems, but much of his research conducted to date can also be applied to issues of aquaculture, toxicology and water quality criteria development, as well as fisheries management. His achievements have been recognized by the Society for Experimental Biology, UK (President’s medal) and the Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research (J.C. Stevenson Memorial Lecturer) and the Vancouver Marine Sciences Centre (Murray A. Newman Award for Aquatic Research). He is a former President of the Canadian Society of Zoologists.

• Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes Vol 34 A: Structure and Interaction with Environment1. Systematics, Molecular Phylogeny and Evolutionary HistoryPhilippe Janvier2. How Elasmobranchs Sense Their Environment Shaun P. Collin, Ryan M. Kempster and Kara E. Yopak3. Elasmobranch Gill Structure Nicholas C. Wegner4. Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of Feeding in ElasmobranchsCheryl A.D. Wilga and Lara A. Ferry5. Elasmobranch Muscle Structure and Mechanical PropertiesScott G. Seamone and Douglas A. Syme and Lara A. Ferry6. Swimming Mechanics and Energetics of Elasmobranch FishesGeorge V. Lauder and Valentina Di Santo7. Reproduction Strategies of ElasmobranchsC. A. Awruch8. Field Studies of Elasmobranch PhysiologyDiego Bernal and Christopher G. Lowe