B-1000: The Anatomy, Structure & Function of Fish Gills

Presenter: Dr. Rob Jones

Date: December 15, 2013 Time: 12:00 AM UTC


CEPD credits are available for this event

Costs for training: Free to full members, Free to student members, Non member/guest: $15

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This webinar will cover the anatomy, structure and function of the gills. At the end of the webinar you should understand not only the structure but the physiological processes that are carried out by the gills and their importance to the homeostasis of the fish.

Speaker: Dr Rob Jones BVSc(Hons), MACVSc(Aq), MAqua – The Aquarium Vet

Objectives:

1. How respiration occurs in fish.
2. Understand the structure and function of various cells found in the gill.
3. The differences between freshwater and saltwater fish gills in function and structure.