Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Vol. 145A, No. 4 pp. I-V, 2006 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 145 Vol. 145A, No. 1 Review P.J. Butler Aerobic dive limit. What is it and is it always used appropriately? General papers Z. Pirger, K. Elekes and T. Kiss Electrical properties and cell-to-cell communication of the salivary gland cells of the snail, Helix pomatia J.C. del Valle, A.A. Lopez Mafanes and Seasonal changes in body composition of Ctenomys talarum (Rodentia: C. Busch Octodontidae): An herbivore subterranean rodent P. Zhang, X. Zhang, J. Li and Swimming ability and physiological response to swimming fatigue in whiteleg G. Huang shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei Y.-S. Huang, W.-L. Huang, W.-F. Lin, An endothelial-cell-enriched primary culture system to study vascular M.-C. Chen and S.-R. Jeng endothelial growth factor (VEGF A) expression in a teleost, the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) M. Galay-Burgos, C. Gealy, Cloning of the promoter from the gonadal aromatase gene of the European sea L. Navarro-Martin, F. Piferrer, bass and identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms S. Zanuy and G.E. Sweeney Y. Dauphin Mineralizing matrices in the skeletal axes of two Corallium species (Alcyonacea) S. Kawakami, K. Kashiwagi, Effects of hypergravity environments on amphibian development, gene N. Furuno, M. Yamashita and expression and apoptosis A. Kashiwagi P. Enes, S. Panserat, S. Kaushik and Rapid metabolic adaptation in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) A. Oliva-Teles juveniles fed different carbohydrate sources after heat shock stress F. Garofalo, S. Imbrogno, A. Gattuso, Cardiac morpho-dynamics in Rana esculenta: Influence of sex and season A. Spena and M.C. Cerra M.J. Myers, L.D. Rea and S. Atkinson The effects of age, season and geographic region on thyroid hormones in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) M. Guibbolini, G. Borelli, Characterization and variations of organic parameters in teleost fish N. Mayer-Gostan, F. Priouzeau, endolymph during day-night cycle, starvation and stress conditions H. De Pontual, D. Allemand and P. Payan B. Budifio, R.M. Cal, M.C. Piazzon and The activity of several components of the innate immune system in diploid and J. Lamas triploid turbot Contents of volume C.C. Swart, L.E. Deaton and 114 The salivary gland and salivary enzymes of the giant waterbugs (Heteroptera; B.E. Felgenhauer Belostomatidae) P.J. Ponganis, T.K. Stockard, 123 Intravascular pressure profiles in elephant seals: Hypotheses on the caval D.H. Levenson, L. Berg and sphincter, extradural vein and venous return to the heart E.A. Baranov L.T. da Silva Candido and 131 Heart rate and burrowing behavior in the mussel Anodontites trapesialis S.M. Brazil Romero (Bivalvia: Mycetopodidae) from lotic and lentic sites D. Costantini and G. Dell’?Omo 137 Effects of T-cell-mediated immune response on avian oxidative stress Erratum H.-b. Ai, X.-y. Zhang and J.-p. Zhu 143 Erratum to “Comparative studies on the wide frequency band electrocardiogram and vectorcardiogram in pigeon and mouse” [Comp. Biochem. Phys. A 137, 577-583] Instructions to Authors Vol. 145A, No. 2 General papers R.L. Kihslinger, S.C. Lema and Environmental rearing conditions produce forebrain differences in wild Chinook G.A. Nevitt salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Z. Xie, C. Niu, Z. Zhang and L. Bao Dietary ascorbic acid may be necessary for enhancing the immune response in Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii), a species capable of ascorbic acid biosynthesis P.A. Cotter and K.J. Rodnick 158 Differential effects of anesthetics on electrical properties of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) heart L. De Smit, V. Bruggeman, J.K. Tona, Embryonic developmental plasticity of the chick: Increased CO, during early M. Debonne, O. Onagbesan, stages of incubation changes the developmental trajectories during prenatal and L. Arckens, J. De Baerdemaeker postnatal growth and E. Decuypere A.D. Sowers, S.P. Young, M. Grosell, Hemolymph osmolality and cation concentrations in Litopenaeus vannamei C.L. Browdy and J.R. Tomasso during exposure to artificial sea salt or a mixed-ion solution: Relationship to potassium flux J.F. Bibiano Melo, L.M. Lundstedt, Effects of dietary levels of protein on nitrogenous metabolism of Rhamdia I. Metén, I.V. Baanante and G. Moraes quelen (Teleostei: Pimelodidae) A. Capaldo, F. Gay, V. Laforgia, The adrenal gland of 7riturus carnifex after glucagon administration M. De Falco and L. Varano P.S. Lee, N.W. Pankhurst and 195 Effects of aromatase inhibitors on in vitro steroidogenesis by Atlantic salmon H.R. King (Salmo salar) gonadal and brain tissue J.M.F. Babarro, M.J.F. Reiriz, 204 Free amino acid composition in juveniles of Mytilus galloprovincialis: Spatial J.L. Garrido and U. Labarta variability after Prestige oil spill R.J. Wilkinson, M. Porter, H. Woolcott, 214 Effects of aquaculture related stressors and nutritional restriction on circulating R. Longland and J.F. Carragher growth factors (GH, IGF-I and IGF-II) in Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout J. Gauley and J.J. Heikkila Examination of the expression oft he heat shock protein gene, hsp//0, in Xenopus laevis cultured cells and embryos Contents of volume J.C. Wright and K. Ting Respiratory physiology of the Oniscidea: Aerobic capacity and the significance of pleopodal lungs J. Joyner-Matos, C.A. Downs and Increased expression of stress proteins in the surf clam Donax variabilis D. Julian following hydrogen sulfide exposure M.J. Leaver, D.R. Tocher, A. Obach, Effect of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on lipid composition, L. Jensen, R.J. Henderson, A.R. Porter metabolism and gene expression in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) tissues and G. Krey A. Kleszezynska, L. Vargas-Chacoff, Arginine vasotocin, isotocin and melatonin responses following acclimation of M. Gozdowska, H. Kalamarz, gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) to different environmental salinities G. Martinez-Rodriguez, J.M. Mancera and E. Kulczykowska G.C. de Menezes, M. Tavares-Dias, The influence of dietary vitamin C and E supplementation on the physiological E.A. Ono, J.1.A. de Andrade, response of pirarucu, Arapaima gigas, in net culture E.M. Brasil, R. Roubach, E.C. Urbinati, J.L. Marcon and E.G. Affonso K. Yoshikawa, K. Imai, T. Seki, Distribution of retinylester-storing stellate cells in the arrowtooth halibut, N. Higashi-Kuwata, N. Kojima, Atheresthes evermanni M. Yuuda, K. Koyasu, H. Sone, M. Sato, H. Senoo and T. Irie Instructions to Authors Vol. 145A, No. 3 General papers B.K. McNab The relationship among flow rate, chamber volume and calculated rate of metabolism in vertebrate respirometry B.K. McNab and H.I. Ellis Flightless rails endemic to islands have lower energy expenditures and clutch sizes than flighted rails on islands and continents M. Tresguerres, S.K. Parks V-H -ATPase, Na /K’'-ATPase and NHE2 immunoreactivity in the gill and G.G. Goss epithelium of the Pacific hagfish (Epatretus stoutii) L. Rivaroli, F.T. Rantin Cardiac function of two ecologically distinct Neotropical freshwater fish: and A.L. Kalinin Curimbata, Prochilodus lineatus (Teleostei, Prochilodontidae), and trahira, Hoplias malabaricus (Teleostei, Erythrinidae) Z. Feng, D. Carlson and H.D. Poulsen Zinc attenuates forskolin-stimulated electrolyte secretion without involvement of the enteric nervous system in small intestinal epithelium from weaned piglets H. Gesser Force development at elevated [Mg] ,, and [K ], in myocardium from the freshwater turtle (Jrachemys scripta) and influence of factors associated with hibernation V. Gracia-Lépez, C. Rosas-Vazquez and Effects of salinity on physiological conditions in juvenile common snook R. Brito-Pérez Centropomus undecimalis R.R. Goncalves, D.C. Masui, A kinetic study of the gill (Na , K )-ATPase, and its role in ammonia excretion J.C. McNamara, F.L.M. Mantelatto, in the intertidal hermit crab, Clibanarius vittatus D.P. Garcon, R.P.M. Furriel and F.A. Leone Contents of volume A.N. Setiawan, L.S. Davis, J.T. Darby, 357 Hormonal correlates of parental behavior in yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes P.M. Lokman, G. Young, antipodes) M.A. Blackberry, B.L. Cannell and G.B. Martin M. Rajman, M. Jurani, D. LamoSova, The effects of feed restriction on plasma biochemistry in growing meat type M. Maéajova, M. Sedla¢kova, chickens (Gallus gallus) L’. Kost'4l, D. Jezova and P. Vyboh D.-B. Wei, L. Wei, J.-M. Zhang 372 Blood-gas properties of plateau zokor (Myospalax baileyi) and H.-Y. Yu F. Cima, A. Sabbadin, G. Zaniolo and 376 Colony specificity and chemotaxis in the compound ascidian Botryllus schlosseri L. Ballarin M. Kojima, T. Tagami and M. Degawa 383 Cloning of chicken lanosterol 14a-demethylase (CYP5/) cDNA: Discovery of a testis-specific CYP5/ transcript P. Chartrin, M.-D. Bernadet, G. Guy, 390 Does overfeeding enhance genotype effects on liver ability for lipogenesis and J. Mourot, J.-F. Hocquette, N. Rideau, lipid secretion in ducks? M.J. Duclos and E. Baéza J.C. del Valle, C. Busch and 397 Phenotypic plasticity in response to low quality diet in the South American A.A. Lépez Majianes omnivorous rodent Akodon azarae (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae) S. Knotz, M. Boersma 406 Microassays for a set of enzymes in individual small marine copepods and R. Saborowski Instructions to Authors Vol. 145A, No. 4 General papers P. Chartrin, M.-D. Bernadet, G. Guy, Does overfeeding enhance genotype effects on energy metabolism and lipid J. Mourot, J.-F. Hocquette, N. Rideau, deposition in breast muscle of ducks? M.J. Duclos and E. Baéza M.D. Dearing, M.M. Skopec and Detoxification rates of wild herbivorous woodrats (Neotoma) M.J. Bastiani S. Engel, R.A. Suthers, H. Biebach and Respiratory water loss during rest and flight in European Starlings (Sturnus G.H. Visser vulgaris) V. Moschino and M.G. Marin 433 Seasonal changes in physiological responses and evaluation of “well-being” in the Venus clam Chamelea gallina from the Northern Adriatic Sea J.P. Mortola 44] Metabolic response to cooling temperatures in chicken embryos and hatchlings after cold incubation D.I. Prangnell and R. Fotedar Effect of sudden salinity change on Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye osmo- regulation, ionoregulation and condition in inland saline water and potassium- fortified inland saline water L. Liu and A.H. Warner 458 Further characterization of the cathepsin L-associated protein and its gene in two species of the brine shrimp, Artemia Y. Uemura, S. Asakuma, L. Yon, Structural determination oft he oligosaccharides in the milk of an Asian elephant T. Saito, K. Fukuda, I. Arai and (Elephas maximus ) T. Urashima M.K. Freystad, E. Lilleeng, A. Sundby Cloning and characterization of a-amylase from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and A. Krogdahl Contents of volume N.M. Whiteley, J.S. Christiansen and - Polar cod, Boreogadus saida (Gadidae), show an intermediate stress response S. Egginton between Antarctic and temperate fishes J.M.J. Rebel, S. Van Hemert, Maternal diet influences gene expression in intestine of offspring in chicken A.J.W. Hoekman, F.R.M. Balk, (Gallus gallus) N. Stockhofe-Zurwieden, D. Bakker and M.A. Smits K.-W. Li, D.-N. Lee, W.-T. Huang and Temperature and humidity alter prolactin receptor expression in the skin of toad C.-F. Weng (Bufo bankorensis and Bufo melanostictus ) R.M. Moura, A.F.S. Queiroz, CvL, a lectin from the marine sponge Cliona varians: Isolation, characterization J.M.S.L.L. Fook, A.S.F. Dias, and its effects on pathogenic bacteria and Leishmania promastigotes N.K.V. Monteiro, J.K.C. Ribeiro, G.E.D.D. Moura, L.L.P. Macedo, E.A. Santos and M.P. Sales B.P. Wallace, P.R. Sotherland, Egg components, egg size, and hatchling size in leatherback turtles P.S. Tomillo, S.S. Bouchard, R.D. Reina, J.R. Spotila and F.V. Paladino D.J. Coughlin and A.M. Carroll In vitro estimates of power output by epaxial muscle during feeding in largemouth bass S. Kharin, N. Antonova and D. Shmakov Left ventricular myocardal activation under ventricular paced beats in chickens Gallus gallus domesticus J.-M. Wang, Y.-M. Zhang and Photoperiodic regulation in energy intake, thermogenesis and body mass in root D.-H. Wang voles (Microtus oeconomus ) J. Goiiy de Bellocqg, B.R. Krasnov, Temporal dynamics of a T-cell mediated immune response in desert rodents I.S. Khokhlova and B. Pinshow Contents of Volume Subject Index Author Index Instructions to Authors