New York: Springer, 2013. — 457 p. This book reports the text of the lectures of the 6th International Conference on Sodium Calcium Exchange held in Lacco Ameno in the Island of Ischia in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, from October 1 to October 5, 2011. The present book uncovers the most striking new findings on NCX that emerged since the previous Conference on Sodium Calcium...
Second Edition. Academic Press, 1997. - 231 p. Handbook of Perception and Cognition. Tasting and Smelling presents a comprehensive overview to research on these two important modes of perception. The book offers a review of research findings on the biophysics, neurophysiology, and psychophysicsof both senses, as well as discussing the emotional component associated with taste...
2nd Ed. — Oxford University Press, 2018. — 240 p. — ISBN: 978-0-198743-16-5. Animals have evolved remarkable biomechanical and physiological systems that enable their rich repertoire of motion. Animal Locomotion offers a fundamental understanding of animal movement through a broad comparative and integrative approach, including basic mathematics and physics, examination of new...
Hoboken: Wiley, 2014. — 842 p. Thousands of imaginative scientists, over more than a century, have revealed the fascinating story of intracellular calcium, through a pathway of ingenious invention and discovery. Intracellular Calcium, the definitive book on this topic, reveals: The pathway of discovery and invention of intracellular calcium over more than 100 years.The evidence...
New York: Momentum Press, LLC, 2016. — 89 p. — ISBN: 1606509853 This book examines four examples of animal physiology that illustrate emergent properties in whole organisms. The first example shows how mammals coordinate the activity of all their cells using a daily rhythm. The second case explains an apparent contradiction that happens every time a woman gets pregnant and...
London: Methuen Publishing, 1957. — 508 p. Reprinted with minor corrections from edition 1940. Among a certain section of experimental biologists, any time in these last thirty years, it has been fashionable and indeed almost a matter of professional conscience to display a radical scepticism on the subject of adaptations, especially colour adaptations, and most particularly...
2nd Edition. — Springer, The American Physiological Society, 2016. — 299 p. — ISBN10: 1493937324. This second edition offers a comprehensive overview of the physiological functions of vertebrate kidneys from a comparative viewpoint, with particular emphasis on nonmammalian vertebrates. The topics covered include renal structure; glomerular ultrafiltration; tubular transport of...
Springer, 2006, Pages: 864 Topics in Biomedical Engineering International Book Series Complex Systems Science in BiomedicineThomas S. Deisboeck and J. Yasha Kresh Complex Systems Science in Biomedicine covers the emerging field of systems science involving the application of physics, mathematics, engineering and computational methods and techniques to the study of biomedicine...
London, Oxford University Press, 1996. - 480 p. ISBN13: 9780195097238. Migration is one of the most fascinating and dramatic of all animal behaviors. Historically, however, the study of migration has been fragmented, with ornithologists, entomologists, and marine biologists paying little attention to work outside their own fields. This treatment of the subject shows how...
Boulder: West- view Press, 1998. — 311 p. — ISBN: 0-8133-8990-9 Introduction: Temperature Sensitivity and Integrated Pest Management. G. J. Hallman and D. L. Denlinger. Physiology of Heat Sensitivity. D. L. Denlinger and G. D. Yocum. Physiology of Cold Sensitivity. D. L. Denlinger and R. E. Lee Jr. Reducing Coldhardiness of Insect Pests Using Ice-Nucleating Active Microbes. R....
2nd Edition. — Cambridge University Press, 2018. — 384 p. — ISBN: 978-0-521-89785-3. With their large brains, elaborate sense organs and complex behaviour, cephalopods are among the world's most highly evolved invertebrates. This second edition summarises the wealth of exciting new research data stemming from over five hundred papers published since the first volume appeared....
Harper Perennial, 2009. - 400 p. From flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who must alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, animals are adaptable to an amazing range of conditions....
Amsterdam: Springer, 2012. — 1253 p. Calcium signaling contains a unique selection of chapters that cover a wide range of contemporary topics in this ubiquitous and diverse system of cell signaling. This book has the flavor of a primary text book, but it is much more than that. It covers topics ranging from the fundamental aspects of calcium signaling to its clinical...
Columbia University Press, 1906. — 390 p. Contents Behavior of Unicellular Organisms Behavior of Ameba Behavior of Bacteria Behavior of Infusoria; Paramecium Behavior of Other Infusoria. Action Systems. Reactions to Contact, to Chemicals, to Heat and Cold Reactions of Infusoria to Light and to Gravity Reactions of Infusoria to the Electric Current Modifiability of Behavior in...
Berlin: Springer, 2013. — 246 p. The book combines general concepts and methods to investigate calcium signalling in cells ranging from molecular biology approaches to manipulation of calcium in living cells. The focus within these methods in on the broad range of fluorescence imaging technology, in particular on optical sectioning techniques and fast image acquisition. In...
Pan Macmillan Australia, 2019. — 456 p. — ISBN: 978-1-760554-20-0. Australian birds have a very special place in the evolution of modern birds. They are known to live unusually long lives, form long-lasting bonds and are overall exceptionally intelligent. The question is why this may be so. In this highly compelling new book, Professor Gisela Kaplan explores the evolution of...
3rd edition. — Elsevier, 2013. — 696 p. Physiological Systems in Insects discusses the roles of molecular biology, neuroendocrinology, biochemistry, and genetics in our understanding of insects. All chapters in the new edition are updated, with major revisions to those covering swiftly evolving areas like endocrine, developmental, behavioral, and nervous systems. The new...
Yale University Press, 2018. — 296 p. A fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human performance and evolution. How is it that fish can climb waterfalls, snakes glide, and cheetahs run so fast? Natural and sexual selection has driven the evolution of diverse and amazing athletic...
Yale University Press, 2018. — 296 p. A fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human performance and evolution. How is it that fish can climb waterfalls, snakes glide, and cheetahs run so fast? Natural and sexual selection has driven the evolution of diverse and amazing athletic...
University Press of New England, 2013. — 305 p. Peter J. Marchand’s Life in the Cold remains the one book that offers a comprehensive picture of the interactions of plants and animals — including humans — with their cold-weather environment. Focusing on the problems of “winter-active” organisms, Marchand illuminates the many challenges of sustaining life in places that demand...
New York: Academic Press, 2019. — 376 p. Anatomy and Histology of the Laboratory Rat in Toxicology and Biomedical Researchpresents the detailed systematic anatomy of the rat, with a focus on toxicological needs. Most large works dealing with the laboratory rat provide a chapter on anatomy, but fall far short of the detailed account in this book which also focuses on the needs...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. — 277 p. Research during the past two decades has produced major advances in understanding sleep within particular species. Simultaneously, new analytical methods provide the tools to investigate questions concerning the evolution of distinctive sleep state characteristics and functions. This book synthesizes recent advances in our...
2nd ed. — Pearson Education Limited, 2014. — 763 p. — ISBN10: 1292026383, 13 978-1292026381. Principles of Animal Physiology, Second Edition continues to set a new standard for animal physiology books with its focus on animal diversity, its clear foundation in molecular and cell biology, its concrete examples throughout, and its fully integrated coverage of the endocrine...
3rd ed. — CRC Press, 2016 — 672 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4822-4760-2 Research work and literature in physiology and biochemistry of insects continues to expand in an explosive and exponential fashion New journals continue to appear; the literature is very widespread Experienced and established scientists are likely to fnd time constraints that make it diffcult or impossible to read the...
Pfaff D.W., Arnold A.P., Etgen A.M., Fahrbach S.E., Rubin R.T. Second Edition, Academic Press, 2009. - 3476 p. Hormones, Brain and Behavior, Second Edition is a comprehensive work discussing the effect of hormones on the brain and, subsequently, behavior. This major reference work more than 100 chapters covering a broad range of topics with an extensive discussion of the...
Camridge: Camridge University Press, 2015. — 352 p. — ISBN: 978-0-521-76555-8. Analysing the physiological adaptations of marine mammals and seabirds, this book provides a comprehensive overview of what allows these species to overcome the challenges of diving to depth on a single breath of air. Through comparative reviews of texts on diving physiology and behaviour from the...
2nd edition. — CRC Press, 2006. — 540 p. Series Preface Fluorescent Calcium Indicators Based on BAPTA Fluorescent Indicators - Facts and Artifacts Fluorescence Microplate-Based Techniques for the High-Throughput Assessment of Calcium Signaling: The Highs and Lows for Calcium Researchers Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Calcium Indicator Proteins Targeted Aequorins...
Publisher: Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2008. - 163 p. This book reviews all major models and hypotheses concerning the mechanisms supposed to underlie the process of navigation in vertebrates. It covers data on all major model groups of vertebrates studied in the context of animal navigation, such as migratory birds, homing pigeons, sea turtles, subterranean mammals and some...
2nd Edition. - Brooks Cole, 2012. – 901 p. ISBN: 978-0840068651 Keep up with today's rapid advances in the biological sciences with animal physiology: from genes to organisms 2E with CourseMate! With coverage of animal species that will be relevant to your animal-related career, this biology text provides you with the tools you need to succeed. Boxes found throughout the text...
New York: Springer, 1997. — 168 p. When we began to organize the workshop "Calcium and Cellular Metabolism: Transport and Regulation" the goal we had in mind was to put together the knowledge of 2 several specialists on Ca + homeostasis, with various examples of cellular metabolisms 2 2 (such as protein synthesis), regulated by Ca + ions. Regarding the homeostasis of Ca + ions,...
Oxford University Press, UK, 2016. — 321 p. — ISBN: 0198707894 In nature, trickery and deception are widespread. Animals and plants mimic other objects or species in the environment for protection, trick other species into rearing their young, lure prey to their death, and deceive potential mates for reproduction. Cuckoos lay eggs carefully matched to their host's own clutch....
Cambridge University Press, 2011. — 376 p. — ISBN: 0521152577, 9780521152570 In the last decade, research on the previously dormant field of camouflage has advanced rapidly, with numerous studies challenging traditional concepts, investigating previously untested theories and incorporating a greater appreciation of the visual and cognitive systems of the observer. Using studies...
CRC Press, 2008. - 352 p. ISBN: 084939578X The book provides academic information on most of the known models of cerebral infarction in rats. All stages of the study are described in detail and consistently from the selection of animals to the evaluation of the results. Complete information about the equipment and the course of the intervention, from anesthesia to the...
London: Academic Press, 1996. - 615 p. ISBN: 978-0-12-735415-6. Over a lifetimes work with the group, John Warham has firmly established himself as one of the foremost experts on these birds. In this book he completes the major survey started in his earlier work, "The Petrels: Their Ecology and Breeding Systems". The text is comprehensive, well illustrated, and fully...
6th ed. — Methuen, 1966. — 134 p. Insects provide an ideal medium in which to study all the problems of physiology. But if this medium is to be used to the best advantage, the principles and peculiarities of the insect's organization must be first appreciated. It is the purpose of this book to set forth these principles so far as they are understood at the present day. There...
2nd edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2004. — 768 p. The new and updated edition of this accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of the comparative physiology of animals within an environmental context. Includes two brand new chapters on Nerves and Muscles and the Endocrine System. Discusses both comparative systems physiology and environmental physiology. Analyses and...
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. — 600 p. — ISBN: 978-0-19-964271-7. Mammals are the so-called "pinnacle" group of vertebrates, successfully colonising virtually all terrestrial environments as well as the air (bats) and sea (especially pinnipeds and cetaceans). How mammals function and survive in these diverse environments has long fascinated mammologists, comparative...
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