Environmental Physiology of Animals

Name: Environmental Physiology of Animals
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ISBN: 9780632035175

ISBN-10: 063203517X

ISBN-13: 9780632035175

Edition: 2000

Authors: P. J. Willmer, Graham Stone, Ian A. Johnston

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In a fresh approach to the subject of animal physiology the authors integrate comparative and environmental aspects to examine and discuss how organisms, both vertebrate and invertebrate, cope with a range of environments.

Book details

List price: $83.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/28/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 644
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 4.598
Language: English



Preface


List of Abbreviations



Basic Principles



The Nature and Levels of Adaptation



Introduction: comparative, environmental and evolutionary physiology



The meaning of 'environment'



The meaning of 'adaptation'



Comparative methods to detect adaptation



Physiological response on different scales



Conclusions


Further reading



Fundamental Mechanisms of Adaptation



Introduction: adaptation at the molecular and genome level



Controlling protein action



Control of protein synthesis and degradation



Protein evolution



Physiological regulation of gene expression



Conclusions


Further reading



The Problems of Size and Scale



Introduction



The principle of similarity: isometric scaling



Allometric scaling



The scaling of metabolic rate



Scaling of locomotion



Conclusions: is there a right size to be?


Further reading



Central Issues in Comparative Physiology



Water, Ions and Osmotic Physiology



Introduction



Aqueous solutions



Passive movements of water and solutes



Non-passive solute movements



Concentrations of cell contents



Overall regulation of cell contents



Conclusions


Further reading



Animal Water Balance, Osmoregulation and Excretion



Introduction



Exchanges occurring at the outer body surface



Osmoregulation at external surfaces



Osmoregulatory organs and their excretory products



Water regulation via the gut



Regulation of respiratory water exchanges



Water loss in reproductive systems



Water gain



The costs and energetics of regulating water and ion balance



Roles of nervous systems and hormones



Conclusions


Further reading



Metabolism and Energy Supply



Introduction



Metabolic intermediaries



Anaerobic metabolism



Aerobic metabolism



Metabolic rates



Energy budgets


Further reading



Respiration and Circulation



Introduction



Uptake and loss of gases across respiratory surfaces



Ventilation systems to improve exchange rates



Circulatory systems



Delivering and transferring gases to the tissues



Coping with hypoxia and anoxia



Control of respiration


Further reading



Temperature and its Effects



Introduction



Biochemical effects of temperature



Physiological effects of temperature



Terminology and strategies in thermal biology



The thermal environment and thermal exchanges



Avoidance, tolerance and acclimation in thermal biology



Regulating heat gain and keeping warm



Regulating heat loss and keeping cool



Opting out: evasion systems in space or time



Regulating thermal biology: nerves and hormones



Evolution and advantages of varying thermal strategies


Further reading



Coping with the Environment


Introduction



Marine Life



Introduction: marine habitats and biota



Ionic and osmotic adaptation



Thermal adaptation



Respiratory adaptation



Reproductive and life-cycle adaptation



Depth problems, buoyancy and locomotion



Sensory issues: marine signalling



Feeding and being fed on



Anthropogenic problems



Secondary invasion of the seas: marine vertebrates



Conclusions


Further reading



Shorelines and Estuaries



Introduction: brackish habitats and biota



Ionic and osmotic adaptation and water balance



Thermal adaptation



Respiratory adaptation



Reproductive and life-cycle adaptation



Mechanical, locomotory and sensory systems



Feeding and being fed on



Anthropogenic problems



Conclusions


Further reading



Fresh Water



Introduction: freshwater habitats and biota



Osmotic and ionic adaptation and water balance



Thermal adaptation



Respiratory adaptation



Reproductive and life-cycle adaptation



Mechanical, locomotory and sensory adaptations



Feeding and being fed on



Anthropogenic problems



Conclusions


Further reading



Special Aquatic Habitats



Transient water bodies



Osmotically peculiar habitats



Thermally extreme waters


Further reading



Terrestrial Life



Introduction



Ionic and osmotic adaptation and water balance



Thermal adaptation



Respiratory adaptation



Reproductive and life-cycle adaptation



Locomotion and mechanical adaptations



Sensory adaptations



Feeding and being fed on



Anthropogenic problems



Conclusions


Further reading



Extreme Terrestrial Habitats



Introduction



Hot and dry habitats: deserts



Very cold habitats



Life at altitude



Aerial life



Conclusions


Further reading



Parasitic Habitats



Introduction



The parasite environment



Basic parasite physiology



Reproduction and transmission



Parasite sensory abilities



Parasite regulation of host physiology



Biotic interactions: host-parasite conflicts



Conclusions


Further reading


References


Index