Environmental Physiology of Animals

Name: Environmental Physiology of Animals
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ISBN: 9781405107242

ISBN-10: 1405107243

ISBN-13: 9781405107242

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Pat Willmer, Graham Stone, Ian 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.

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List price: $152.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/10/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 784
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.18" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 5.478
Language: English

Pat Willmer is professor of zoology at the University of St. Andrews. She has published extensively on pollination biology in leading scientific journals. Her books include "Environmental Physiology of Animals".

Ian Johnston is currently an independent scholar pursuing a lifelong passion for ancient languages.



Preface to Second Edition


Preface to First Edition


Acknowledgments


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



Principle of similarity: isometric scaling



Allometric scaling



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



Nonpassive 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



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 metabolic pathways



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



Thermal environments 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



Excitable Tissues: Nervous Systems and Muscles



Introduction



Nerves



Neural functioning



Synaptic transmission



Nervous systems



Neural integration and higher neural processes



Neuronal development



Sensory systems: mechanisms and principles



Specific senses and sense organs



Muscles



Muscles and movement: introduction



Muscle structure



Muscle contraction



Muscle mechanics



Muscle types and diversity



Nerves and muscles working together



Motor activity patterns



Locomotion using muscles



Conclusions


Further reading



Hormones and Chemical Control Systems



Introduction



Endocrine systems



Control of water and osmotic balance



Control of ion balance and pH



Control of development and growth



Control of metabolism, temperature, and color



Control of sex and reproduction



Hormones and other behaviors: aggression, territoriality, and migration



Pheromones and the control of behavior



Conclusions


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 signaling



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



Ionic and osmotic 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



Introduction



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



High-altitude habitats



Aerial habitats



Conclusions


Further reading



Parasitic Habitats



Introduction



Parasite environments



Basic parasite physiology



Reproduction and transmission



Parasite sensory abilities



Parasite regulation of host physiology



Biotic interactions: host-parasite conflicts



Conclusions


Further reading


References


Index