Environmental Physiology of Animals

Environmental Physiology of Animals
Author :
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 768
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781444309225
ISBN-13 : 1444309226
Rating : 4/5 (226 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Environmental Physiology of Animals by : Pat Willmer

Download or read book Environmental Physiology of Animals written by Pat Willmer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 integrates problems and adaptations for each kind of environment: marine, seashore and estuary, freshwater, terrestrial and parasitic. Examines mechanisms and responses beyond physiology. Applies an evolutionary perspective to the analysis of environmental adaptation. Provides modern molecular biology insights into the mechanistic basis of adaptation, and takes the level of analysis beyond the cell to the membrane, enzyme and gene. Incorporates more varied material from a wide range of animal types, with less of a focus purely on terrestrial reptiles, birds and mammals and rather more about the spectacularly successful strategies of invertebrates. A companion site for this book with artwork for downloading is available at: www.blackwellpublishing.com/willmer/


Environmental Physiology of Animals Related Books

Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Birds
Language: en
Pages: 335
Authors: J. Eduardo P. W. Bicudo
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-04 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Examining avian physiology in detail, this text specifically addresses the unique physiological characteristics of birds, although experimental techniques and f
Environmental Physiology of Animals
Language: en
Pages: 768
Authors: Pat Willmer
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-03-12 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The new and updated edition of this accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of the comparative physiology of animals within an environmental context.
Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes
Language: en
Pages: 265
Authors: Brian Eddy
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-05-03 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Fish have evolved to colonise almost every type of aquatic habitat and today they are a hugely diverse group of over 25,000 species. This title presents a curre
Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Mammals
Language: en
Pages: 685
Authors: Philip C. Withers
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-11-10 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Mammals are the so-called "pinnacle" group of vertebrates, successfully colonising virtually all terrestrial environments as well as the air (bats) and sea (esp
Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Insects
Language: en
Pages: 389
Authors: Jon F. Harrison
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-01-26 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

They play critical roles in ecological food webs, remain devastating agricultural and medical pests, and represent the most diverse group of eukaryotes in terms