Endocrines and Osmoregulation: A Comparative Account in Vertebrates
β Scribed by Prof. Dr. Peter J. Bentley (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 300
- Series
- Zoophysiology 39
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
From reviews of the previous edition: "I strongly recommend it as an essential reading and reference book for younger and older workers alike." (Nature) "This is an authoritative, comprehensive and highly profes- sional treatment of its subject." (Quarterly Journal of Experimental Physiology) "Bentley has succeeded in making this book valuable to an audience beyond the zoologists......" (The Quarterly Review of Biology)
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Osmotic Problems of Vertebrates....Pages 1-43
The Vertebrate Endocrine System....Pages 45-84
The Mammals....Pages 85-111
The Birds....Pages 113-132
The Reptiles....Pages 133-153
The Amphibia....Pages 155-186
The Fishes....Pages 187-231
Back Matter....Pages 233-292
β¦ Subjects
Animal Physiology; Biochemistry, general; Ecology; Human Physiology
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