Vertebrados - Vertebrates
β Ted O'Hare
π Library
π
2005
π Rourke Pub.
π Spanish
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Processing of Environmental Information in Vertebrates
β Scribed by Christopher L. Brown (auth.), Milton H. Stetson (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 264
- Series
- Proceedings in Life Sciences
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
In just one concise and lucidly written volume a multitude of topics is covered introducing the results of extensive research on the processing of environmental information in vertebrates. Practical examples are provided to illustrate points made in the text. Many factors, both from the external environment and from within the animals own cells or tissue makeup can directly serve as a pressure to elicit physiological and/or behavioral responses in the organisms studied. Light intensity, photoperiod, circadian rhythms, seasonal variation and daylenght, just to name a few, are among the environmental factors that are correlated in these studies to behavioral or hormonal changes, organ function, and reproduction. This work will serve as a guidebook and easy reference source for students and research professionals in physiology, endocrinology, comparative zoology, and veterinary science.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Photoperiod Effects on Thyroid Function in Fish....Pages 1-17
Neuroendocrine Processing of Environmental Information in Amphibians....Pages 19-45
Circadian Organization in Lizards: Perception, Translation, and Transduction of Photic and Thermal Information....Pages 47-70
Hormones, Behavior, and the Environment: An Evolutionary Perspective....Pages 71-83
Circadian Locomotor Rhythms in Birds Correlate with and May Be Explained by Rhythms in Serotonin, N -Acetyltransferase, and Melatonin....Pages 85-100
Daylength and Control of Seasonal Reproduction in Male Birds....Pages 101-119
Changes in Reproductive Function of Free-Living Birds in Direct Response to Environmental Perturbations....Pages 121-148
The Influence of Light on the Mammalian Fetus....Pages 149-177
Neuroendocrine Mechanisms Mediating the Photoperiodic Control of Reproductive Function in Sheep....Pages 179-202
Photoperiodism and Seasonality in Hamsters: Role of the Pineal Gland....Pages 203-218
Reproductive Refractoriness in Hamsters: Environmental and Endocrine Etiologies....Pages 219-249
Back Matter....Pages 251-261
β¦ Subjects
Zoology
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