Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 4

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Some General Considerations

   1. A Quarter of a Century of Studies of Chemical Communication in Vertebrates

      • R. Mykytowycz

      Pages 1-11

   2. The Tetrapod Epidermis: A System Protoadapted as a Semiochemical Source

      • Paul F. A. Maderson

      Pages 13-25

   3. Mammalian Semiochemistry: Issues and Futures, with some Examples from a Study of Chemical Signalling in Cattle

      • Eric S. Albone, Nicholas B. Blazquez, Jane French, Susan E. Long, Graham C. Perry

      Pages 27-36

   4. Motor Patterns Dedicated to Sensory Functions

      • David Chiszar

      Pages 37-44

3. Chemistry

   1. Chemical Control of Feeding in Herbivorous and Carnivorous Fish

      • Michael A. Adams, Peter B. Johnsen

      Pages 45-61

   2. Characteristics of Earthworm Washings Detected by the Vomeronasal System of Snakes

      • Mimi Halpern, Nancy Schulman, Donald M. Kirschenbaum

      Pages 63-77

   3. Chemical and Biological Investigations of Female Mouse Pheromones

      • Bozena Jemiolo, Franca Andreolini, Milos Novotny

      Pages 79-85

   4. Behavioral Function and Chemistry of Volatiles from Feces and Anal Secretions of House Mice, Mus musculus - A Preliminary Report

      • B. S. Goodrich, S. Gambale, P. R. Pennycuik, T. D. Redhead

      Pages 87-97

4. Fishes

   1. The Evolution of Chemical Alarm Signals in Fishes

      • R. Jan, F. Smith

      Pages 99-115

   2. Fish Reproductive Pheromones

      • N. E. Stacey, A. L. Kyle, N. R. Liley

      Pages 117-133

   3. Chemosensory Orientation Mechanisms of Fish

      • Peter B. Johnsen

      Pages 135-148

   4. Release of Spawning Pheromone(s) by Naturally-Ovulated and Prostaglandin-Injected, Nonovulated Female Goldfish

      • P. W. Sorensen, N. E. Stacey, P. Naidu

      Pages 149-154

   5. The Structural and Functional Relationships Between Olfactory and Reproductive Systems from Birth to Old Age in Fish

      • M. P. Schreibman, H. Margolis-Nunno, L. Halpern-Sebold

      Pages 155-172

5. Amphibians

   1. The Evolution of Salamander Courtship Pheromones

      • Lynne D. Houck

      Pages 173-190

   2. Pheromonal Markers as Territorial Advertisement by Terrestrial Salamanders

      • Robert G. Jaeger

      Pages 191-203

   3. The Recognition and Use of Chemical Signals by a Nesting Salamander

      • Don C. Forester

      Pages 205-219

   4. Evolution of Chemical Signals as a Premating Isolating Mechanism in a Complex of Terrestrial Salamanders

      • Ellen M. Dawley

      Pages 221-224

   5. Chemical Ecology of Kin Recognition in Anuran Amphibians

      • Bruce Waldman

      Pages 225-242

6. Reptiles

   1. Pheromones and Reproduction in Garter Snakes

      • William R. Garstka, David Crews

      Pages 243-260

This volume reviews recent developments in our understanding of che~ ical signaling in vertebrates. After sections dealing with general princi­ ples and chemical aspects of vertebrate pheromones, it follows a taxonomic approach, progressing from fish to. mammals. The editors asked a diverse, international group of leading investigators, working on a wide array of vertebrate taxa and specific issues, to consider their efforts from compar­ ative, evolutionary, and ecological viewpoints. The relative number of manuscripts in each part does not necessarily reflect current intensity of research, since the editors invited speakers who together would provide a balanced and comprehensive overview, while avoiding duplication. Still, the part on mammals is the longest. Fourth in a series dating from 1977, this volume illuminates current trends and likely future developments in the field of chemical signaling in vertebrates. Going back even farther, the first chapter, a personal account of the past quarter century by Dr. Mykytowycz recalls the most important milestones, such as symposia, or the founding of societies and journals. He also credits those investigators who stand out by their seminal studies.

• development
• evolution
• fish
• mammals
• vertebrates

• University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA

  David Duvall

• State University of New York, Syracuse, USA

  Dietland Müller-Schwarze, Robert M. Silverstein

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