Environmental Endocrinology

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XV

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2. Introduction: What is Environmental Endocrinology?

   1. Introduction: What is Environmental Endocrinology?

      • I. Assenmacher, D. S. Farner

      Pages 1-2

3. Introductory Lecture—Emotion and Stress

   1. Introductory Lecture—Emotion and Stress

      • O. G. Edholm

      Pages 3-7

4. Annual Endocrine Rhythms and Environment

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. Seasonal States and Endocrine Levels in Insects

      • J. de Wilde

      Pages 10-19

   3. Annual Gonadal Cycles in Teleosts: Environmental Factors and Gonadotropin Levels in Blood

      • R. E. Peter, A. Hontela

      Pages 20-25

   4. Environmental Regulation of Annual Reproductive Cycles in the Catfish Heteropneustes fossilis

      • B. I. Sundararaj

      Pages 26-27

   5. Environmental Control of Annual Ovarian Cycle in the Toad Bufo bufo bufo L.: Role of Temperature

      • C. B. Jørgensen, K.-E. Hede, L. O. Larsen

      Pages 28-36

   6. Reptilian Reproductive Cycles and Environmental Regulators

      • B. Lofts

      Pages 37-43

   7. Environmental Endocrinology and the Control of Annual Reproductive Cycles in Passerine Birds

      • D. S. Farner, J. C. Wingfield

      Pages 44-51

   8. Annual Endocrine Cycles and Environment in Birds with Special Reference to Male Ducks

      • I. Assenmacher, M. Jallageas

      Pages 52-60

   9. Regulation of Reproductive Cycles of Tropical Spotted Munia and Weaverbird

      • A. Chandola, J. P. Thapliyal

      Pages 61-63

   10. Breeding Cycles in Three Species of African Ungulates

       • J. D. Skinner

       Pages 64-72

   11. The Annual Cycle of Plasma Testosterone and Territorial Behavior in the Roe Deer

       • A. Sempere

       Pages 73-74

   12. Annual Cyclic Variations in Prolactin in Sheep

       • R. Ortavant, J. Pelletier, J. P. Ravault, J. Thimonier

       Pages 75-78

   13. Seasonal Reproductive Activity of the European Wild Boar. Comparison with the Domestic Sow

       • R. Mauget

       Pages 79-80

   14. Field Studies in Southern Tunisia on Water Turnover and Thyroid Activity in Two Species of Meriones

       • F. Lachiver, T. Cheniti, D. Bradshaw, J. L. Berthier, F. Petter

       Pages 81-84

   15. Seasonal Changes of the Testicular and Thyroid Functions in the Badger, Meles meles L.

       • D. Maurel

       Pages 85-86

   16. Day Length and the Annual Reproductive Cycle in the Ferret (Mustela furo): the Role of the Pineal Body

       • J. Herbert, M. Klinowska

       Pages 87-93

   17. Photoperiodic Mechanism in Hamsters: the Participation of the Pineal Gland

       • K. Hoffmann

       Pages 94-102

From 11 to 15 July 1977 about 60 physiologists, endo­ crinologists, ecologists and other biologists from 14 countries convened at the University Montpellier for a symposium on Environmental Endocrinology. This meet­ ing was organized as a Satellite Symposium of the 27th International Congress of Physiological Sciences, Paris, 18-23 July 1977. This volume is a record of the com­ munications presented at the symposium. The objectives of the program were to examine the role of the endocrine system in a wide spectrum of adjustments and adaptations to changes in environmental conditions by various spe­ cies of animals, including man, and to promote an ex­ change of ideas among investigators who have approached these functions from diverse aspects. The diversity of the information and ideas communicated is great. Of necessity, they represent only an extremely modest se­ lection of the many facets of endocrine function in the interaction of animals with their environments. Be­ yond the usefulness of the communications individually, we hope that they collectively demonstrate the substan­ tial heuristic value of the concept of environmental endocrinology as it was perceived by the participants. We acknowledge gratefully the kindness and sympathy of Professor Jaques ROUZAUD, President of the University of Montpellier II, for his generous extension of the hospitality of the University to the Symposium. We are most grateful to Mrs. Monique VIEU who effected so well the secretarial organization of the Sympos.

• endocrinology
• environment
• hospital
• organizations
• research

• University of Montpellier, France

  Ivan Assenmacher

• University of Washington, Seattle, USA

  Donald S. Farner

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