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The Significance of Zoochromes

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  • © 1974

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Authors:
  1. Arthur E. Needham

    1. Department of Zoology, Oxford, Great Britain

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Part of the book series: Zoophysiology (ZOOPHYSIOLOGY, volume 3)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
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  2. General

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-4

    3. The Basis and Significance of Colour in Molecules

      • Arthur E. Needham
      Pages 5-21

  3. The Nature and Distribution of Zoochromes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
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    2. The Chemical Classes of Zoochrome

      • Arthur E. Needham
      Pages 25-80

    3. The Taxonomic Distribution of Zoochromes

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      Pages 81-93

    4. Distribution and State of Zoochromes in the Body

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      Pages 95-127

  4. Physiological Functions of Zoochromes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. The Functions of Integumental Zoochromes

      • Arthur E. Needham
      Pages 131-161

    3. Zoochromes and Sensory Perception

      • Arthur E. Needham
      Pages 163-177

  5. Biochemical Functions of Zoochromes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
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    2. Oxidation-Reduction Functions of Zoochromes

      • Arthur E. Needham
      Pages 181-210

    3. Zoochromes that Transport Oxygen

      • Arthur E. Needham
      Pages 211-240

    4. Zoochromes in Other Aspects of Metabolism

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      Pages 241-246

    5. Pathological States Involving Zoochromes

      • Arthur E. Needham
      Pages 247-259

  6. The Significance of Zoochromes for Reproduction and Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 261-261
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    2. Zoochromes in Reproduction and Development

      • Arthur E. Needham
      Pages 263-277

  7. Evidence from Chromogenesis in the Individual

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279
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    2. The Evidence from Chromogenic Pathways

      • Arthur E. Needham
      Pages 281-299
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About this book

As the title indicates, the theme of this book is the functions of biochromes in animals. Recent works on zoochromes, such as those of D. L. Fox (1953), H. M. Fox and VEVERS (1960) and VUILLAUME (1969), have been concerned primarily with the chemical nature and the taxonomic distribution of these materials, and although function has been considered where relevant this has not been the centre of interest and certainly not the basis for the arrangement of the subject matter. Functional significance is a profitable focus of interest, since it is the one theme which can make biochromatology a discrete and integral subject, and because it is the main interest in all biological fields. At present chromatology seems to be a particularly schizoid subject since it is clear that in metabolic functions biochromes are acting in a chemical capacity whereas integumental pigments function mainly biophysically, in neurological and behavioural contexts. It is profitable to attempt an integration by studying the functions of as many chromes as possible, from all aspects.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Zoology, Oxford, Great Britain

    Arthur E. Needham

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Significance of Zoochromes

  • Authors: Arthur E. Needham

  • Series Title: Zoophysiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80766-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin ยท Heidelberg 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-80768-8Published: 13 February 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-80766-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0720-1842

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 432

  • Topics: Animal Biochemistry, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology, Zoology

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