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Endocrines and Osmoregulation

A Comparative Account of the Regulation of Water and Salt in Vertebrates

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  • © 1970

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Authors:
  1. P. J. Bentley

    1. Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York, USA

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Part of the book series: Zoophysiology (ZOOPHYSIOLOGY, volume 39)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-XVI
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  2. Osmotic Problems of Vertebrates

    • P. J. Bentley
    Pages 1-37

  3. The Vertebrate Endocrine System

    • P. J. Bentley
    Pages 39-87

  4. The Mammals

    • P. J. Bentley
    Pages 89-110

  5. The Birds

    • P. J. Bentley
    Pages 111-134

  6. The Reptiles

    • P. J. Bentley
    Pages 135-159

  7. The Amphibia

    • P. J. Bentley
    Pages 161-197

  8. The Fishes

    • P. J. Bentley
    Pages 199-254

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 255-300
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About this book

It is an old and trite saying that a preface is written last, placed first and read least. It may also be an explanation or justification for what follows, especially if the author feels that the reader may not agree with him . This is thus, something of an apologia. When I first agreed to write this book, I felt that it was to be directed principally towards the endocrine system of vertebrates especially asthere were availablesome excellent accounts of their osmoregulation. However, it was soon apparent to me that in order to appreciate the role of the endocrines one must strongly emphasize non-endocrine functions involved in the regulation of the animals water and salt balance. In addition several years have elapsed since a full account of vertebrate osmoregulation has been given. I have thus felt free to take an overall look at the animals water and salt metabolism, but have especially emphasized more recent contributions. Possibly the book should now be called 'Osmoregulation and the Endocrines'.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York, USA

    P. J. Bentley

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Endocrines and Osmoregulation

  • Book Subtitle: A Comparative Account of the Regulation of Water and Salt in Vertebrates

  • Authors: P. J. Bentley

  • Series Title: Zoophysiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-11666-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1970

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-11666-1Published: 29 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0720-1842

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 300

  • Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general

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