Processing of Environmental Information in Vertebrates
Editors: Stetson, Milton H. (Ed.)
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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.
- Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Photoperiod Effects on Thyroid Function in Fish
Pages 1-17
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Neuroendocrine Processing of Environmental Information in Amphibians
Pages 19-45
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Circadian Organization in Lizards: Perception, Translation, and Transduction of Photic and Thermal Information
Pages 47-70
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Hormones, Behavior, and the Environment: An Evolutionary Perspective
Pages 71-83
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Circadian Locomotor Rhythms in Birds Correlate with and May Be Explained by Rhythms in Serotonin, N-Acetyltransferase, and Melatonin
Pages 85-100
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Processing of Environmental Information in Vertebrates
- Editors
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- Milton H. Stetson
- Series Title
- Proceedings in Life Sciences
- Copyright
- 1988
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4612-3740-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4612-3740-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4612-8328-7
- Series ISSN
- 0172-6625
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 261
- Topics
