Environmental Physiology Of Marine Animals

Author : W. B. Vernberg,F. J. Vernberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642653346

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Environmental Physiology of Marine Animals by W. B. Vernberg,F. J. Vernberg Pdf

Within recent years man has become increasingly aware of the disastrous environmental changes that he has introduced, and therefore society is now more concerned about understanding the adaptations organisms have evolved in order to survive and flourish in their environment. Because much of the information pertaining to this subject is scattered in various journals or special symposia proceedings, our purpose in writing this book is to bring together in a college-and graduate-student text the principal concepts of the environmental physiology of the animals that inhabit one of the major realms of the earth, the sea. Our book is not meant to be a definitive treatise on the physiological adap tation of the animals that inhabit the marine environment. Instead, we have tried to highlight some of the physiological mechanisms through which these animals have been able to meet the challenges of their environment. We have not written this book for anyone particular scientific discipline; rather, we hope that it will have an interdisciplinary appeal. It is meant to be both a reference text and a text for teaching senior undergraduate and graduate courses in marine biology, physiological ecology of marine animals, and envi ronmental physiology of marine animals.

Author : R. C. Newell
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483162973

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Adaptation to Environment by R. C. Newell Pdf

Adaptation to Environment: Essays on the Physiology of Marine Animals contains a series of essays that is intended as a review of the special adaptations of marine organisms to the particular environmental conditions they are likely to encounter in the natural habitat. This book emphasizes developments in physiology of marine animals and on approaches to the study of the adaptations of marine organisms. This compilation also interprets the term “Physiology in its widest sense to include all aspects of the functioning of the organism from the behavior of animals to the mode of function of enzymes. For this reason, structural adaptations have been reviewed in detail only where their functional role is understood and where they constitute a specific adaptation to defined environmental conditions. This publication benefits students and individuals conducting research on the physiology of marine animals.

Author : Pat Willmer,Graham Stone,Ian Johnston
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444309225

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Environmental Physiology of Animals by Pat Willmer,Graham Stone,Ian Johnston Pdf

The new and updated edition of this accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of the comparative physiology of animals within an environmental context. Includes two brand new chapters on Nerves and Muscles and the Endocrine System. Discusses both comparative systems physiology and environmental physiology. Analyses and integrates problems and adaptations for each kind of environment: marine, seashore and estuary, freshwater, terrestrial and parasitic. Examines mechanisms and responses beyond physiology. Applies an evolutionary perspective to the analysis of environmental adaptation. Provides modern molecular biology insights into the mechanistic basis of adaptation, and takes the level of analysis beyond the cell to the membrane, enzyme and gene. Incorporates more varied material from a wide range of animal types, with less of a focus purely on terrestrial reptiles, birds and mammals and rather more about the spectacularly successful strategies of invertebrates. A companion site for this book with artwork for downloading is available at: www.blackwellpublishing.com/willmer/

Author : F. Brian Eddy,Richard D. Handy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199540945

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Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fishes by F. Brian Eddy,Richard D. Handy Pdf

Fish have evolved to colonise almost every type of aquatic habitat and today they are a hugely diverse group of over 25,000 species. This title presents a current and comprehensive overview of fish physiology to demonstrate how living fish function in their environment.

Author : J. Bligh,Alister Gordon Macdonald
Publisher : Halsted Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822011996691

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Environmental Physiology of Animals by J. Bligh,Alister Gordon Macdonald Pdf

Author : Martin Solan,Nia Whiteley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191028885

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Stressors in the Marine Environment by Martin Solan,Nia Whiteley Pdf

A multitude of direct and indirect human influences have significantly altered the environmental conditions, composition, and diversity of marine communities. However, understanding and predicting the combined impacts of single and multiple stressors is particularly challenging because observed ecological feedbacks are underpinned by a number of physiological and behavioural responses that reflect stressor type, severity, and timing. Furthermore, integration between the traditional domains of physiology and ecology tends to be fragmented and focused towards the effects of a specific stressor or set of circumstances. This novel volume summarises the latest research in the physiological and ecological responses of marine species to a comprehensive range of marine stressors, including chemical and noise pollution, ocean acidification, hypoxia, UV radiation, thermal and salinity stress before providing a perspective on future outcomes for some of the most pressing environmental issues facing society today. Stressors in the Marine Environment synthesises the combined expertise of a range of international researchers, providing a truly interdisciplinary and accessible summary of the field. It is essential reading for graduate students as well as professional researchers in environmental physiology, ecology, marine biology, conservation biology, and marine resource management. It will also be of particular relevance and use to the regulatory agencies and authorities tasked with managing the marine environment, including social scientists and environmental economists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642759000

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Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology by Anonim Pdf

Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology helps biologists, physiologists, and biochemists keep track of the extensive literature in the field. Providing comprehensive, integrated reviews and sound, critical, and provocative summaries, this series is a must for all active researchers in environmental and comparative physiology.

Author : Pierre Ulrich Blier,Carlos Rosas,Nelly Tremblay
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782889639816

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Evolutionary and Integrative Approaches for Revealing Adaptive Mechanisms in Marine Animals along Environmental Gradients by Pierre Ulrich Blier,Carlos Rosas,Nelly Tremblay Pdf

This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Author : F. John Vernberg,Winona B. Vernberg
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483266541

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Functional Adaptations of Marine Organisms by F. John Vernberg,Winona B. Vernberg Pdf

Functional Adaptations of Marine Organisms gives an insight into the functional adaptations of marine organisms to natural and man-made sets of environmental factors. The book presents discussions on marine habitats; physiology of marine primary producers and decomposers; and functional adaptations of animals in relation to each major ecological divisions of the sea. The book will be of value to marine biologists, biologists, botanists, and students.

Author : M.C.M Beveridge,B. McAndrew
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401140089

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Tilapias: Biology and Exploitation by M.C.M Beveridge,B. McAndrew Pdf

Referred to in the Bible, pictured on the wall-friezes of ancient Egyptian tombs, and a subject of fascination for generations of scientists, the tilapias (Cichlidae: Tilapiini) have featured in the diet and culture of humankind for thousands of years. The present century has seen their spread from Africa throughout the tropics and sub-tropics, largely for food and fisheries purposes. This book attempts to pull together our knowledge of this important group - their biology and fisheries and aquaculture - in a single volume, something that has not been done comprehensively for nearly two decades. A succession of chapters by acknowledged authorities covers evolution, phylogenetic relationships and biogeography, reproductive biology, mating systems and parental care, diet, feeding and digestive physiology, environmental physiology and energetics, the role of tilapias in ecosystems, population dynamics and management, genetics, seed production, nutrition, farming, economics and marketing. The book is aimed at biologists, fisheries scientists, aquaculturists, and all interested in aquatic ecology.

Author : Michael Castellini,Jo-Ann Mellish
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000873108

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Physiology of Marine Mammals by Michael Castellini,Jo-Ann Mellish Pdf

Suppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would they need to live in the ocean? How would you keep them warm? What design features would allow them to dive for very long periods to extreme depths? Do they need water to drink? How would they minimize the cost of swimming, and how would they find their prey in the deep and dark? These questions and more are examined in detail throughout Marine Mammal Physiology, which explores how marine mammals live in the sea from a physiological point of view. This undergraduate textbook considers the essential aspects of what makes a marine mammal different from terrestrial mammals, beyond just their environment. It focuses on the physiological and biochemical traits that have allowed this group of mammals to effectively exploit the marine environment that is so hostile to humans. The content of this book is organised around common student questions, taking the undergraduate's point of view as the starting point. Each chapter provides a set of PowerPoint slides for instructors to use in teaching and students to use as study guides. New "Study Questions" and "Critical Thinking Points" conclude each chapter, which are each motivated by a "Driving Question" such as "How do mammals stay warm in a cold ocean?" or "How do mammals survive the crushing pressures of the deep sea?" Full-colour images and comprehensive, accessible content make this the definitive textbook for marine mammal physiology.

Author : Randall W. Davis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319982809

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Marine Mammals by Randall W. Davis Pdf

This comprehensive book provides new insights into the morphological, metabolic, thermoregulatory, locomotory, diving, sensory, feeding, and sleep adaptations of Cetacea (whales and dolphins), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions and walrus), Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) and sea otters for an aquatic life. Each chapter reviews the discoveries from previous studies and integrates recent research using new techniques and technology. Readers will gain an understanding of the remarkable adaptations that enable marine mammals to spend all or most of their lives at sea, often while hunting prey at depth.

Author : Michael A. Castellini,Jo-Ann Mellish
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781482242690

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Marine Mammal Physiology by Michael A. Castellini,Jo-Ann Mellish Pdf

Suppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would you need to think about to allow it to live in the ocean? How would you keep it warm? What would you design to allow it to dive for very long periods to extreme depths? Where would it find water to drink? How would you minimize the cost of swimming, and how would it find its prey in the deep and dark? These questions and more are examined in detail throughout this book. Marine Mammal Physiology: Requisites for Ocean Living is the first textbook focused on how marine mammals live in the sea from a physiological point of view. It explores the essential aspects of what makes a marine mammal different from terrestrial mammals, beyond just their environment. Unlike many publications and books that cover these species from almost all perspectives, this textbook takes a step back to focus on the physiological and biochemical characteristics that have allowed these mammals as a group to exploit effectively the marine environment that is so hostile to humans. The chapter topics are grouped into major themes: diving and locomotion, nutrition and energetics, reproduction, sensory systems, and environmental interactions. Each chapter is arranged around a common perspective and theme: the big picture challenge and summary and what is known specifically by order. To aid you even further, the authors include a "Toolbox" section in each chapter where they discuss the newest methods for understanding and working on the physiology of marine mammals.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642785986

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Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology by Anonim Pdf

ADVANCES IN COMPARATIVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY helps biologists, physiologists, and biochemists keep track of the extensive literature in thefield. Providing comprehensive, integrated reviews and sound, critical, and provocative summaries, this series is a must for all active researchers in environmental and comparative physiology. The present volume contains six reviews on: - Motile Activities of Fish Chromatophores. - Epithelial Transport of Heavy Metals. - Heavy Metal Cytotoxicity in Marine Organisms. - Comparative Pulmonary Morphology and Morphometry. - Molecular Adaptations in Resistance to Penicillins. - Molecular Adaptations of Enzymes From Thermophilic and Psychrophilic Organisms.

Author : John Guest Phillips
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Adaptation (Physiology)
ISBN : UCSD:31822012739157

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Environmental Physiology by John Guest Phillips Pdf