When a predator attacks, prey are faced with a series of 'if', 'when' and 'how' escape decisions? these critical questions are the foci of this book. Cooper and Blumstein bring together a balance of theory and empirical research to summarise over fifty years of scattered researc…
Physiology, Behavior, Genomics of Social Insects provides comprehensive information on the social insect groups described, including new and unique reviews on emerging model social organisms. The book's interdisciplinary approach integrates behavior, genomics, and physiology, pr…
Forensic scientists working with human skeletal remains must be able to differentiate between human and non-human bones. Comparative Skeletal Anatomy: A Photographic Atlas for Medical Examiners, Coroners, Forensic Anthropologists, and Archaeologists fills a void in the literatur…
by Cobb, Matthew, Newland, Philip L., Marion-Poll, Frédéric
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This title covers different approaches to taste research including genes and receptors, taste coding in the periphery and its modulation, taste coding in the central nervous system and behaviour, and nutrition and nutritional regulation.
Animal Eyes provides a comparative account of all known types of eye in the animal kingdom, outlining their structure and function with an emphasis on the nature of the optical systems and the physical principles involved in image formation. A universal theme throughout the book…
Ecoimmunology is a research field that examines interactions among host physiology and disease ecology in a wide range of environmentally relevant contexts. Since the start of the 21st century, the role of parasites and pathogens in the evolution of life history traits has becom…
"The Nature of Biological Systems as Revealed by Thermal Methods is a guide for experiments using thermal methods. The Editor creates a unique resource that will enable others with a less mathematical background to gain a better understanding of biological problems." "This book …
Advances in Equine Nutrition - IV is a new collection of original research and review papers presented during Kentucky Equine Research nutrition conferences. Conferences feature international authorities on nutrition, exercise physiology, and veterinary topics pertaining to the …
This book discusses the ethology of domestic animals. It is divided into two parts: basic elements of animal behaviour (chapters 1-6); and species-specific behaviour of some important domestic animals (chapters 7-13). The first part is divided into the following chapters: the st…
Tilapia are sometimes known as ''aquatic chicken'' due to their high growth rates, adaptability to a wide range of environmental conditions, and ability to grow and reproduce in captivity and feed on low trophic levels. As a result, these fishes ahave become excellent candidates…
Each chapter opens with an outline, important concepts and anatomical terms are boldfaced. Vertebrates features a unique emphasis on function and evolution of vertebrates, complete anatomical detail, and excellent pedagogy.
Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine is a resource for all topics related to equine medicine. Bringing together the expert knowledge of 175 contributors, the Five-Minute Veterinary Consult format allows rapid access to complete coverage of almost 500 diseases and c…
Fishes range in size from tiny gobies to the massive Ocean Sunfish, which weighs thousands of pounds. They live in just about every body of water on the planet. The authors of this book explain how bony fishes evolved, the relationship between them and sharks, and why there is s…
This book presents a diverse collection of chapters on basic research at the molecular level using the Lepidoptera as model systems. This volume, however, is more than just a compendium of information about insect systems in general or the Lepidoptera in particular. Each chapter…
This book updates the information on birds of prey and pigeons and doves found in the BSAVA Manual of Raptors, Pigeons and Waterfowl, published twelve years ago. The advent of the new BSAVA Manual of Farm Pets, which encompasses waterfowl, has allowed a change in focus to featu…
