Comparative Vertebrate Endocrinology
The new edition of this popular textbook retains the successful format of previous editions, dealing with the nature, actions and roles of hormones among vertebrate animals. Special emphasis is placed on the evolution and origins of hormones and their receptors, on the role of hormones in the physiological coordination of vertebrates, and on delaing with each endocrine process in the context of the organism's physiology, ecology and evolution.
Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Comparative morphology of the endocrine tissues; 3. The chemical structure, polymorphism and evolution of hormones; 4. The life history of hormones; 5. Hormones and nutrition; 6. Hormones and calcium metabolism; 7. Hormones and the integument; 8. Hormones and osmoregulation; 9. Hormones and reproduction; References; Index.
| Pm Supplier | CUP/ Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0521629985 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780521629980 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1998-06-11 |
| Pm Width | 189 |
| Pm Height | 33 |
| Pm Author | Bentley,Peter J |
| Pm Longness | 246 |
- Key Info: 4 b/w photos, 135 b/w illustrations, 13 tables
- Author: Bentley,Peter J
- Page Count: 526
- Publication Date: 1998-06-11
Comparative Vertebrate Endocrinology
- Key Info: 4 b/w photos, 135 b/w illustrations, 13 tables
- Author: Bentley,Peter J
- Page Count: 526
- Publication Date: 1998-06-11
