Author : Alison Marie Bell
Publisher :
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 18,81 MB
Release : 2003
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Author : Claudio Carere
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 30,21 MB
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226922057
Ask anyone who has owned a pet and they’ll assure you that, yes, animals have personalities. And science is beginning to agree. Researchers have demonstrated that both domesticated and nondomesticated animals—from invertebrates to monkeys and apes—behave in consistently different ways, meeting the criteria for what many define as personality. But why the differences, and how are personalities shaped by genes and environment? How did they evolve? The essays in Animal Personalities reveal that there is much to learn from our furred and feathered friends. The study of animal personality is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in behavioral and evolutionary biology. Here Claudio Carere and Dario Maestripieri, along with a host of scholars from fields as diverse as ecology, genetics, endocrinology, neuroscience, and psychology, provide a comprehensive overview of the current research on animal personality. Grouped into thematic sections, chapters approach the topic with empirical and theoretical material and show that to fully understand why personality exists, we must consider the evolutionary processes that give rise to personality, the ecological correlates of personality differences, and the physiological mechanisms underlying personality variation.
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Page : 858 pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Dissertations, Academic
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Author : David Norris
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 43,62 MB
Release : 2011-05-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0080962297
This series of volumes represents a comprehensive and integrated treatment of reproduction in vertebrates from fishes of all sorts through mammals. It is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in each group of vertebrates as well as an introduction to the latest trends in reproductive research and our understanding of reproductive events. Whereas each chapter and each volume is intended to stand alone as a review of that topic or vertebrate group, respectively, the volumes are prepared so as to provide a thorough topical treatment across the vertebrates. Terminology has been standardized across the volumes to reduce confusion where multiple names exist in the literature, and a comprehensive glossary of these terms and their alternative names is provided. A complete, essential and up to date reference for research scientists working on vertebrate hormones and reproduction - and on animlals as models in human reproductive research Covers the endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behaviour and anatomy of vertebrate reproduction Structured coverage of the major themes for all five vertebrate groups allows a consistent treatment for all Special chapters elaborate on features specific to individual vertebrate groups and to comparative aspects, similarities and differences between them
Author : David O. Norris
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1681 pages
File Size : 22,27 MB
Release : 2010-11-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0080958095
This series of volumes represents a comprehensive and integrated treatment of reproduction in vertebrates from fishes of all sorts through mammals. It is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in each group of vertebrates as well as an introduction to the latest trends in reproductive research and our understanding of reproductive events. Whereas each chapter and each volume is intended to stand alone as a review of that topic or vertebrate group, respectively, the volumes are prepared so as to provide a thorough topical treatment across the vertebrates. Terminology has been standardized across the volumes to reduce confusion where multiple names exist in the literature, and a comprehensive glossary of these terms and their alternative names is provided. A complete, essential and up to date reference for research scientists working on vertebrate hormones and reproduction - and on animlals as models in human reproductive research Covers the endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behaviour and anatomy of vertebrate reproduction Structured coverage of the major themes for all five vertebrate groups allows a consistent treatment for all Special chapters elaborate on features specific to individual vertebrate groups and to comparative aspects, similarities and differences between them
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Page : 924 pages
File Size : 44,10 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Animal behavior
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Author : Eduardo Alves de Almeida
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 11,38 MB
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1482212897
The tropical zone contains the highest diversity of fish species on the planet. Many of these species are being continuously exposed to pollutants that pose serious hazards to fish health thereby posing serious risks for entire fish populations. This book presents information about the different responses of fish to pollutants from the molecular le
Author : Ramesh C Gupta
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1233 pages
File Size : 36,21 MB
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0080481604
Veterinary Toxicology, 2nd edition is a unique single reference that teaches the basic principles of veterinary toxicology and builds upon these principles to offer an essential clinical resource for those practicing in the field. This reference book is thoroughly updated with new chapters and the latest coverage of topics that are essential to research veterinary toxicologists, students, professors, clinicians and environmentalists. Key areas include melamine and cyanuric acid, toxicogenomics, veterinary medical geology, toxic gases, toxicity and safety evaluation of new veterinary pharmaceuticals and much more. The 2nd edition of this popular book represents the collective wisdom of leading contributors worldwide and continues to fill an undeniable need in the literature relating to veterinary toxicology. - New chapters covering important and timely topics such as melamine and cyanuric acid, toxicogenomics, toxic gases and veterinary medical geology - Expanded look at international topics, such as epidemiology of animal poisonings, regulatory guidelines and poisonous plants in Europe - Heavily contributed book with chapters written by qualified and well-experienced authorities across all areas of veterinary toxicology - Problem solving strategies are offered for treatment as well as in-depth knowledge of the basic mechanisms of veterinary toxicology
Author : Travis McHearn Brown
Publisher :
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 48,89 MB
Release : 2009
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Publisher :
Page : 1876 pages
File Size : 30,29 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Medicine
ISBN :
Vols. for 1963- include as pt. 2 of the Jan. issue: Medical subject headings.
