Animal Physiology Adaptation and Environment

About this book

How do dolphins catch fish in murky water? Why do moths drink from puddles? How do birds' eggs breathe? How do animals work? In this revised and updated edition of the acclaimed text Animal Physiology, the answers are revealed. In clear and stimulating style, Knut Schmidt-Nielsen introduces and develops the fundamental principles of animal physiology according to major environmental features – oxygen, food and energy, temperature, and water. The structure of Animal Physiology is unchanged from the previous edition, but every chapter has been updated to take into account recent developments, with numerous new references and figures. Animal Physiology is suitable as a text for undergraduate and beginning graduate courses in physiology. As with previous editions, students, teachers as well as researchers will find Animal Physiology a valuable and enjoyable companion to course work and research.

Contents

Preface

Part I. Oxygen
1. Respiration
2. Blood
3. Circulation

Part II. Food and Energy
4. Food and fuel
5. Energy metabolism

Part III. Temperature
6. Temperature effects
7. Temperature regulation

Part IV. Water
8. Water and osmotic regulation
9. Excretion

Part V. Movement, Information, Integration
10. Movement, muscle, biomechanics
11. Control and integration
12. Hormonal control
13. Information and senses

Appendices
Index

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