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Biology of the Integument - Invertebrates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)
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Biology of the Integument - Invertebrates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)
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The integument plays an important role in the survival of meta
zoans by separating and protecting them from a hostile environ
ment. Its function ranges from protection against injury and in
fection; partlcipation in the regulation of body temperature and
water balance, to respiratory activity, monitoring of the environ
ment and production of signals related to behaviour. All these
result from specific structural, biochemical and physiological
properties of intra-and extracellular components of the integu
ment. Thus its characterization can be best accomplished by a
multidisciplinary approach with authors specialized in different
fields of science. This multi-author book, in two volumes, provides
an up-to date survey of the literature. The first volume deals with
the integument of invertebrates, the second with that of
vertebrates, both organized primarily on a phylum basis. As the
level of knowledge on the integument of phyla differs considerably,
the information provided is correspondingly either limited or con
densed. For some of the smaller groups of invertebrates little
information is available, as often only a few electron micrographs
are to be found in the literature; on the other hand, from the
large body of knowledge existing for vertebrates, particularly for
mammals, no complete overview can be provided, but publica tions
giving access to further information have been reviewed
critically."
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