All animals face the possibility of food limitation and ultimately
starvation-induced mortality. This book summarizes state of the art
of starvation biology from the ecological causes of food limitation
to the physiological and evolutionary consequences of prolonged
fasting. It is written for an audience with an understanding of
general principles in animal physiology, yet offers a level of
analysis and interpretation that will engage seasoned scientists.
Each chapter is written by active researchers in the field of
comparative physiology and draws on the primary literature of
starvation both in nature and the laboratory. The chapters are
organized among broad taxonomic categories, such as protists,
arthropods, fishes, reptiles, birds, and flying, aquatic, and
terrestrial mammals including humans; particularly well-studied
animal models, e.g. endotherms are further organized by
experimental approaches, such as analyses of blood metabolites,
stable isotopes, thermobiology, and modeling of body composition.
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