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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.
About the Editors
Dr. David O. Norris is a Professor in the Department of Integrative
Physiology at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Dr. Richard E.
Jones is Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado. The
editors have collectively studied endocrinology and reproduction of
fishes, amphibians, and reptiles for more then 70 years. They
previously edited "Hormones and Reproduction in Fishes, Amphibians,
and Reptiles" (1987). This series represents a revision of that
offering and is expanded to include birds and mammals.
Additionally, Dr. Norris is the author of the textbook "Vertebrate
Endocrinology" (2007, 4th edition) and Dr. Jones is co-author of
the textbook "Human Reproductive Biology" (2006, 3rd edition).
*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.
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.
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.
Comparative endocrinology is one of the most rapidly developing
subdis ciplines within the field of endocrinology, and it is having
a significant impact on research at the molecular, cellular,
organisma1 and environmental levels. Much of the current ferment in
endocrinology is in reproductive endocrinology. The purpose of this
volume on hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians and
reptiles is to summarize our present understandings and to identify
important research problems to be addressed in the area of
comparative reproductive endocrinology. It was inspired by the
gathering at Copper Mountain, Colorado, of eminent endocrine
scientists from around the world on the occasion of the Tenth
International Symposium on Comparative Endocrinology in July, 1985.
While preparing for that meeting, we decided that a special volume
on reproductive endocrinology was needed to summarize what is known
and to stimulate research in particular directions. Why do we
emphasize fishes, amphibians and reptiles? First, knowledge about
the reproductive endocrinology of these ectothermic vertebrates can
provide a clearer picture of the evolution of reproductive hormones
and their effects on target organs. This comparative approach can
lead to new theories about the evolution of reproductive control
mechanisms. Second, studies concerning the reproductive
endocrinology of "lower" vertebrates can result in development of
"model systems" for application to studies of birds and mammals.
Indeed, information about the patterns of reproductive control in
ectothermic vertebrates can tell us which are evolutionarily stable
and which are labile."
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.
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.
Vertebrate Endocrinology, Sixth Edition, provides a comprehensive,
up-to-date treatment of the endocrine system for college and
university students as well as researchers. This book is logically
arranged, easily comprehended, and well-illustrated. It covers
traditional hormone-based systems and introduces all forms of
chemical communication, their implications for the health of
humans, domesticated, and wild vertebrates. Written by two experts
who have completed extensive research in comparative vertebrate
endocrinology with an emphasis on natural and anthropogenic
environmental factors influencing endocrine systems. Collectively,
the authors have taught courses in endocrinology at the
undergraduate and graduate level for more than 60 years. After
first publishing in 1985, Vertebrate Endocrinology, Sixth Edition,
continues to serve as an important resource for graduate students
and advanced undergraduates in the biological sciences, animal
sciences, and veterinary sciences. Endocrine researchers will also
benefit from the book's relevance in the areas of comparative,
veterinary, and mammalian endocrinology.
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.
Forensic botany is the application of plant science to the
resolution of legal questions. A plant's anatomy and its ecological
requirements are in some cases species specific and require
taxonomic verification; correct interpretation of botanical
evidence can give vital information about a crime scene or a
suspect or victim. The use of botanical evidence in legal
investigations in North America is relatively recent. The first
botanical testimony to be heard in a North American court concerned
the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's baby boy and the
conviction of Bruno Hauptmann in 1935. Today, forensic botany
encompasses numerous subdisciplines of plant science, such as plant
anatomy, taxonomy, ecology, palynology, and diatomology, and
interfaces with other disciplines, e.g., molecular biology,
limnology and oceanography. Forensic Plant Science presents
chapters on plant science evidence, plant anatomy, plant taxonomic
evidence, plant ecology, case studies for all of the above, as well
as the educational pathways for the future of forensic plant
science.
This book addresses the biological effects of the reasonably large
number of classes of compounds that have been recognized as
endocrine disrupters. These compounds have been found to persist as
pollutants in the environment, and have been blamed for causing
developmental disorders and/or fertility problems in fish,
amphibians, reptiles, birds, and possibly humans. This book
presents the relevant fundamentals of the endocrine systems of
animals and humans, the toxicology, developmental toxicology,
ecology, and risk assessment methods, and lays out the current
state of understanding for the whole field, organized by the
classes of compounds that have been identified as endocrine
disrupters.
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