000			02564nam a22003498i 4500
001			CR9780511840906
003			UkCbUP
005			20200124160247.0
006			m|||||o||d||||||||
007			cr||||||||||||
008			141103s2003||||enk o ||1 0|eng|d
020			_a9780511840906 (ebook)
020			_z9780521817974 (hardback)
020			_z9780521521093 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQL739.2 _b.B725 2003
082	0	0	_a571.1/6 _221
100	1		_aBradshaw, S. D. _q(Sidney Donald), _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aVertebrate ecophysiology : _ban introduction to its principles and applications / _cDon Bradshaw.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2003.
300			_a1 online resource (xi, 287 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0		_aHomeostasis: a fundamental organising paradigm in ecophysiology -- Stress: the concept and the reality -- Basic methods used in ecophysiological studies -- Turnover methodology: theory and practice -- Case studies of stress: incidence and intensity -- Survival in deserts -- Torpor and hibernation in cold climates -- Marine birds and mammals.
520			_aEcophysiology attempts to clarify the role and importance of physiological processes, such as digestion and respiration, in the ecological relations of species in their natural habitats. The basic principles and methods that are central to any ecophysiological study are outlined and discussed, including animal capture, blood collection, and the measurement of plasma components and hormone levels. Attention is paid to animal welfare and ethical considerations, and the question of stress and how to identify its presence in animals in their natural environment is approached through a series of case studies. Examples are given from a wide range of vertebrates living in deserts, cold climates and oceans, and recent findings on the physiological adaptations of Antarctic birds and mammals are a highlight of the book. This textbook will provide an introduction to the study of ecophysiology for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students, as well as researchers in ecology, biodiversity and conservation.
650		0	_aVertebrates _xPhysiology.
650		0	_aVertebrates _xEcology.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521817974
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840906
999			_c519151 _d519149