
Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 2
Amphibians
Academic Press
2nd Edition
Published on 2. August 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
316 pages
978-0-443-16020-2 (ISBN)
Description
Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 2: Amphibians is the second of five second-edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book covers endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and the anatomy of amphibian reproduction. It provides a broad treatment of the roles of pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones in all aspects of reproduction, as well as descriptions of major life history events. New to this edition is a concluding assessment of the effect of environmental influences on amphibians.
This book is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in amphibians, as well as an introduction to the latest trends in reproductive research and a presentation of our understanding of reproductive events gained over the past decade. It may serve as a stand-alone reference for researchers and practitioners in the field of herpetology or as one of five coordinated references aligned to provide topical treatment across vertebrate taxa for researchers, practitioners, and students focused on vertebrate endocrinology.
This book is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in amphibians, as well as an introduction to the latest trends in reproductive research and a presentation of our understanding of reproductive events gained over the past decade. It may serve as a stand-alone reference for researchers and practitioners in the field of herpetology or as one of five coordinated references aligned to provide topical treatment across vertebrate taxa for researchers, practitioners, and students focused on vertebrate endocrinology.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
857 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-16020-2 (9780443160202)
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Persons
David O. Norris is Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado. He obtained his BS from the Baldwin-Wallace University and his PhD from the University of Washington. His broad research areas include environmental endocrinology and forensic botany. In the area of environmental endocrinology, his studies have focused on the neuroendocrine control of thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive functions with special interest in the role of environmental factors that alter the activities of these neuroendocrine systems. Kristin H. Lopez obtained her MA and PhD at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research interests include morphological and physiological aspects of vertebrate reproduction and development, especially sex differentiation and ovarian function in reptiles and amphibians. She has enthusiastically supported the development of young scientists through teaching, textbook development, outreach, and programs to increase diverse representation in STEM.
Editor
Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, USA
University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA
Content
1. Sex Determination and Gonadal Differentiation in Amphibians
2. Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction in Amphibians
3. Hormones and Testicular Function in Amphibians
4. Hormones and the Female Reproductive System of Amphibians
5. Hormones and Sex Accessory Structures and Secondary Sexual Characters in Amphibians: Focus on Breeding Glands
6. Stress and Reproduction in Amphibians
7. Adaptations to Viviparity and some Analogous Reproductive Modes in Amphibians
8. Hormones and Reproductive Behaviors in Amphibians
9. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Anuran Amphibians
10. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Gymnophione and Urodele Amphibians
11. Environmental influences on Hormones and Reproduction in Amphibians
2. Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction in Amphibians
3. Hormones and Testicular Function in Amphibians
4. Hormones and the Female Reproductive System of Amphibians
5. Hormones and Sex Accessory Structures and Secondary Sexual Characters in Amphibians: Focus on Breeding Glands
6. Stress and Reproduction in Amphibians
7. Adaptations to Viviparity and some Analogous Reproductive Modes in Amphibians
8. Hormones and Reproductive Behaviors in Amphibians
9. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Anuran Amphibians
10. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Gymnophione and Urodele Amphibians
11. Environmental influences on Hormones and Reproduction in Amphibians