Vertebrate Ecophysiology: An Introduction to its Principles and Applications

摘要: Ecophysiology attempts to clarify the role and importance of physiological processes, such as digestion respiration, in ecological relations species their natural habitats. The basic principles methods that are central any ecophysiological study outlined discussed, including animal capture, blood collection, measurement plasma components hormone levels. Attention is paid welfare ethical considerations, question stress how identify its presence animals environment approached through a series case studies. Examples given from wide range vertebrates living deserts, cold climates oceans, recent findings on adaptations Antarctic birds mammals highlight book. This textbook will provide an introduction ecophysiology for advanced undergraduates postgraduate students, well researchers ecology, biodiversity conservation.