Zoology and animal sciences

Explores the molecular mechanisms, ecological responses and practical applications of insect survival at low temperatures.

Describes how vertebrates get the oxygen they need and explores examples of extreme respiratory performance, including diving and high-altitude survival.

Describes biological rhythms and clocks evolved by marine organisms in relation to tidal, daily, lunar and seasonal life cycle events.

The Dynamic Energy Budget theory unifies the commonalities between organisms and links different levels of biological organisation.

Brings together new theory and empirical work, mostly in vertebrates, to test assumptions and predictions of skew models.

Do animals think?

A critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and conservation.

Encapsulates the behaviour of wild chimps, discussing the differences observed in populations across the species, and levels of social behaviour.

Illustrates the power and utility of the synergy between population genetics and conservation biology in animal conservation.

This book brings together scattered information on insect conservation, providing a robust foundation for future progress, using examples from around the world.

A balanced, jargon-free text for all those involved in the conduct, teaching, learning, regulation, support or critique of animal-based research.

This textbook presents theory and concepts in integrated pest management, complemented by two award-winning websites covering more practical aspects.

A cast of leading animal biologists reflect on the enduring significance of Nobel laureate Niko Tinbergen''s groundbreaking proposals for behavioural biology.

In-depth coverage of ticks, their pathogens and control measures, written by an international collection of experts.

This second edition is a highly illustrated, biological explanation of how and why birds communicate with elaborate bird songs.

The second volume of a reference on mammalian diversity in North America for paleontologists and zoologists.

A study of the fate of plants during the ''great extinction'' 65 million years ago.

A detailed review of flea biology and a case study of host-parasite relationships.

Definitive, broad-ranging reference work on Old World monkeys (Cercopithecoids).

A detailed account of mutualisms; a fascinating and growing subject in modern ecology.

An integrated reference book on variations in reproductive behaviour, for graduate students and researchers.

The first book of its kind in two decades, illustrating how the remains of animals are studied and analyzed.

A detailed introduction examining the fascinating science of how hormones influence brain structure and function.

A beautifully illustrated 2007 volume describing the unique fossils of the Crato Formation of Brazil.

An expanded and improved edition of an established text reflecting recent developments in zooarchaeology.

A rational and interdisciplinary discussion, first published in 2007, of how social, political and ecological factors of globalization affect fisheries.

A researcher and graduate student reference on benthic foraminifera and climate in Earth and Environmental Sciences, first published in 2006.

This 2007 book is an authoritative work written by leading experts unravelling the fundamental role of body size.

Engaging introduction to the key discoveries that have shaped the field of parasitology.

Originally published in 2007, this comprehensive book provides a clear, theoretical understanding of pest population dynamics and forest insect outbreaks.

A unique, multi-thematic case study of the entire monkey community of the Taï forest.

A personal and readable review of how plants and animals colonize islands.

This book discusses the nontrophic interactions that occur in ecosystems and their importance in understanding biological communities.

An important reference detailing the distribution, prevalence and incidence of vector- and rodent-borne diseases in Europe, USA and Canada.

A concise guide to planning, writing and presenting behavioral ecology research for all student levels.

A simple clear introduction to invertebrate biology, with an emphasis on evolution in each group.

This 2006 book examines the ecology of spiny-headed worms and how they survive successfully in aquatic and terrestrial systems.

First published in 2006, this book summarizes panda biology, encompassing topics such as reproduction, behaviour, nutrition, genetics and veterinary medicine.

How males deal with the consequences of raising a child they unknowingly did not sire.

First published in 2006, this book provides a synthesis of the developments in marsupial biology, bringing together knowledge scattered throughout the primary literature.

Chemical Ecology of Vertebrates, first published in 2006, explores the chemically-mediated interactions between vertebrates and other animals and plants.

This 2006 book summarises the current methods and models used in managing large herbivore populations and their habitats.

The first book on Evolutionary Developmental Biology that is for undergraduate and general readership.

Comprehensive summary of cooperative breeding in birds, and its implications for questions in evolutionary biology.

Originally published in 2004, these eight reviews reveal how insects use chemical signals to communicate and interact ecologically.

An encyclopaedia of ichthyology, ecology, and evolution, based upon everything that Darwin ever wrote about fish.

Explores how form is described in primate biology, and the effects of form on function and behavior.

Reviews the reasons for and the nature of great ape intelligence and its implications for human intelligence.

Sexual Selection in Primates is a comprehensive summary of primate sexual interactions.

This short, readable 2004 textbook is designed to introduce students to the biology and techniques of agricultural pest and disease vector control.