Zoology and animal sciences

A born naturalist and a fearless traveler, Vladimir Dinets wrote travel guides, conducted field research, and lived a couple of lives before he was accepted into the PhD program in zoology at the University of Miami.

Top researchers in the field introduce interdisciplinary perspectives on senescence, presenting new insights and cutting-edge research.

This work presents the state of knowledge on the endangered and threatened species of Thailand.

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

The aim of the present volume was to give an overview over different available methodological approaches.

Mark Chase There are many literature resources available to molecular biologists wishing to assess genetic variation, but the myriad of techniques and approaches potentially available to the plant breeder and the evolutionary biologist is truly bewildering, and most have never been evaluated side-by-side on the same sets of samples.

The animal world is full of mysteries.

The beauty and drama of the bird world brought to breathtaking life in ebook formatFrom hummingbirds weighing less than a coin to monkey-eating eagles this is a unique celebration of birds, photographed and studied in their natural environments around the world.

They change color depending on their mood.

Any events that challenge the survival of living organisms may be classified as stressors.

Reproductive Biology of the Great Apes: Comparative and Biomedical Perspectives discusses the great ape reproduction.

Commercial Chicken Meat and Egg Production is the 5th edition of a highly successful book first authored by Dr.

Continuing in the tradition of its predecessors, this new edition combines an informal, easy to read style with a thorough introduction to concepts and terminology of plant pathology.

Birdwatching in Britain has grown increasingly dependent on burning fossil fuels.

Distributed in the East European countries, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, People's Republic of Mongolia, Republic of Cuba and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam by Kultura, Budapest, HungaryThis volume presents the second part of brief characterizations and identification keys for oribatid mites inhabiting the Neotropical Region, as well as a check-list and bibliography of all described species from this area.

Microbial Control of Insect and Mite Pests: From Theory to Practice is an important source of information on microbial control agents and their implementation in a variety of crops and their use against medical and veterinary vector insects, in urban homes and other structures, in turf and lawns, and in rangeland and forests.

In Medicine of Australian Mammals, more than 30 experts present the most current information available on the medical management of all taxa of Australian native mammals.

Originally published in 1928, this volume, by a world authority on the subject, sums up our knowledge of the social insects.

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the advances in biology and conservation research on Chinese sturgeon in the Yangtze Estuary.

The Turtles of Mexico is the first comprehensive guide to the biology, ecology, evolution, and distribution of more than fifty freshwater and terrestrial turtle taxa found in Mexico.

Proteins are still gaining importance in the pharmaceutical world, where they are used to improve our arsenal of therapeutic drugs and vaccines and as diagnostic tools.

The delightful story of one woman's quest to see all of Britain's dragonflies and damselflies.

Agricultural biotechnology refers to a diverse set of industrial techniques used to produce genetically modified foods.

Molecular Detection of Animal Viral Pathogens presents expert summaries on state-of-the-art diagnostic approaches for major animal viral pathogens, with a particular emphasis on identification and differentiation at the molecular level.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

North American Parasitic Zoonoses provides a concise and useful review of essential information about parasitic zoonotic diseases.

A new and updated edition of this popular title covering the fishes, invertebrates and other marine life of the Mediterranean Sea.

A celebration of winter birds in Sweden by world-famous artist, author and ornithologist, Lars Jonsson.

There isn't one conversation about animal ethics.

A fascinating and highly readable monograph, showcasing one of the flagship species of wetland conservation in Britain to superb effect.

This book identifies all valid species belonging to the superfamily Mactroidea living in American waters, distributed across fourteen biogeographical provinces.

In this volume, new human disease pandemics, arising from animals stimulated by ongoing environmental change, demonstrate the value of ornithological research into avian diseases.

Insect Pathology: An Advanced Treatise, Volume 1 reviews some of the principal developments in insect pathology as well as the major research trends in the field.

This textbook provides a theoretical and clinical framework for addressing multiculturalism and diversity in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA).

This book is an authoritative work on the ecology of some of America's most iconic large mammals in a natural environment - and of the interplay between climate, landscape, and animals in the interior of the world's first and most famous national park.

This novel, interdisciplinary text achieves an integration of empirical data and theory with the aid of mathematical models and statistical methods.

Dr Janet Kear, Assistant Director of the Wildfowl Trust and Curator of its Martin Mere Reserve, and Professor Andrew Berger of the University of Hawaii, have written a timely and absorbing account of the recent history of the Hawaiian Goose, or Nene, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and current restoration to the wild.

The success of the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles revealed a need for broad but comprehensive reviews of major recent advances in sea turtle biology.

A comprehensive, full-colour work providing insights into recent advances in the ecological understanding of ladybirds.

The simplicity and lack of redundancy in their regulatory genes have made ascidians one of the most useful species in studying developmental genomics.

This authoritative dictionary has been compiled with the aim of giving an overview of the English, German, French and Italian names of mammals.

Venom research and technology has advanced greatly, rapidly transforming our knowledge of reptile venoms.

Animal production systems have changed dramatically over the last two decades.

Neurobiology of Social Communication in Primates: An Evolutionary Perspective presents evidence on the neural basis of communicative behavior in primates, reevaluating the relationship between human language and animal communication in view of the linguistic abilities of chimpanzees.

In the quiet halls of the natural history museum, there are some creatures still alive with stories, whose personalities refuse to be relegated to the dusty corners of an exhibit.