Zoology and animal sciences

This book represents the culmination of more than four years of work by many rhino experts, primarily from Africa, Asia, the United States, and Europe, involved in rhino conservation, research and management.

This remarkable primate with the curious name is challenging established views on human evolution.

This book includes chapters focusing on the principles of biological control and influence of policy, ecology and diversity in establishing successful programs.

Amphibians of Ecuador: Craugastoridae.

Cryopreservation and Freeze-Drying Protocols: Second Edition is a compilation of robust, reproducible techniques for the conservation of a wide range of biological materials.

This book is the second of four volumes, which are comprehensive, well-illustrated, and authoritative works invaluable to biologists, conservationists, and others.

This book presents the structure of the main toxins of aquatic origin, their distribution, producing species and vectors, their mechanisms of action, the clinical aspects of envenomation in humans, their effects in laboratory or wild animals, their toxicokinetic properties, including the relevant treatment, detection methods and regulatory aspects for management.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1882 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

There are countless uses for insects in science, education, and research.

The avian influenza (AI) virus, which is the type A influenza virus adapted to an avian host, has been an important pathogen for the poultry industry worldwide for many years.

US-Japan meetings on laboratory animal science have been held virtually every year since 1980 under the US-Japan Cooperative Program on Science and Technology.

'A DELIGHT' HENRY GEE'BEAUTIFUL' THOMAS HALLIDAYWhere do we come from and how did we get here?

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1867 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

Innovative Conservation Techniques and Perspectives: Global Biome Conservation and Global Warming Impacts on Ecology and Biodiversity explores operational and potential monitoring tools to conserve and/or recover biomes at a global scale.

Cryopreservation and Freeze-Drying Protocols: Second Edition is a compilation of robust, reproducible techniques for the conservation of a wide range of biological materials.

The dry land is one world and the wet sea is another, but the line separating them is ever-changing.

The avian influenza (AI) virus, which is the type A influenza virus adapted to an avian host, has been an important pathogen for the poultry industry worldwide for many years.

This book discusses trends in animal behavior focusing specifically on vertebrates from the tropical region.

This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.

Meer und Mensch – eine andere Geschichte des MittelaltersBauern und Ritter prägen unser Bild vom Mittelalter, und bei der mittelalterlichen Seefahrt denken wir an bauchige Hansekoggen und schnelle Wikingerschiffe.

This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.

The dry land is one world and the wet sea is another, but the line separating them is ever-changing.

Initially, because of the inadequate sensitivity of devices and other limitations, only major venom components of the dominant species were studied.

Amphibians of Ecuador: Craugastoridae.

This book represents the culmination of more than four years of work by many rhino experts, primarily from Africa, Asia, the United States, and Europe, involved in rhino conservation, research and management.

This book is the second of four volumes, which are comprehensive, well-illustrated, and authoritative works invaluable to biologists, conservationists, and others.

Clinical toxinologic conditions are becoming increasingly frequent, more so than is generally recognized.

A photographic celebration of the return of otters to our rivers and freshwater wetlands after a drastic decline.

This is volume II of William Henry Hudson's "e;Argentine Ornithology"e;.

This volume, in its over two dozen chapters, constitutes an overview of the current plant toxin research.

In this first-ever landmark study of New Mexico's wild carnivores, Jean-Luc E.

Comprehensive overview of the causes of wildlife decline in the UK with emphasis on the impact of growing human population.

The array of colours found on the Scarini tribe (family: Labridae), commonly known as the Parrotfish, is truly astounding and is showcased to breathtaking effect in this book.

The order of Catfishes (Siluriformes) is one of the largest in number of families, genera, and species.

Millions upon millions of salmon and steelhead once filled California streams, providing a plentiful and sustainable food resource for the original peoples of the region.

The largest of all seals, elephant seals rank among the most impressive of marine mammals.

Explore the fascinating world of the threespine stickleback in A Functional Biology of Sticklebacks, a compelling synthesis of empirical research and theoretical ecology.

This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface, with an average depth of approximately 3,800 meters.

This book explores a new approach to understanding the evolution of mind and consciousness by examining the perceptual abilities of animals and the way they experience their world.

This remarkable primate with the curious name is challenging established views on human evolution.

This volume deals mainly with the specialized aspect of toxins and drug discovery.

As the drug discovery process shifts more and more toward specifically targeting pathways and molecules, model systems continue to increase in importance, and the mouse, with its versatility, ease of use, and remarkable similarity to the human genome, has clearly risen to the forefront of animal model studies.