Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 3

Reptiles
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-12-810188-9
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 276 mm, Gewicht: 1180 g

This series of volumes represents a comprehensive and integrated treatment of reproduction in vertebrates from fishes of all sorts through mammals. It is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in each group of vertebrates as well as an introduction to the latest trends in reproductive research and our understanding of reproductive events. Whereas each chapter and each volume is intended to stand alone as a review of that topic or vertebrate group, respectively, the volumes are prepared so as to provide a thorough topical treatment across the vertebrates. Terminology has been standardized across the volumes to reduce confusion where multiple names exist in the literature, and a comprehensive glossary of these terms and their alternative names is provided.

Zielgruppe

Research and Post-Graduate scientists studying non-human vertebrate physiology, hormones and reproductive biology.
Animal Scientists
Reproductive Physiologists using animals as models for human reproductive research
Libraries and labs in vertebrate physiology, endocrinology and reproductive biology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Norris, David O.

Lopez, Kristin H.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierphysiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tiergenetik, Reproduktion

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Sex Determination in Reptiles

Daniel A. Warner

2. Neuroendocrinology of Reptilian Reproductive Behavior

Michele A. Johnson and Juli Wade

3. Hormonal Regulation of Testicular Functions in Reptiles

Sunil Kumar, Brototi Roy, and Umesh Rai

4. Hormonal Regulation of Ovarian Function in Reptiles

Susan M. Jones

5. Hormones and the Sex Ducts and Sex Accessory Structures of Reptiles

Daniel H. Gist

6. Pheromones and Reproduction in Reptiles

José Martín and Pilar López

7. Stress and Reproduction in Reptiles

Richard R. Tokarz and Cliff H. Summers

8. Hormones and Behavior of Reptiles

Barry Sinervo and Donald B. Miles

9. Viviparity in Reptiles: Evolution and Reproductive Endocrinology

Lori C. Albergotti and Louis J. Guillette Jr.

10. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Turtles

Gaëlle Blanvillain, David Wm. Owens, and Gerald Kuchling

11. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Crocodilians

Matthew R. Milnes

12. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Lizards

Matthew B. Lovern

13. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Snakes

Emily N. Taylor and Dale F. DeNardo

14. Actions of Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants in Reptiles

Ashley S. P. Boggs, Nicole L. Botteri, Heather J. Hamlin and Louis J. Guillette Jr.

Über Autor(innen)

Lopez, Kristin H.
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.

Norris, David O.
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.