Aestivation: Molecular and Physiological Aspects

By Josxe9 Eduardo Carvalho and Carlos Arturo Navas

Book Overview

Metabolic Depression: A Historical Perspective.- Metabolic Regulation and Gene Expression During Aestivation.- The Connection Between Oxidative Stress and Estivation in Gastropods and Anurans.- Nitrogen Metabolism and Excretion During Aestivation.- Aestivation in Mammals and Birds.- Metabolic Rate Suppression as a Mechanism for Surviving Environmental Challenge in Fish.- Energy and Water in Aestivating Amphibians.- Effects of Aestivation on Skeletal Muscle Performance.- Morphological Plasticity of Vertebrate Aestivation.- Water Management by Dormant Insects: Comparisons Between Dehydration Resistance During Summer Aestivation and Winter Diapause.- Diapause and Estivation in Sponges.- Aestivation in the Fossil Record: Evidence from Ichnology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642261388
• ISBN13: 9783642261381
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"