How do dolphins catch fish in murky water? Why do moths drink from puddles? How do birds� eggs breathe? What
allows fish to survive in freezing seas?
How do animals work? In this revised and updated edition of the acclaimed text Animal Physiology, the answers are
revealed. In clear and stimulating style, Knut Schmidt-Nielsen introduces and develops the fundamental principles
of animal physiology according to major environmental features - oxygen, food and energy, temperature, and water.
The structure of the book is unchanged from the previous edition, but every chapter has been updated to take into
account recent developments, with numerous new references and figures. New and expanded features include: extensive
modifications to the chapter on Movement, Muscle and Biomechanics; new material on respiratory pigments; feeding
and digestion in shrimp and hoatzin; plant defence compounds; diving in seals; high temperature tolerance; the
patch clamp method for ion channel research; the pineal gland and melatonin.
Animal Physiology is suitable as a text for undergraduate and beginning graduate courses in physiology. As with
previous editions, students, teachers as well as researchers will find this book a valuable and enjoyable companion
to course work and research.
Table of Contents
Preface;
PART 1 OXYGEN;
1. Respiration;
2. Blood;
3. Circulation;
PART 2 FOOD AND ENERGY;
4. Food and fuel;
5. Energy metabolism;
PART 3 TEMPERATURE;
6. Temperature effects;
7. Temperature regulation;
PART 4 WATER;
8. Water and osmotic regulation;
9. Excretion;
PART 5 MOVEMENT, INFORMATION, INTEGRATION;
10. Movement, muscle, biomechanics;
11. Control and integration;
12. Hormonal control;
13. Information and senses;
