Aestivation Molecular and Physiological Aspects

Aestivation Molecular and Physiological Aspects / edited by Carlos Arturo Navas, José Eduardo Carvalho.

Numerous animal species live in environments characterized by a seasonal reduction in the availability of water, which often but not always occurs when temperatures are highest. For many such animals, survival during the toughest season requires spending long periods of time in a rather inactive sta...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Arturo Navas, Carlos (Editor), Carvalho, José Eduardo (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology, 49
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Subjects:
Animal physiology.
Cell physiology.
Biochemistry.
Cell biology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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