Release Date: 01 Sep 2014
Imprint: Academic Press
ISBN : 9780124071605
Pages: 1056
Dimensions: 276 X 216

Key Features

• Includes new chapters on endocrine disruptors, magnetoreception, genomics, proteomics, mitochondria, control of food intake, molting, stress, the avian endocrine system, bone, the metabolic demands of migration, behavior and control of body temperature

• Features extensively revised chapters on the cardiovascular system, pancreatic hormones, respiration, pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenal gland, muscle, gastro-intestinal physiology, incubation, circadian rhythms, annual cycles, flight, the avian immune system, embryo physiology and control of calcium.

• Stands out as the only comprehensive, single volume devoted to bird physiology

• Offers a full consideration of both blood and avian metabolism on the companion website (http://booksite.elsevier.com/ 9780124071605). Tables feature hematological and serum biochemical parameters together with circulating concentrations of glucose in more than 200 different species of wild birds
  

Description
Sturkie's Avian Physiology is the classic comprehensive single volume on the physiology of domestic as well as wild birds. The Sixth Edition is thoroughly revised and updated, and features several new chapters with entirely new content on such topics as migration, genomics and epigenetics. Chapters throughout have been greatly expanded due to the many recent advances in the field. The text also covers the physiology of flight, reproduction in both male and female birds, and the immunophysiology of birds.

The Sixth Edition, like the earlier editions, is a must for anyone interested in comparative physiology, poultry science, veterinary medicine, and related fields. This volume establishes the standard for those who need the latest and best information on the physiology of birds.


Table Of Contents
1. Avian Genomics
Jerry. B Dodgson
2. Avian Epigenetics
Chris Ashwell
3. Avian Transcriptomics
Tom Porter
4. Avian Proteomics
Shane C. Burgess
5. Mitochondrial Physiology
Walter G. Bottje
6. The Somatosensory System
Martin Wild
7. The Avian Ear
Christine Köppl
8. The chemical senses in birds
Larry Clark
9. Magnetoreception in birds
Henrik Mouritsen
10. The Subpallium and Autonomic Nervous System
Wayne Kuenzel
11. The Cardiovascular System
12. Renal and Extra-renal Regulation of Body Fluid Composition
Eldon Braun
13. Respiration
Frank L. Powell
14. Gastro-intestinal Anatomy and Physiology
Mike Denbow
15. Bone
Mark Pines
16. Skeletal Muscle
Sandra Velleman
17. Control of Feed intake
Mike Denbow
18. Carbohydrate metabolism
Colin Scanes
19. Adipose tissue and Lipid metabolism
Johan Buyse
20. Protein Metabolism
Colin Scanes
21. Avian Endocrine Systems
Colin Scanes
22. Pituitary Gland
Colin Scanes
23. Thyroids
Anne McNabb
24. The Parathyroids, Calcitonin and Vitamin D
Christopher Dacke
25. Adrenals
Rocco V. Carsia
26. Pancreas
Jean Simon
27. The Pineal Gland
Vincent M. Cassone
28. Female
Alan L. Johnson
29. Male
John D. Kirby
30. Brooding
Mohamed El Halawani and Yupaporn Chaiseha
31. Behavior
Pierre Deviche
32. Incubation
Hiroshi Tazawa
33. Maternal Effects
Hubertus Schwabl
34. Circadian Rhythms and Photoperiodism
Vincent M. Cassone
35. Annual Cycles
Tom Hahn and Kathleen Brazeal
36. Regulation of Body Temperature
Shlomo Yahav
37. Growth and Development
Larry A. Cogburn and Colin Scanes
38. Immune System
Pete Kaiser
39. Molting
Alistair Dawson
40. Feather and feather coloration
Hubert Schwabl
41. Flight
Charles Bishop and Patrick Butler
42. Addressing the Physiological Challenges of Migration
Eldon Braun
43. Avian Toxicants and Endocrine Disrupters
Mary Ann Ottinger


Author Information
Colin Scanes
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA