Physiology of Molluscs : A Collection of Selected Reviews, Two-Volume Set

Physiology of Molluscs: A Collection of Selected Reviews is an informative two-volume sent that brings together some of the most important recent and unique developments in molluscan physiology. Volume One focuses on shell structure, mineralization, the dynamics of calcium transport, shell drilling, byssus proteins, locomotion, and reproduction. Volume Two includes reviews on the neural mechanisms of learning, reproductive behavior, responses to environmental stress and hormones, and neurotransmitters. With the rapid development of cutting-edge proteomic, molecular biological, and cellular imaging techniques, our understanding of molluscan physiology, specifically in the areas of neurobiology, reproductive biology, and shell formation, has increased exponentially over the last several years. With contributions from some of the world's leading experts in the field of molluscan physiology, this valuable two-volume set fills this void and will serve as an important resource for researchers, professors, and students. Chapters report on a variety of recent developments and new understanding, including • biology of byssus threads • physiology of reproduction in cephalopods • learning and memory of molluscs • endocrine disruption in molluscs • nautilus biology and behavior • cephalopod locomotion • neuronal circuitry in molluscs • reproductive endocrinology • bioactive peptides in molluscs The reviews in these two volumes will make a significant contribution to our understanding not only of molluscan physiology but also the physiology of animals in general. PHYSIOLOGY OF MOLLUSCS: Volume 1 -- Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- 1. Developing Perspectives on Molluscan Shells, Part 1: Introduction and Molecular Biology -- 2. Developing Perspectives on Molluscan Shells, Part 2: Cellular Aspects -- 3. Drilling into Hard Substrate by Naticid and Muricid Gastropods: A Chemo-Mechanical Process Involved in Feeding -- 4. The Role of Metal Ions in the Mussel Byssus -- 5. Physiology of Envenomation by Conoidean Gastropods -- 6. Escape Responses by Jet Propulsion in Scallops -- 7. Locomotion of Coleoid Cephalopods -- 8. Key Molecular Regulators of Metabolic Rate Depression in the Estivating Snail Otala lactea -- 9. Gastropod Ecophysiological Response to Stress -- Index -- PHYSIOLOGY OF MOLLUSCS: Volume 2 -- Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- 1. Associative Memory Mechanisms in the Pond Snail Lymnaea stagnalis -- 2. From Likes to Dislikes: Conditioned Taste Aversion in the Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) -- 3. Stress, Memory, Forgetting and What, Lymnaea can tell us About A Stressful World -- 4. Learning and Memory in the Living Fossil, Chambered Nautilus -- 5. The Cephalopod Brain: Motion Control, Learning, and Cognition -- 6. Endocrine Control of Gametogenesis and Spawning in Bivalves -- 7. The Physiology of Reproduction in Cephalopods -- 8. The Physiology of Pre- and Postcopulatory Sexual Selection in Simultaneously Hermaphroditic Freshwater Snails -- 9. Reproductive Strategies in Stylommatophoran Gastropods -- 10. Physiological Functions of Gastropod Peptides and Neurotransmitters -- Index Content: Volume 1: Developing Perspectives on Molluscan Shells, Part 1: Introduction and Molecular Biology. Developing Perspectives on Molluscan Shells, Part 2. Cellular Aspects. Drilling into Hard Substrate by Naticid and Muricid Gastropods: A Chemo-Mechanical Process Involved in Feeding. The Role of Metal Ions in the Mussel Byssus. Physiology of Envenomation by Conoidean Gastropods. Escape Responses by Jet Propulsion in Scallops. Locomotion of Coleoid Cephalopods. Key Molecular Regulators of Metabolic Rate Depression in the Estivating Snail Otala lacteal. Gastropod Ecophysiological Response to Stress. Volume 2: Associative Memory Mechanisms in the Pond Snail Lymnaea stagnalis. From Likes to Dislikes: Conditioned Taste Aversion in the Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis). Stress, Memory, Forgetting and What Lymnaea Can Tell Us about a Stressful World. Learning and Memory in the Living Fossil, Chambered Nautilus. The Cephalopod Brain: Motion Control, Learning, and Cognition. Endocrine Control of Gametogenesis and Spawning in Bivalves. The Physiology of Reproduction in Cephalopods. The Physiology of Pre- and Post-Copulatory Sexual Selection in Simultaneously Hermaphroditic Freshwater Snails. Reproductive Strategies in Stylommatophoran Gastropods. Physiological Functions of Gastropod Peptides and Neurotransmitters.