The physiology of crustacea . [Volume 1], Metabolism and growth

The Physiology of Crustacea, Volume I: Metabolism and Growth deals with the physiological aspects of metabolism and growth in hundreds of species and higher taxa of Crustacea. The book explores processes related to the morphology and development of crustaceans, from blood chemistry to feeding and nutrition, digestion, excretion, molting, autotomy, and regeneration. This volume is organized into 17 chapters and begins with an overview of crustacean biology and systematics as well as ontogeny and phylogeny. The book then discusses the metabolic requirements of crustacean respiration, the mechanisms of gas exchange, and respiratory transport. The next chapters focus on the biochemistry of animal pigments such as hemoglobin and melanin and the crustacean blood chemistry, blood flow, heart function, feeding mechanisms, and vitamin contents. The book also discusses the digestive system of crustaceans, along with osmotic and ionic regulation; the excretory system; the link between ecology and metabolism; and sex differentiation in Crustacea. This book is written primarily for biologists, physiologists, and zoologists, as well as advanced students and research workers who are interested in problems of comparative physiology. Content: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF CRUSTACEA , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv VOLUME I: METABOLISM AND GROWTH , Page v VOLUME II: SENSE ORGANS, INTEGRATION, AND BEHAVIOR , Page vi PREFACE , Pages vii-x , TALBOT H. WATERMAN CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY , Pages 1-33 , TALBOT H. WATERMAN, FENNER A. CHACE JR. CHAPTER 2 - RESPIRATION , Pages 35-100 , H.P. WOLVEKAMP, TALBOT H. WATERMAN CHAPTER 3 - BIOCHEMISTRY OF PIGMENTS , Pages 101-140 , T.W. GOODWIN CHAPTER 4 - BLOOD CHEMISTRY , Pages 141-159 , MARCEL FLORKIN CHAPTER 5 - CIRCULATION AND HEART FUNCTION , Pages 161-226 , DONALD M. MAYNARD CHAPTER 6 - FEEDING AND NUTRITION , Pages 227-258 , S.M. MARSHALL, A.P. ORR CHAPTER 7 - VITAMINS , Pages 259-289 , L.R. FISHER CHAPTER 8 - DIGESTION AND METABOLISM , Pages 291-316 , H.J. VONK CHAPTER 9 - OSMOTIC AND IONIC REGULATION , Pages 317-339 , JAMES D. ROBERTSON CHAPTER 10 - EXCRETION , Pages 341-366 , GWYNETH PARRY CHAPTER 11 - TERRESTRIAL ADAPTATIONS , Pages 367-393 , E.B. EDNEY CHAPTER 12 - ECOLOGY AND METABOLISM , Pages 395-410 , MARCEL FLORKIN CHAPTER 13 - SEX DETERMINATION , Pages 411-447 , HELENE CHARNIAUX-COTTON CHAPTER 14 - INTEGUMENT AND EXOSKELETON , Pages 449-472 , RALPH DENNELL CHAPTER 15 - MOLTING AND ITS CONTROL , Pages 473-536 , L.M. PASSANO CHAPTER 16 - RELATIVE GROWTH , Pages 537-560 , GEORGES TEISSIER CHAPTER 17 - AUTOTOMY AND REGENERATION , Pages 561-589 , DOROTHY E. BLISS AUTHOR INDEX , Pages 591-612 SYSTEMATIC INDEX , Pages 613-633 SUBJECT INDEX , Pages 635-670