Evolutionary Biomechanics Of Sound Production And Reception
DOWNLOAD
Download Evolutionary Biomechanics Of Sound Production And Reception PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Evolutionary Biomechanics Of Sound Production And Reception book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Evolutionary Biomechanics Of Sound Production And Reception
DOWNLOAD
Author : Carl Soulsbury
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2022-01-20
Evolutionary Biomechanics Of Sound Production And Reception written by Carl Soulsbury and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-20 with Science categories.
Echo Location History
DOWNLOAD
Author : Laura Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Publifye AS
Release Date : 2025-03-04
Echo Location History written by Laura Anderson and has been published by Publifye AS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-04 with Science categories.
Echo Location History explores the remarkable phenomenon of echolocation, where animals use sound to navigate and perceive their environment. This book investigates how this ""animal sonar"" independently evolved in diverse species like bats, toothed whales, and cave swiftlets, highlighting a fascinating case of convergent evolution. Understanding echolocation provides insights into adaptation, demonstrating how similar environmental pressures can drive the development of similar traits across unrelated species. The book delves into the specific anatomical and neurological adaptations necessary for producing and interpreting ultrasonic signals. For example, bats use echolocation to hunt insects in the dark, while toothed whales navigate the murky ocean depths. The text examines the ecological pressures that made echolocation advantageous, outweighing genetic and developmental constraints. By comparing these different groups, Echo Location History offers a unique perspective on the fundamental principles of evolutionary change and sensory biology. The book progresses by first introducing echolocation's basic principles before dedicating sections to analyzing bats, toothed whales, and cave swiftlets individually. It examines their unique physiology, behavior, and mechanisms of sound production and reception. The conclusion synthesizes these findings to draw broader conclusions about convergent evolution.
Journal Of Experimental Biology
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-08
Journal Of Experimental Biology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08 with Biology categories.
The Zoological Record
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Zoological Record written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Animals categories.
The Central Nervous System Of Vertebrates
DOWNLOAD
Author : Rudolf Nieuwenhuys
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-11-14
The Central Nervous System Of Vertebrates written by Rudolf Nieuwenhuys and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-14 with Science categories.
This comprehensive reference is clearly destined to become the definitive anatomical basis for all neuroscience research. The book provides a complete overview and comparison of the structural organization of all vertebrate groups, ranging from amphioxus and lamprey through fishes, amphibians and birds to mammals. The large specialised section of the work, devoted to the CNS of the various vertebrate groups, is preceded by introductory chapters on neurons, cell masses, fibre tracts, morphogenesis, methodology, and techniques. Although focusing on structure, the authors provide functional correlations throughout. This monumental work is, and will remain, unique; the only source of such brilliant illustrations at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels.
Proceedings
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Proceedings written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biology categories.
Biology Of Amphibians
DOWNLOAD
Author : William E. Duellman
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 1994-02
Biology Of Amphibians written by William E. Duellman and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-02 with Nature categories.
Now reissued in paperback with an updated preface by the authors, Biology of Amphibians remains the standard work in its field.
Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound Volume 2
DOWNLOAD
Author : Christine Erbe
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2025-07-03
Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound Volume 2 written by Christine Erbe and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-03 with Science categories.
This open-access book offers a profound exploration of the acoustic world of animals. Organized into nine chapters by taxonomy—invertebrates, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fishes, birds, and mammals (subterranean, terrestrial, and marine)—it delves into sound production, sound reception, sound function, and the impacts of noise on these creatures. As the second volume of Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound, it builds upon the bioacoustic concepts and methodologies established in the first volume. By attuning ourselves to the sounds of nature, we can gain valuable insights into animal behavior, distribution, and demographics, as well as their habitat characteristics and needs, and the effects of noise on their behavior. This book will serve as a valuable resource for students and researchers in animal ecology seeking to incorporate acoustics into their research toolkit, as well as for environmental managers in industry and government.
Handbook Of Mammalian Vocalization
DOWNLOAD
Author : Stefan M Brudzynski
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2009-12-08
Handbook Of Mammalian Vocalization written by Stefan M Brudzynski and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-08 with Psychology categories.
Handbook of Mammalian Vocalization is designed as a broad and comprehensive, but well-balanced book, written from the neuroscience point of view in the broad sense of this term. This well-illustrated Handbook pays particular attention to systematically organized details but also to the explanatory style of the text and internal cohesiveness of the content, so the successive chapters gradually develop a consistent story without losing the inherent complexity. Studies from many species are included, however rodents dominate, as most of the brain investigations were done on these species. The leading idea of the Handbook is that vocalizations evolved as highly adaptive specific signals, which are selectively picked up by the brain. The brain serves as a receptor and behavioural amplifier. Brain systems will be described, which allow vocal signals rapidly changing the entire state of the organism and trigger vital biological responses, usually also with accompanying emission of vocalizations. Integrative brain functions leading to vocal outcome will be described, along with the vocalization generators and motor output to larynx and other supportive motor subsystems. The last sections of the Handbook explains bioacoustic structure of vocalizations, present understanding of information coding, and origins of the complex semiotic/ semantic content of vocalizations in social mammals. The Handbook is a major source of information for professionals from many fields, with a neuroscience approach as a common denominator. The handbook provides consistent and unified understanding of all major aspects of vocalization in a monographic manner, and at the same time, gives an encyclopaedic overview of major topics associated with vocalization from molecular/ cellular level to behavior and cognitive processing. It is written in a strictly scientific way but clear enough to serve not only for specialized researchers in different fields of neuroscience but also for academic teachers of neuroscience, including behavioural neuroscience, affective neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, neuroethology, biopsychology, neurolingusitics, speech pathology, and other related fields, and also for research fellows, graduate and other advanced students, who widely need such a source publication. - The first comprehensive handbook on what we know about vocalization in Mammalians - Carefully edited, the handbook provides an integrated overview of the area - International list of highly regarded contributors, including Jaak Pankseep (Washington State University), David McFarland (Oxford), John D. Newman (NIH ? Unit on Developmental Neuroethology), Gerd Poeggel (Leipzig), Shiba Keisuke (Chiba City, Japan), and others, tightly edited by a single, well regarded editor who has edited a special issue in Behavioral Brain Research on the topic before
Ethology And Behavioral Ecology Of Sea Otters And Polar Bears
DOWNLOAD
Author : Randall W. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-07-03
Ethology And Behavioral Ecology Of Sea Otters And Polar Bears written by Randall W. Davis and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-03 with Science categories.
Sea otters and polar bears are carnivorous marine mammals that still resemble their terrestrial ancestors. Compared with Cetacea (whales and dolphins), Sirenia (dugongs and manatees), and Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, and walrus), they are less adapted for an aquatic life and the most recently evolved among marine mammals. Sea otters are amphibious but seldom come ashore, and polar bears primarily occur on sea ice or along the shore. When at sea, both species spend most of their time swimming at the surface or making short, shallow dives when foraging or pursuing prey. Indeed, polar bears rarely pursue seals in water. Nevertheless, polar bears are powerful swimmers and will stalk seals from the water. As with many other large carnivores, they are solitary hunters. Although sea otters are gregarious and form aggregations at sea called rafts, they are primarily asocial. Except during mating, the principal interaction among sea otters occurs between a female and offspring during the six-month dependency period. In large carnivores (e.g., wolves and lions) that feed on ungulates, sociality and cooperation are favored because of the need to capture large prey and defend carcasses. Polar bears, which are the largest terrestrial carnivore, are solitary hunters of seals and are neither gregarious nor social. Males and females briefly associate during courtship and mating. During this time, males aggressively compete for females. At other times, males generally avoid each other except for aggregations of males that form while summering on land, and females with cubs avoid males, which are known for infanticide. As with sea otters, the interaction of polar bears outside of mating occurs between a female and her offspring during the 2-3 year dependency period. This interaction is critically important when altricial cubs are born in the winter den. This book provides new insight into the ethology and behavioral ecology of sea otters and polar bears. Each chapter reviews the discoveries of previous studies and integrates recent research using new techniques and technology. The authors also address historic and current anthropogenic challenges for their survival as climate change alters entire marine ecosystems.