Locomotion and Energetics in Arthropods
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4684-4066-9 (ISBN)
I. Evolution.- Locomotion in Arthropods: An Evolutionary Phantasmagoria.- Evolution of Arthropod Locomotion: A Crustacean Model.- II. Mechanics and Kinematics.- Decapod Crustacean Leg Coordination During Walking.- Arachnid Locomotion.- Insect Locomotion on Land.- Insect Flight Aerodynamics.- III. Neuromuscular Interactions.- Neuromuscular Mechanisms of Insect Flight.- Role of Muscle in Insect Posture and Locomotion.- Does Exercise Influence the Differentiation of Lobster Muscle?.- IV. Muscle Biochemistry.- Biochemical Adaptations in Insect Muscle.- V. Circulation and Gas Exchange.- Respiratory and Circulatory Coordination in Decapod Crustaceans.- Oxygen Uptake and Acid-Base Balance During Activity in Decapod Crustaceans.- Insects — Spiracle Control.- Ventilation in Active and in Inactive Insects.- VI. Temperature Regulation.- Temperature Regulation During Locomotion in Insects.- VII. Energetics.- Insect Flight Energetics.- Energetics of Crustacean Swimming.- Energetics of Pedestrian Arthropods.- VIII. Overview and Summary.- Arthropod Locomotion as Seen Through a “Vertebrate” Eye.
Zusatzinfo | VIII, 546 p. |
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Verlagsort | New York, NY |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4684-4066-7 / 1468440667 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4684-4066-9 / 9781468440669 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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