Water is fundamental to life and all metabolic reactions are influenced by the aqueous environment in which they occur. Osmoregulation and water balance are therefore absolutely essential topics in animal physiology. Animal Osmoregulation collates a widely dispersed literature to produce a comprehensive and authoritative synthesis of the field, providing detailed examples of osmoregulatory processes at the organismal, organ and cellular level. It incorporates clear background information on ion regulation and transport (specifically in the light of recent molecular studies) and illustrates the physical principles to which each organism must adhere, as well as the phylogenetic constraints within which it must operate. As with other titles in the Oxford Animal Biology Series, the topic is addressed using examples from throughout the animal kingdom, identifying common themes that transcend taxonomy.

About the Author
Timothy J. Bradley is a Comparative Physiologist by training and a Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine. His areas of research interest are mechanisms of salt and water balance in animals, animal energetics, and the evolution of physiological function. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Reviews
Well written, informative, easy to understand, and provides a solid overview on this topic, with an emphasis on animal diversity and evolutionary histories. * The Quarterly Review of Biology *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198569961
Author Timothy J. Bradley
Format Paperback
Page Count 184
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 157mm * 9mm