Title
Respiratory biology of animals : evolutionary and functional morphology / Steven F. Perry, Markus Lambertz, and Anke Schmitz.
ISBN
9780191864056 (ebook) :
Publication
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
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Notes
This edition also issued in print: 2019.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 8, 2019).
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Summary
Oxygen uptake for metabolic energy demand and the elimination of the resulting carbon dioxide is one of the essential processes in all higher life forms; in the case of animals, everything from protozoans to insects and vertebrates including humans. This text provides a contemporary and truly integrative approach to the topic, adopting a strong evolutionary theme. It covers aerobic metabolism at all levels, from gas exchange organs such as skin, gills, and lungs to mitochondria - the site of cellular respiration. It also describes the functional morphology and physiology of the circulatory system, which often contains gas-carrying pigments and is important for pH regulation in the organism.
Variant and related titles
Oxford scholarship online.
Other formats
Print version :
Added to Catalog
November 21, 2019
Series
Oxford scholarship online
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.