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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “david costantini”
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  • The Role of Organismal Oxidative Stress in the Ecology and Life-History Evolution of Animals

    by David Costantini ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book illustrates the role of cellular oxidative stress as one of the most important physiological cornerstones in the evolution of biodiversity. The first part of the book provides the fundamentals to navigate the field and analyse the cross-talk between oxidative status homeostasis and other fundamental organismal functions, such as immunity and stress physiology. The second part of the book ... Read more

    $161.99 USD

  • Oxidative Stress and Hormesis in Evolutionary Ecology and Physiology

    A Marriage Between Mechanistic and Evolutionary Approaches

    by David Costantini ...
    This book discusses oxidative stress and hormesis from the perspective of an evolutionary ecologist or physiologist. In the first of ten chapters, general historical information, definitions, and background of research on oxidative stress physiology, hormesis, and life history are provided. Chapters 2-10 highlight the different solutions that organisms have evolved to cope with the oxidative ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • The Kestrel

    Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation of an Open-Land Predator

    by David Costantini, Giacomo Dell'Omo ...
    Widespread across open lands and cities of Europe, Africa, and Asia, the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is one of the most abundant and studied birds of prey. This book brings together and synthesises the results of research on kestrels for professional ornithologists and scientists that seek to consolidate a vast body of literature. It is also a reference for those readers who may not have ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Research Methods in Palliative, Supportive, and End-of-Life Care

    by Irene J. Higginson, Eduardo Bruera, Massimo Costantini, David C. Currow, Philip J. Larkin, Nancy Preston ...
    Palliative and end-of-life care are concerned with the physical, social, psychological, and spiritual care of people with advanced disease and serious illness. They affect people in all societies, all countries, and are growing fields post-Covid. Changing demographics and treatments mean that people are living longer with serious illness and multiple conditions, often needing symptom control and ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Development Strategies and Biodiversity

    Darwinian Fitness and Evolution in the Anthropocene

    Edited by David Costantini, Valeria Marasco ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Development is a complex and highly dynamic process involving the cross talk among genes, maternal effects and environmental circumstances. Widespread evidence from plant to animal species show that variation in developmental conditions can modulate life history trajectories and influence key traits, such as growth, reproduction, and senescence. These effects are not limited to a single generation ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

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    Edited by Christian P. Kubicek ...
    Harnessing fungi’s enzymatic ability to break down lignocellulolytic biomass to produce ethanol more efficiently and cost-effectively has become a significant research and industrial interest. Fungi and Lignocellulosic Biomass provides readers with a broad range of information on the uses and untapped potential of fungi in the production of bio-based fuels.With information on the molecular ... Read more

    $203.00 USD

  • Functional Genomics in Aquaculture

    by Marco Saroglia ...
    Series series World Aquaculture Society Book series
    Genomics has revolutionized biological research over the course of the last two decades. Genome maps of key agricultural species have offered increased understanding of the structure, organization, and evolution of animal genomes. Building upon this foundation, researchers are now emphasizing research on genome function. Published with the World Aquaculture Society, Functional Genomics in ... Read more

    $203.00 USD

  • Evolutionary Biology: Genome Evolution, Speciation, Coevolution and Origin of Life

    Edited by Pierre Pontarotti ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book includes the most essential contributions presented at the 17th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2013. It consists of 18 chapters organized according to the following categories:· Molecular and Genome Evolution· Phylogeography of Speciation and Coevolution· Exobiology and Origin of LifeThe aims of the annual meetings in Marseille, which bring ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Cellular Dialogues in the Holobiont

    Edited by Thomas C. G. Bosch, Michael G. Hadfield ...
    Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
    This book examines how the growing knowledge of the huge range of protist-, animal-, and plant-bacterial interactions, whether in shared ecosystems or intimate symbioses, is fundamentally altering our understanding of biology. The establishment and maintenance of these interactions and their contributions to the health and survival of all partners relies on continuous cell-to-cell communication ... Read more

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  • Biology of Stress in Fish

    by Carl B. Schreck, Lluis Tort, Colin Brauner, Anthony P. Farrell ...
    Series Book 35 - Fish Physiology
    Biology of Stress in Fish: Fish Physiology provides a general understanding on the topic of stress biology, including most of the recent advances in the field. The book starts with a general discussion of stress, providing answers to issues such as its definition, the nature of the physiological stress response, and the factors that affect the stress response. It also considers the biotic and ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • Fish Physiology: Organic Chemical Toxicology of Fishes

    Edited by Keith B. Tierney, Colin Brauner, Anthony P. Farrell ...
    Series Book 33 - Fish Physiology
    Fish Physiology: Organic Chemical Toxicology of Fishes discusses the different types of organic chemical contaminants and their respective toxic effects in fish. The book also covers the detection of dissolved organic compounds and methods to assess organic toxicity. Substances addressed in this book include organometallics, hydrocarbons, endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), insecticides, ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • Plant Metabolism and Biotechnology

    Edited by Alan Crozier, Hiroshi Ashihara, Atsushi Komamine ...
    Various plant metabolites are useful for human life, and the induction and reduction of these metabolites using modern biotechnical technique is of enormous potential important especially in the fields of agriculture and health. Plant Metabolism and Biotechnology describes the biosynthetic pathways of plant metabolites, their function in plants, and some applications for biotechnology. Topics ... Read more

    $162.00 USD