Ebook: Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12
- Tags: Animal Ecology, Animal Biochemistry, Ecology
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Three invited international experts present overviews of recent developments in key fields and will submit chapters for the book. Jane Hurst from Liverpool University in the UK presents an overview on the function, mechanisms and evolution of chemical signals, Penelope Hawkins from the University of Western Australia will detail the importance of male odors in female mate-choice and the priming of female reproduction, and Francesco Bonadonna from CNRS-CEFE, Montpellier in France presents an overview of the importance of chemical signals for the formation and maintenance of pair-bonds, parent – offspring recognition and navigation in seabirds. Select submissions are invited by the scientific committee to contribute chapters.
This volume presents the proceedings of “Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12”, hosted by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research and held between 28th – 31st August, 2011 at the Schloss Friedrichsfelde and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany. Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12 contains the latest research on chemical communication relevant to vertebrates, particularly focusing on new research since the previous meeting in 2006. Topics covered include chemical ecology, biochemistry, behaviour and neurobiology of vertebrates. A broad range of taxonomic groups are discussed, including fish, amphibian, reptiles, birds and mammals including humans. Contributions address a range of topics including new directions in semiochemistry, predator avoidance, olfactory functions including recognition within species, sexual communication and social integration, maternal-offspring communication and applications for conservation.
About the editors:
Dr Marion L. East is a research scientist in the Department of Evolutionary Ecology at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research where she heads the Spotted Hyena Research Group. Dr Martin Dehnhard is a research scientist in the Department of Reproduction Biology where he heads the endocrine and the pheromone laboratory.
This volume presents the proceedings of “Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12”, hosted by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research and held between 28th – 31st August, 2011 at the Schloss Friedrichsfelde and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany. Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12 contains the latest research on chemical communication relevant to vertebrates, particularly focusing on new research since the previous meeting in 2006. Topics covered include chemical ecology, biochemistry, behaviour and neurobiology of vertebrates. A broad range of taxonomic groups are discussed, including fish, amphibian, reptiles, birds and mammals including humans. Contributions address a range of topics including new directions in semiochemistry, predator avoidance, olfactory functions including recognition within species, sexual communication and social integration, maternal-offspring communication and applications for conservation.
About the editors:
Dr Marion L. East is a research scientist in the Department of Evolutionary Ecology at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research where she heads the Spotted Hyena Research Group. Dr Martin Dehnhard is a research scientist in the Department of Reproduction Biology where he heads the endocrine and the pheromone laboratory.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Neural Substrate to Associate Odorants and Pheromones: Convergence of Projections from the Main and Accessory Olfactory Bulbs in Mice....Pages 3-16
Acceleration of Puberty Onset in Female Mice by Male Urinary Odours: Chemosensory, Physiological and Neuroendocrine Mechanisms....Pages 17-36
The Recessus Olfactorius: A Cryptic Olfactory Organ of Anuran Amphibians....Pages 37-48
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Smell, Suck, Survive: Chemical Signals and Suckling in the Rabbit, Cat, and Dog....Pages 51-59
Neonatal Recognition in Sheep....Pages 61-75
Suckling Odours in Rats and Mice: Biological Substrates that Guide Newborns to the Nipple....Pages 77-85
The Role of Olfaction at Birth in Marsupial and Monotreme Mammals....Pages 87-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Rodent Urinary Proteins: Genetic Identity Signals and Pheromones....Pages 99-115
From Exploration to Selective Information Gathering: The Development of Chemosensory Investigation in Male African Elephants (Loxodonta africana)....Pages 117-133
Front Matter....Pages 135-145
Sex Differences in Olfactory Behaviours Reflect the Importance of Scent Marking for Social Integration in Adult Females and Competition Between Reproductively Active Males in the Spotted Hyena....Pages 147-147
Is the Perception of Dietary Odour Cues Linked to Sexual Selection in Humans?....Pages 149-160
Hemiterpenoids and Pyrazines in the Odoriferous Urine of the Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)....Pages 161-169
The Perfume-Body Odour Complex: An Insightful Model for Culture–Gene Coevolution?....Pages 171-184
On the Body Odour of Wild-Caught Mangrove-Marsh Bengal Tiger of Sundarban....Pages 185-195
Methyl Ketone Production in Juvenile Red-Sided Garter Snakes....Pages 197-205
Front Matter....Pages 207-222
The Sophistication of Predator Odour Recognition by Minnows....Pages 223-226
Front Matter....Pages 227-234
Adaptive Responses of Embryonic Amphibians to Predation Risk....Pages 235-243
Response of Lumholtz’ Tree-Kangaroos (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) to Odours from Native Arboreal and Introduced Terrestrial Predators: A Preliminary Study....Pages 245-245
Voles in Space: Effects of Predator Odour on Microtus arvalis Breeding Females....Pages 247-257
Knowing Your Behaviour: The importance of Behavioural Assays in the Characterisation of Chemical Alarm Cues in Fishes and Amphibians....Pages 245-245
Avoiding Predation: The Importance of Chemical and Visual Cues in Poison Frog Reproductive Behaviour....Pages 259-268
Front Matter....Pages 269-275
Besides Colours and Songs, Odour is the New Black of Avian Communication....Pages 277-293
Intraspecific Olfactory Communication in Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata): Potential Information Apart from Visual and Acoustic Cues....Pages 295-308
Male European Starlings Use Odorous Herbs as Nest Material to Attract Females and Benefit Nestlings....Pages 309-321
Embryonic Domestic Chickens Can Detect Compounds in an Avian Chemosignal Before Breathing Air....Pages 323-323
Front Matter....Pages 325-339
Measurement of 16-Androstenes (5?-Androst-16-en-3-One, 5?-Androst-16-en-3?-ol, 5?-Androst-16-en-3?-ol) in Saliva of German Landrace and Gottingen Minipig Boars....Pages 341-351
The Influence of Experimentally Reduced Vaginal Flora in Oestrus Females on the Mating Behaviour of Male Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris)....Pages 353-362
Socio-Sexual Stimuli and Reproductive Function: Emerging Perspectives of the Male Effect in Sheep and Goats....Pages 363-377
Front Matter....Pages 379-379
A Reverse-Engineering Approach to Identifying Which Compounds to Bioassay for Signalling Activity in the Scent Marks of African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus)....Pages 381-390
The Application of Proteomics to the Discovery and Quantification of Proteins in Scent Signals....Pages 391-396
Back Matter....Pages 397-413
....Pages 415-415