Modern Approaches to the Study of Crustacea

Modern Approaches to the Study of Crustacea
Author: Crustacean Society. Summer Meeting
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2002-09-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780306473661

This volume is organized in four sections: physiology, ecology, conservation and biodiversity, and systematics and evolution. Composed of 46 chapters and written by 100 authors from 17 countries, this volume reflects the truly international nature of the Crustacean Society. It will be a staple for all researchers and scientists in the field.

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Development of the Cetacean Nasal Skull

Development of the Cetacean Nasal Skull
Author: Milan Klima
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642586120

Morphogeny of the nasal skull was investigated in 92 embryos of 13 species of Cetacea. Compared to the original nasal capsule of land mammals, the nasal structures of Cetacea show many weighty transformations. As a result, the nostrils are translocated from the tip of the snout to the vertex of the head. Several structures of the embryonic nasal skull remain preserved even in adult cetaceans. The translocation of the nostrils to the highest point of the surfacing body is among the most perfect adaptations of cetaceans to the aquatic life habits. The morphogeny of the nasal skull suggests that all cetaceans are of common origin and form a single monophyletic order. The hitherto usual division of this order into two suborders, Mysticeti and Odontoceti, appears to be unsubstantiated. Rather, at least three closely related superfamilies should be distinguished within the order Cetacea, viz., Balaenopteroidea, Physeteroidea, and Delphinoidea. The results are in a

Sensory Abilities of Cetaceans

Sensory Abilities of Cetaceans
Author: Jeanette A. Thomas
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 702
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1489908587

This book evolved through the efforts of several organizations and the dedication of many individuals. In 1987, we received arequest to propose a workshop topic for the Fifth International Theriological Congress (ITC) to be held in August 1989 in Rome, Italy. After looking up the meaning of the word "theriological" in the dictionary and discovering that it pertains to mammalian behavior, we decided a symposium on sensory abilities of whales and dOlphins would be an interesting topic. The ITC convenes only every five years and has the distinction of being very weIl attended by scientists from around the world. We thought that hosting a workshop in conjunction with the ITC would attract a variety of international scientists that rarely have the opportunity to interact. Fortunately for all involved, our prediction was correct. The first two days of the workshop, 23-24 August 1989, were held in conjunction with ITC and the nearly 1,000 attending scientists were able to view our posters and listen to lectures. The third day was limited to only ab out 65 invited scientists who were divided into topical working groups chaired by a rapporteur.

Fractal Modelling

Fractal Modelling
Author: Jaap A. Kaandorp
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642579221

In this book, methods from fractal geometry are applied to model growth forms, taking as a case study a type of growth process which can be found among various taxonomic classes such as sponges and corals. These models can be used, for example, to understand the amazing variety of forms to be found in a coral reef and to simulate their growth with 2D and 3D geometrical objects. Models which mimic the growth of forms and the environmental influence on the growth process are also useful for ecologists, as a combination of simulation models together with the actual growth forms can be used to detect the effects of slow changes in the environment.

Animal Sonar Systems

Animal Sonar Systems
Author: R. Busnel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1097
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1468472542

Thirteen years have gone by since the first international meet ing on Animal Sonar Systems was held in Frascati, Italy, in 1966. Since that time, almost 900 papers have been published on its theme. The first symposium was vital as it was the starting point for new research lines whose goal was to design and develop technological systems with properties approaching optimal biological systems. There have been highly significant developments since then in all domains related to biological sonar systems and in their appli cations to the engineering field. The time had therefore come for a multidisciplinary integration of the information gathered, not only on the evolution of systems used in animal echolocation, but on systems theory, behavior and neurobiology, signal-to-noise ratio, masking, signal processing, and measures observed in certain species against animal sonar systems. Modern electronics technology and systems theory which have been developed only since 1974 now allow designing sophisticated sonar and radar systems applying principles derived from biological systems. At the time of the Frascati meeting, integrated circuits and technol ogies exploiting computer science were not well enough developed to yield advantages now possible through use of real-time analysis, leading to, among other things, a definition of target temporal char acteristics, as biological sonar systems are able to do. All of these new technical developments necessitate close co operation between engineers and biologists within the framework of new experiments which have been designed, particularly in the past five years.

Post-Embryonic Development of the Copepoda

Post-Embryonic Development of the Copepoda
Author: Frank D. Ferrari
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2007-11-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9004157131

The first monograph to compile observations about the post-embryonic development of the morphologically and ecologically diverse subclass Copepoda. Analyses provide insights into the correspondence of developmental stages among species, architecture of the naupliar body, and patterning of copepodid body and limbs.