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Meaningful Information
The Bridge Between Biology, Brain, and Behavior
Häftad, 2011
552 kr
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The book introduces a radically new way of thinking about information and the important role it plays in living systems. It opens up new avenues for exploring how cells and organisms change and adapt, since the ability to detect and respond to meaningful information is the key that enables them to …
Bluefin Tuna Fishery in the Bay of Biscay
Its Relationship with the Crisis of Catches of Large Specimens in the East Atlantic Fisheries from the 1960s
Av José Luis Cort, Pablo Abaunza
Häftad, 2019
225 kr
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This open access book is an original contribution to the knowledge on fishing and research associated with one of the most enigmatic fish of our seas: bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (L.). Based on available evidence, it reconstructs the possible methods used to catch large spawners in the Strait of …
Perspectives in Meiobenthology
Reviews, Reflections and Conclusions
Av Olav Giere
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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Although of high abundance, diversity and ecological importance, meiofauna is little covered by relevant scientific media. How can this negligence be overcome? The present treatise highlights promising meiofauna research fields, selected both from basic and applied science, as well as new methods …
Calculus of Life
Towards a Theory of Life
Av Andrés Moya
Häftad, 2015
551 kr
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This book explores the exciting world of theoretical biology and is divided into three sections. The first section examines the roles played by renowned scientists such as Jacob, Monod, Rosen, Turing, von Bertalanffy, Waddington and Woodger in developing the field of theoretical biology. The second …
Evolution in the Dark
Adaptation of Drosophila in the Laboratory
Av Naoyuki Fuse, Tasuku Kitamura m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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How organisms come to possess adaptive traits is a fundamental question for evolutionary biology. Although it is almost impossible to demonstrate evolution in the laboratory, this issue can be approached by using an unusual organism, “Dark-fly”: Drosophila melanogaster kept in complete darkness for …
Biodiversity in Aquatic Systems and Environments
Lake Biwa
Av Noboru Okuda, Katsutoshi Watanabe m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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This book presents the latest topics in ecological and evolutionary research on aquatic biodiversity from bacteria to fishes, with special reference to Lake Biwa, an ancient lake in western Japan. With a geological history of 4 million years, Lake Biwa is the third oldest lake in the world. It is …
Monkeys, Apes, and Humans
Primatology in Japan
Av Michael A. Huffman, Naofumi Nakagawa m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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This book introduces to the reader unfamiliar with primatology in Japan three research projects representative of the unique multidisciplinary approach carried out by scientists at Kyoto University, the country’s premier institution for primate studies. The projects are all aimed at understanding …
Evolution and Senses
Opsins, Bitter Taste, and Olfaction
Av Yoshinori Shichida, Takahiro Yamashita m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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This book focuses on sensing and the evolution of animals. Using the five senses (visual, auditory, and olfactory perception, and taste and touch), animals can receive environmental stimuli and respond to them. Changes in these sensitivities might cause changes in aspects of animals’ lives such as …
Species Diversity and Community Structure
Novel Patterns and Processes in Plants, Insects, and Fungi
Av Teiji Sota, Hideki Kagata m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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This book introduces recent progress in the study of species diversity and community structures in terrestrial organisms conducted by three groups at Kyoto University. First, it explains species diversity and the functioning of fungi in Asian regions as outlined by metagenomic approaches using …
Systematic Changes in Body Image Following Formation of Phantom Limbs
Häftad, 2016
568 kr
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This book presents new findings on body image and also introduces new neuroscience-based methods for the fields of neurology and neurorehabilitation. Even when the hand is stationary we know its position – information that is needed by the brain to plan movements. If the sensory input from a limb …
