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Allogamy
In this chapter we shall turn our attention to the flower. We shall look into some of the structures and functions of the anther and the male...
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Pathogenicity and Host Range of the Falcon Herpesvirus
The falcon herpesvirus (FHV) is a pathogen of birds of the family Falconidae in which it causes inclusion body disease of falcons (IBDF), an...
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The Impact of Environmental Pollutants on Wildlife — an Overview
In spite of the current wave of interest, the impact of environmental pollutants on wildlife is surprisingly difficult to assess. The acute effects...
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Hunting for Prey
Prey species differ in their defense tactics, if only subtly. Accordingly, many predators preying upon more than one prey employ a number of hunting...
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Prey Selection
In selecting a particular individual of a prey species a predator may utilize cues that are much more subtle than those dealt with in the preceding...
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Internal Factors
The phenomena presented in this chapter are, to a large part, typical of feeding behavior in general and not just of predation.
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Physiological Effects of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons on Avian Species
The persistent organochlorines have been shown to effect a number of enzyme systems in mammals and birds. Many of these effects are found only at...
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Aerodynamic Aspects of Animal Flight
A lecture or a course of lectures on ‘Aircraft’ would put approximately equal emphasis on aerodynamic, structural and power-plant aspects; whereas...
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Secondary effects of pesticides on aquatic ecosystems
If the direct, toxicological effects of pesticides1 on the growth, survival, or reproduction of organisms may be called primary, irrespective of the...
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Polychlorinated biphenyls: Occurrence and biological effects
The polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB’s) have come to prominence recently because of the substantial levels that have been found in the environment and...
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The effect of pressure on muscle lactate dehydrogenase activity of some deep-sea and shallow-water fishes
The activity of crude muscle lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) of several species of bathypelagic and shallow-water fishes has been measured at pressures...