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Water Balance in Land Arthropods

Aus der Reihe Zoophysiology

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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

09.02.2012

Verlag

Springer Berlin

Seitenzahl

284

Maße (L/B/H)

24.4/17/1.7 cm

Gewicht

522 g

Auflage

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-3-642-81107-4

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

09.02.2012

Verlag

Springer Berlin

Seitenzahl

284

Maße (L/B/H)

24.4/17/1.7 cm

Gewicht

522 g

Auflage

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-3-642-81107-4

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Springer-Verlag KG
Sachsenplatz 4-6
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  • 1 Introduction.- A. General.- B. Terrestrial Arthropods.- C. Arthropod Structure.- I. Size.- II. Integument.- III. Body Cavity and Blood.- IV. Excretion and Osmoregulation.- D. Water.- I. The Properties of Water.- II. Water in the Environment and in Animals.- III. Evaporation of Water.- 2 Water Content.- A. Total Body Water.- B. Water Reserves.- C. Location of Water Reserves.- D. Resistance to Desiccation.- 3 Water Loss—Cuticular.- A. Introduction.- B. Transpiration and Integumental Structure.- I. Cuticular Water Loss.- II. Permeability of the Integument.- III. Temperature and Transpiration.- IV. The Effect of Hydration and Other Factors on Permeability.- V. The Nature of Cuticular Lipids.- VI. The Structure of the Epicuticle.- VII. The Epicuticular Water Barrier.- VIII. Asymmetrical Permeability of the Cuticle.- IX. Epidermal Cells as Water Barriers.- C. Ecological Implications.- I. Transpiration and Habitat.- II. The Significance of the Transition Temperatures.- D. Conclusions.- 4 Water Loss—Respiratory.- A. Introduction.- B. The Tracheal System of Insects.- C. Control of Respiratory Water Loss.- I. Tsetse-Flies and Other Insects.- II. Locusts.- D. Spiracular Control Mechanisms in Dragon-Flies and Other Insects.- E. Intermittent Carbon Dioxide Release.- F. Respiratory and Cuticular Water Loss Compared.- G. Respiratory Water Loss in Arthropods Other Than Insects.- I. Crustaceans.- II. Myriapods.- III. Arachnids and Others.- H. Conclusions.- 5 Water Loss by Evaporative Cooling.- A. Introduction.- B. Evaporative Cooling in Laboratory Experiments.- C. Evaporative Cooling in the Field.- D. Conclusions.- 6 Excretion and Osmoregulation.- A. Introduction.- B. Elimination of Nitrogenous Waste.- I. Nitrogenous End Products.- II. Nitrogen Excretion in Isopods.- III. Deposit Excretion.- C. Osmotic and Ionic Regulation.- I. Introduction.- II. Crustaceans.- III. Arachnids.- IV. Myriapods.- V. Insects.- 1. Ionic and Osmotic Concentrations.- 2. The Extent of Blood Volume and Osmotic Pressure Regulation.- 3. The Structure and Function of Malpighian Tubules.- 4. Regional Differences Within Malpighian Tubules.- 5. Malpighian Tubules and Larger Molecules.- 6. Reabsorption of Water in the Rectum.- 7. Loss of Water with the Faeces.- 8. Reabsorption of Ions in the Rectum.- 9. Regulation by Other Organs.- VI. Rapid Elimination of Excess Water.- 1. Water Elimination by Tsetse-Flies.- 2. Water Elimination by Sap Feeders.- VII. Fine Structure and Transepithelial Transport.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Fine Structure of Malpighian Tubules...- 3. A Functional Model.- 4. Fine Structure and Function of Rectal Walls.- 5. The Rectal Papillae of Calliphora.- 6. Fine Structure and Salivary Secretion in Calliphora.- 7. The Cryptonephric System of Tenebrio and Lepidopteran Larvae.- 8. The Problem of “Formed Bodies”.- D. Hormonal Control of Water Balance.- 7 Uptake of Liquid Water.- A. Uptake of Water as a Result of Feeding.- B. Uptake of Water by Drinking.- I. Drinking by Insect Larvae.- II. The Extent of Drinking by Arthropods...- III. The Control of Drinking.- C. The Question of Absorption Through the Cuticle.- D. Special Organs for Water Absorption.- E. Conclusions.- 8 Metabolic Water.- A. Introduction.- B. The Question of Regulation.- C. Respiratory Quotient and Metabolic Water in Locusta.- D. Metabolic Water in Flying Locusts and Aphids....- E. Conclusions.- 9 Absorption of Water Vapour.- A. Introduction.- B. Distribution of the Faculty Among Arthropods.- C. Limiting Conditions.- D. The Energetics of Absorption.- E. The Site of Absorption.- F. The Rate of Absorption.- G. Possible Mechanisms.- H. Conclusions.- 10 Water Balance in Eggs.- A. Structure.- B. Water Loss by Evaporation.- C. Water Uptake.- D. The Control of Water Uptake.- E. Uptake by Eggs of the Locust Chortoicetes.- F. Conclusions.- 11 Conclusions.- A. General.- B. The Components of Water Loss.- I. Transpiration and Cuticle Structure.- II. Respiratory Water Loss.- III. Evaporative Cooling.- IV. Nitrogen Excretion.- C. The Components of Water Gain.- I. Eating and Drinking.- II. Metabolic Water.- III. Absorption of Water Vapour.- D. Water Balance.- E. Osmotic and Ionic Regulation.- F. The Water Affairs of Eggs.- G. Water Balance and the Whole Animal.- H. Concluding Remarks.- References.- General Index.