Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates Volume 4 Birds 1st Edition by David Norris, Kristin Lopez 0123749298 9780123749291

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ISBN 10: 0123749298 

ISBN 13: 9780123749291

Author: David O. Norris, Kristin H. Lopez

This series of volumes represents a comprehensive and integrated treatment of reproduction in vertebrates from fishes of all sorts through mammals. It is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in each group of vertebrates as well as an introduction to the latest trends in reproductive research and our understanding of reproductive events. Whereas each chapter and each volume is intended to stand alone as a review of that topic or vertebrate group, respectively, the volumes are prepared so as to provide a thorough topical treatment across the vertebrates. Terminology has been standardized across the volumes to reduce confusion where multiple names exist in the literature, and a comprehensive glossary of these terms and their alternative names is provided.

* A complete, essential and up to date reference for research scientists working on vertebrate hormones and reproduction – and on animlals as models in human reproductive research.
* Covers the endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behaviour and anatomy of vertebrate reproduction.
* Structured coverage of the major themes for all five vertebrate groups allows a consistent treatment for all.
* Special chapters elaborate on features specific to individual vertebrate groups and to comparative aspects, similarities and differences between them.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1. Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction in Birds

1. Introduction

2. The Hypothalamus–Pituitary System (HPS)

3. Mechanisms and Pathways Regulating Gonadotropin (GTH) Secretion

4. Mechanisms and Pathways Regulating Ovulation and Oviposition

5. Mechanisms and Pathways Regulating Prolactin (PRL) Secretion

6. Mechanisms and Pathways Regulating Seasonal Reproduction

7. Future Research Directions

Chapter 2. Avian Testicular Structure, Function, and Regulation

1. Central Mechanisms Regulating Testicular Development

2. Endocrine Influence on Development of The Avian Male Phenotype

3. Avian Testicular Anatomy

4. Endocrine and Exocrine Functions of Avian Testes

5. Endocrine and Paracrine Control of Avian Testicular Function

6. Exogenous Regulation of Testicular Function

7. Ecology of Testicular Functions

8. Testicular Dysfunction

9. Anthropogenic Effects on Testicular Function

10. Conclusions and Future Directions

Chapter 3. Organization and Functional Dynamics of the Avian Ovary

1. The Avian Ovary

2. Developmental Dynamics and Organization of The Avian Ovary

3. Reproductive Seasonality

4. Follicular Development

5. Summary

Chapter 4. Maternal Hormones in Avian Eggs

1. Introduction: importance of the topic and outline

2. Hormones and levels

3. Mechanisms of accumulation

4. Effects on offspring

5. Mechanisms of action

6. Functional and evolutionary aspects

7. Conclusion, GAPS, and perspectives

Chapter 5. Stress and Reproduction in Birds

1. Introduction

2. Regulation of Glucocorticoid (GC) Secretion

3. Intermediate Performance Measures

4. Direct Fitness Metrics

5. Summary

Chapter 6. Hormonal Regulation of Avian Courtship and Mating Behaviors

1. Introduction

2. Steroid hormones synchronize courtship and mating behaviors with reproductive physiology and environmental factors

3. Steroid hormones act within distinct brain regions to influence courtship and mating

4. Steroid hormone synthetic enzymes and metabolites in the brain

5. Neuroendocrine regulation of male sexual behavior

6. Neuroendocrine regulation of female sexual behavior

7. Closing remarks

Chapter 7. Hormones and Regulation of Parental Behavior in Birds

1. Introduction

2. Nest building

3. Incubation

4. Care of young

5. Testosterone (T) and male parental behavior

6. Effects of environmental stress on parental behavior—roles of corticosterone (CORT) and prolactin (PRL)

7. Special cases of parental behavior

8. Future research

Chapter 8. Hormones in Migration and Reproductive Cycles of Birds

1. Introduction

2. Life history and ecology of the subspecies of the white-crowned sparrow (zonotrichia leucophrys)

3. Hypothalamic–pituitary control of hormones in the reproductive cycles of male and female birds

4. Annual cycles of migratory and sedentary white-crowned sparrows

5. Applying finite state machine theory to migration and breeding

6. Timing migration and breeding cycles

7. The vernal migratory stage

8. The breeding life-history stage

9. The autumn migratory stage

10. Conclusions

11. Future directions

Chapter 9. Endocrine Disruption of Reproduction in Birds

1. Introduction

2. Impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)

3. Modes of exposure in birds

4. Challenges in assessing endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) effects in birds

5. Discerning the effects of different classes of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)

6. Lifecycle and species differences in the timing of vulnerability to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)

7. Major effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in avian species

8. Other considerations: effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on immune function and stress responses

9. Conclusions

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