| Comparative Aspects of Extracellular Acid-Base Balance Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Truchot, Jean-Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 364283132X ISBN-13: 9783642831324 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General - Science | Life Sciences - Cell Biology - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 591.192 |
| Series: Zoophysiology |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.95 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Interest in comparative acid-base physiology has considerably grown during last decades even in the absence of major technical or conceptual advances. This is firstly because it has become clear that the extracellular acid-base state reflects the performance of many exchange functions at the organism level: respiration and ventilation of the gas exchange surfaces, metab- olism, iono-and osmoregulation. Such functions are much in- fluenced by ambient conditions, and the measurement of acid- base parameters thus provides useful information about the organism's responses to environmental challenges. Secondly, many processes at the molecular level are now known to be pH- sensitive, and acid-base regulation thus appears to be a major requirement for the functional integrity of cells and organisms. How extracellular acid-base balance can be maintained in a wide variety of animals living in different conditions is the sub- ject of this book. The approach is comparative and environ- mental throughout. All body fluids share similar buffer proper- ties, and common physicochemical principles apply to any acid- base system. However, in accord with differing designs and con- straints along animal evolution, varying effector organs and mechanisms are at work to maintain an appropriate acid-base state in the organism. Particular emphasis is placed on the fun- damental differences between water and air breathers and on the acid-base and respiratory problems arising at the transition from an aquatic to a terrestrial life. Also the complex array of factors influencing the acid-base state in water-dwelling animals is thoroughly discussed. |