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Animal Migration, Orientation, and Navigation presents the various aspects of animal migration, including the evolution of migration, climatic and meteorological influences, and bioenergetics. This book discusses the physiological control, sensory systems, orientation and navigation, and biological clocks and phenology aspects of animal migration. Organized into five chapters, this book begins with an overview of the migration strategies of animals in the context of a space continuum. This text then explains the influence of short- and long-term climatic cycles on the spectrum of migratory patterns in nature. Other chapters consider the energetic requirements of different migration strategies and the energy stores of the migrants. This book discusses as well the physiological basis of animal migration, with emphasis on endocrinal findings on the timing and energetic aspects of different migration strategies. The final chapter deals with the mechanisms used in direction finding by migrating animals. This book is a valuable resource for biologists and ecologists.

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• List of Contributors
• Preface
• 1 Ecology and Evolution of Migration
• I The Phenomenon of Migration and Some Problems of Definition
• II The Vertical Migration of Plankton
• III The Dispersal of Planktonic Larvae
• IV The Migrations of Demersal and Terrestrial Crustaceans
• V Migration of Insects and Other Terrestrial Arthropods
• VI Migration in Fishes
• VII Migration in Amphibians and Reptiles
• VIII Migrations of Birds
• IX Migrations of Mammals
• X Discussion: The Evolution of Migration
• XI Addendum
• References
• 2 The Influences of Long-Term and Short-Term Climatic Changes on the Dispersal and Migration of Organisms
• I Introduction
• II Environmental Determinants of Distribution and Abundance
• III Paleoclimatological Changes and Biogeographical Migrations
• IV Annual Climatic Periodicities and Seasonal Migrations
• V Diel and Semidiel Periodicities and Migrational Responses
• VI Overview
• References
• 3 The Energetics of Migration
• I Introduction
• II Energy Reserves
• III Energetic Costs of Migration
• IV Summary
• V Addendum
• References
• 4 Physiology of Migration
• I General Introduction
• II Bird Migration
• III Fish Migration
• IV Migration in Other Vertebrates
• V Invertebrate Migrations
• VI Conclusions and Projections
• References
• 5 Mechanisms of Orientation, Navigation, and Homing
• I Introduction
• II Visual Orientation Mechanisms
• III Nonvisual Orientation Mechanisms
• IV Integration of Orientation Cues
• V Homing and Navigation
• VI Conclusions
• References
• Subject Index
• Species Index