Mammals, Volume Five in the Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates series, is the fifth of five second-edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book includes coverage of endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of reptilian reproduction. It provides a broad treatment of the roles of pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones in all aspects of reproduction, as well as descriptions of major life history events. New to this edition is a concluding assessment of the effect of environmental influences on mammals. Initial chapters in this book broadly examine sex determination, reproductive neuroendocrinology, stress, and hormonal regulation as it relates to male and female reproductive structure and function. Subsequent chapters introduce the evolution of viviparity and examine pregnancy in eutherian mammals, parturition, pheromones, and behavioral neuroendocrinology. Covered taxa include rodents, bats, and primates. The book concludes with an examination of the environmental influences on hormones and reproduction of mammals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals and climate change.
Table of Contents
1. Sexual Differentiation of the Mammalian Brain 2. Neuroendocrine Control of Gonadotropins in Mammals 3. Endocrine and Paracrine Regulation of Mammalian Spermatogenesis 4. The Endocrinology of the Mammalian Ovary 5. Stress and Reproduction in Mammals 6. The Evolution of Viviparity (New Chapter) 7. Hormones and Pregnancy in Eutherian Mammals 8. The Comparative Physiology of Parturition in Mammals: Hormones and Parturition in Mammals 9. Behavioral Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction in Mammals 10. Pheromones and Reproduction in Mammals 11. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Rodents 12. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Bats 13. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Primates 14. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in Mammals
Authors
David O. Norris Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, USA. David O. Norris is Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado. He obtained his BS from the Baldwin-Wallace University and his PhD from the University of Washington. His broad research areas include environmental endocrinology and forensic botany. In the area of environmental endocrinology, his studies have focused on the neuroendocrine control of thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive functions with special interest in the role of environmental factors that alter the activities of these neuroendocrine systems. In the area of forensic botany, he specializes in the identification of food plants in the stomachs of modern humans with respect to determining time of death. Kristin H. Lopez University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA.Kristin H. Lopez obtained her MA and PhD at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research interests include morphological and physiological aspects of vertebrate reproduction and development, especially sex differentiation and ovarian function in reptiles and amphibians. She has enthusiastically supported the development of young scientists through teaching, textbook development, outreach, and programs to increase diverse representation in STEM.
