Pheromones and Animal Behaviour Communication
404 Pages
CABRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
2003
We are entering one of the most exciting periods in the study of chemical
communication since the first pheromones were identified some 40 years
ago. The rapid progress that has been made is reflected in this book for advanced
undergraduates and researchers, which is the first to cover the
whole animal kingdom at this level for 25y ears. The importance of chemical
communication is illustrated with examples from a diverse range of animals
including humans, marine copepods, Drosophila, Caenorhabditis elegans,
moths, snakes, goldfish, elephants and mice. The book is designed to be advanced
and up to date, but at the same time accessible to readers whatever
their scientific background. For students of ecology, evolution and behaviour,
it gives an introduction to the rapid progress in our understanding of
olfaction at the molecular and neurological level. In addition, it offers
chemists, molecular biologists and neurobiologists an insight into the ecological,
evolutionary and behavioural context of olfactory communication
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