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Low temperature is a major environmental constraint impacting the geographic distribution and seasonal activity patterns of insects. Written for academic researchers in environmental physiology and entomology, this book explores the physiological and molecular mechanisms that enable insects to cope with a cold environment and places these findings into an evolutionary and ecological context. An introductory chapter provides a primer on insect cold tolerance and subsequent chapters in the first section discuss the organismal, cellular and molecular responses that allow insects to survive in the cold despite their, at best, limited ability to regulate their own body temperature. The second section, highlighting the evolutionary and macrophysiological responses to low temperature, is especially relevant for understanding the impact of global climate change on insect systems. A final section translates the knowledge gained from the rest of the book into practical applications including cryopreservation and the augmentation of pest management strategies.
Insects --- Hexapoda --- Insecta --- Pterygota --- Arthropoda --- Entomology --- Effect of cold on. --- Ecophysiology. --- Cold adaptation. --- Adaptation to cold --- Acclimatization --- Adaptation (Biology) --- Cold --- Physiological effect
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A revised edition of a classic work on cold climate ecosystems, with a new chapter on climate change
Cold adaptation. --- Winter. --- Ecology. --- Adaptation to cold --- Acclimatization --- Adaptation (Biology) --- Cold --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Wintertime --- Seasons --- Physiological effect --- Ecology --- Biogeography --- General ecology and biosociology
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Extremophiles have unique physiological properties, thus considered to be ideal candidates for industrial development. This book present concepts on cold-adapted microorganisms, centered on four different aspects - (i) diversity of cold adapted microbes (ii) their ecology, physiology and metabolism (iii) omics research in the field and (iv) their potential applications. This volume collates the recent developments and innovations with respect to these microorganisms. This book is meant for researchers, biochemists, industries, and government agencies interested in cold active microbes and their products. Also, would be of interest to NGOs and progressive farmers which are working for higher altitude ecosystems throughout the globe.
Extreme environments --- Microorganisms. --- Cold adaptation. --- Microbiology. --- Extremophiles (Microbiology) --- Geomicrobiology --- Microbial ecology --- Extremozymes --- Adaptation to cold --- Acclimatization --- Adaptation (Biology) --- Cold --- Germs --- Micro-organisms --- Microbes --- Microscopic organisms --- Organisms --- Microbiology --- Physiological effect --- Microorganismes --- Resistència al fred
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This book comprehensively describes biological phenomena, adaptation mechanisms, and strategies of living organisms to survive under extremely cold or desiccated conditions at molecular, cellular, and organ levels. It also provides tremendous potential for applications of the findings to a wide variety of industries. The volume consists of three parts: Part 1, Adaptation Mechanisms of Cold, and Part 2, Adaptation Mechanisms of Desiccation, collect up-to-date research on mechanisms and strategies of living organisms such as sleeping chironomids, polar marine fishes, hibernating mammals, bryophytes, dormant seeds, and boreal plants to survive under extreme cold and desiccated conditions at molecular, cellular, and organ levels. Part 3, Application Technologies from Laboratory to Society, covers various applications to a wide variety of industries such as the medical, food, and agricultural and life science industries. For example, biological knowledge of how plants and animals survive under cold, drought, and desiccated conditions may provide a hint on how we can improve crop production in a very fragile environment in global climate change. Unique molecules that protect cells during desiccation and freezing such as trehalose and antifreeze protein (AFP) have potential for use to preserve cells, tissues, and organs for the long term under very stable conditions. In addition, the current progress of supercooling technology of cells may lead us to solve problems of cellular high sensitivity to freezing injury, which will dramatically improve the usability of these cells. Furthermore, knowledge of water substitution and glass formation as major mechanisms for formulation designs and new drying technologies will contribute to the development of food preservation and drug delivery systems under dry conditions. Written by contributors who have been conducting cutting-edge science in related fields, this title is recommended to a wide variety of readers who are interested in learning from such organisms their strategies, mechanisms, and applications, and it will inspire researchers in various disciplines.
Cryobiology. --- Anhydrobiosis. --- Cold adaptation. --- Adaptation to cold --- Acclimatization --- Adaptation (Biology) --- Cold --- Cryptobiosis --- Freezing --- Low temperature biology --- Biology --- Cryopreservation of organs, tissues, etc. --- Low temperatures --- Physiological effect --- Cell physiology. --- Plant physiology. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Food science. --- Microbiology. --- Cell Physiology. --- Plant Physiology. --- Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering. --- Food Science. --- Applied Microbiology. --- Microbial biology --- Microorganisms --- Science --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Botany --- Plants --- Physiology --- Cell function --- Cytology --- Regenerative medicine. --- Tissue engineering. --- Food—Biotechnology. --- Biomedical engineering --- Regenerative medicine --- Tissue culture --- Regeneration (Biology)
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