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Book SynopsisNematode worms are among the most ubiquitous organisms on earth. They include free-living forms as well as parasites of plants, insects, humans and other animals. In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in nematode biology, including the area of nematode behaviour. The latter has, however, until now, not been synthesized into a single comprehensive volume.
Nematode Behaviour seeks to redress this imbalance by providing the first comprehensive review of current knowledge of the behaviour of nematodes. Key topics including locomotion and orientation, feeding and reproductive behaviour, and biotic and abiotic interactions are reviewed by leading authorities from the USA, UK, India and New Zealand.
Table of Contents1: Introduction and Overview 2: Ecological and Behavioural Adaptations, Gregor W. Yeates, Landcare Research, New Zealand 3: Locomotion Behaviour, A.H. Jay Burr, Simon Fraser University, Canada, and A. Forest Robinson, USDA-ARS, USA 4: Orientation Behaviour, Ekaterini Riga, Washington State University, USA 5: Feeding Behaviour, Anwar L. Bilgrami and Randy Gaugler, Rutgers University, USA 6: Reproductive Behaviour, Robin N. Huettel, Auburn University, USA 7: Ageing and Developmental Behaviour, E.E. Lewis and E.E. Perez, Virginia Tech, USA 8: Osmoregulatory and Excretory Behaviour, Denis J. Wright, Imperial College of Science London, UK 9: Physiological and Biochemical Basis of Behaviour, Roland N. Perry, Rothamsted Research, UK, and Aaron Maule, Queen’s University Belfast, UK 10: Molecular Basis for Behaviour, Maureen M. Barr, and Jinghua Hu, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 11: Biotic Interactions, Patricia Timper, USDA-ARS, USA, and Keith G. Davies, Rothamsted Research, UK 12: Abiotic Factors, Mary E. Barbercheck, Pennsylvania State University, USA, and Larry Duncan, University of Florida, USA 13: Population Dynamics, Brian Boag, Scottish Crop Research Institute, UK, and Gregor W. Yeates, Landcare Research, New Zealand 14: Survival Strategies, David A. Wharton, University of Otago, New Zealand"
