Michael R. Warburg Ordre des livres

The narrative unfolds through the author's childhood experiences exploring nature with his father, a passionate amateur naturalist. This early exposure ignited a fascination with terrestrial isopods, particularly abundant in northern Israel. The author's academic journey led him to significant influences, such as Edney's pivotal paper on woodlice, which sparked a lifelong commitment to studying this unique crustacean group. The book reflects on the author's research in ecophysiology, highlighting the impact of collaborative discussions with esteemed colleagues throughout his career.

Scarcity of water has brought about a number of structural, behavioural, physiological and ecological adaptations in amphibians inhabiting seasonally xeric habitats. This book describes structural and functional adaptations of key organs such as skin, kidneys, bladder, lungs and ovaries. Behavioural responses to high temperatures mainly involve thermoregulation and the selection of optimal temperatures and humidity. Special emphasis is placed on physiological adaptations: water, electrolyte, nitrogen, and thermal balance and their endocrine control are treated in detail. Development and metamorphosis, larval competition for food resources, and reproductive strategies are only a few of the exciting topics in the chapter on ecological aspects.