Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 9

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
From Individuals to Populations: Field Studies as Proving Grounds for the Role of Chemical Signals....Pages 1-10
The Economic Consequences of Advertising Scent Mark Location on Territories....Pages 11-17
Do Chemical Alarm Signals Enhance Survival of Aquatic Vertebrates? An Analysis of the Current Research Paradigm....Pages 19-26
Mechanisms of Olfactory Foraging by Antarctic Procelliiform Seabirds....Pages 27-33
Ecological Aspects of House Mouse Urinary Chemosignals....Pages 35-41
Information in Scent Signals of Competitive Social Status: The Interface Between Behaviour and Chemistry....Pages 43-52
Molecular Approaches in Chemical Communication of Mammals....Pages 53-60
Neural Mechanisms of Communication: From Pheromones to Mosaic Signals....Pages 61-67
A Unique Subfamily of Olfactory Receptors....Pages 69-75
Odours are Represented in Glomerular Activity Patterns: Optical Imaging Studies in the Insect Antennal Lobe....Pages 77-83
Spatial Representations of Odorant Chemistry in the Main Olfactory Bulb of the Rat....Pages 85-91
Prenatal Growth and Adult Size of the Vomeronasal Organ in Mouse Lemurs and Humans....Pages 93-99
Size of the Vomeronasal Organ in Wild Microtus ....Pages 101-106
Oxytocin, Norepinephrine and Olfactory Bulb Mediated Recognition....Pages 107-115
A Possible Humoral Pathway for the Priming Action of the Male Pheromone Androstenol on Female Pigs....Pages 117-123
Demonstration of Volatile C 19 -Steroids in the Urine of Female Asian Elephants, Elephas Maximus ....Pages 125-132
The Pheromone of the Male Goat: Function, Sources, Androgen Dependency and Partial Chemical Characterization....Pages 133-140
Analysis of Volatile Compounds in Scent-Marks of Spotted Hyenas ( Crocuta Crocuta ) and their Possible Function in Olfactory Communication....Pages 141-148
Mice, Mups and Myths: Structure-Function Relationships of the Major Urinary Proteins....Pages 149-156
Polymorphic Variants of Mouse Major Urinary Proteins....Pages 157-163
Differential Responses Elicited in Male Mice by Mup-Borne Odorants....Pages 165-167
Characteristics of Ligand Binding and Release by Major Urinary Proteins....Pages 169-176
Chemical Communication in the Pig....Pages 177-181
Inter-Fetal Communication and Adult Phenotype in Mice....Pages 183-187
The Role of the Main and Accessory Olfactory Systems in Prenatal Olfaction....Pages 189-196
Fetal Olfactory Cognition Preadapts Neonatal Behavior in Mammals....Pages 197-204
Olfaction in Premature Human Newborns: Detection and Discrimination Abilities Two Months Before Gestational Term....Pages 205-209
Intrauterine Position Effects on Rodent Urinary Chemosignals....Pages 211-216
Social Status, Odour Communication and Mate Choice in Wild House Mice....Pages 217-224
Effects of Inbreeding and Social Status on Individual Recognition in Mice....Pages 225-231
Heterogeneity of Major Urinary Proteins in House Mice: Population and Sex Differences....Pages 233-240
Genetic Differences in Odor Discrimination by Newborn Mice as Expressed by Ultrasonic Calls....Pages 241-247
Enhanced Immune Function Decreases Odor Attraction of Male Laboratory Mice....Pages 249-253
The Olfactory Sexual Preferences of Golden Hamster ( Mesocricetus Auratus ): The Effects of Early Social and Sexual Experience....Pages 255-262
Mate Recognition via Waterborne Chemical Cues in the Viviparous Caecilian Typhlonectes Natans (Amphibia: Gymnophiona)....Pages 263-268
Maternal Anogenital Licking in Rats: Exploring the Dam’s Differential Sexual Treatment of Pups....Pages 269-275
Predator Diet Cues and the Assessment of Predation Risk by Aquatic Vertebrates: A Review and Prospectus....Pages 277-284
Field Observations Confirm Laboratory Reports of Defense Responses by Prey Snakes to the Odors of Predatory Snakes....Pages 285-288
Spatial Responses of Field ( Microtus Agrestis ) and Bank ( Clethrionomys Glareolus ) Voles to Weasel ( Mustela Nivalis ) Odour in Natural Habitat....Pages 289-293
Do Newts Avoid Conspecific Alarm Substances: The Predation Hypothesis Revisited....Pages 295-304
Responses to Nitrogen-Oxides by Characiforme Fishes Suggest Evolutionary Conservation in Ostariophysan Alarm Pheromones....Pages 305-312
Anal Scent Gland Secretion of the European Otter (Lutra Lutra) ....Pages 313-319
Scent-Marking Behaviour of the European Badger ( Meles Meles ): Resource Defence or Individual Advertisement?....Pages 321-327
Scent Marking Behaviors of the Striped Mongoose, Mungos Mungo ....Pages 329-333
Increased Social Dominance in Male Rabbits, Oryctolagus Cuniculus , is Associated with Increased Secretion of 2-Phenoxy Ethanol from the Chin Gland....Pages 335-341
The Response of Individuals to Over-Marks of Conspecifics Differs Between Two Species of Microtine Rodents....Pages 343-346
The Secretion of the Supplementary Sacculi of the Dwarf Hamster Phodopus Campbelli ....Pages 347-352
The Role of Urinary Proteins and Volatiles in Competitive Scent Marking Among Male House Mice....Pages 353-360
Invading Pest Species and the Threat to Biodiversity: Pheromonal Control of Guam Brown Tree Snakes, Boiga Irregularis ....Pages 361-368
Annual and Seasonal Variation in the Female Sexual Attractiveness Pheromone of the Red-Sided Garter Snake, Thamnophis Sirtalis Parietalis ....Pages 369-376
Hypothalamic and Ovarian Response to Pheromone Application in Seasonal Anoestrous German Mutton Merino Sheep....Pages 377-384
Males’ Olfactory Discrimination of Receptive State of Females in Rat-Like Hamsters ( Cricetulus Triton )....Pages 385-390
Pheromonal Regulation of Bank Vole ( Clethrionomys Glareolus ) Reproduction....Pages 391-396
Olfactory Communication in Brandt’s Vole ( Microtus Brandti )....Pages 397-401
Effects of Social Dominance and Female Odor on Sperm Activity of Male Mice....Pages 403-410
Exposure of Juvenile Male Campbelli’s Hamsters and House Mice to Cat Urine Elicits Species-Specific Responses in Reproductive Development....Pages 411-415
The Role of Olfaction in the Feeding Behavior of Human Neonates....Pages 417-422
Pig Responses to Taste Stimuli....Pages 423-431
Imprinting on Native Pond Odour in the Pool Frog, Rana Lessonae Cam....Pages 433-438
Chemical Discrimination in Liolaemus Lizards: Comparison of Behavioral and Chemical Data....Pages 439-444
Simplified Tests of Aggression Chemosignals in Male House Mice Suggest that a Melanocortin-Dependent Product of the Preputial Gland Reduces Attacks....Pages 445-450
Remote Monitoring of Badgers ( Meles Meles ) for Testing Discrimination Between Urine Samples from Donors of Different Age and Sex Categories....Pages 451-457
The Development of a Simple Associative Test of Olfactory Learning and Memory....Pages 459-465
Olfactory Communication Between Man and Other Animals....Pages 467-471
Back Matter....Pages 473-482