Introducing Biological Rhythms: A Primer on the Temporal Organization of Life, with Implications for Health, Society, Reproduction, and the Natural EnvironmentIntroducing Biological Rhythms is a primer that serves to introduce individuals to the area of biological rhythms. It describes the major characteristics and discusses the implications and applications of these rhythms, while citing scientific results and references. Also, the primer includes essays that provide in-depth historic and other background information for those interested in more specific topics or concepts. It covers a basic cross-section of the field of chronobiology clearly enough so that it can be understood by a novice, or an undergraduate student, but that it would also be sufficiently technical and detailed for the scientist. |
Contents
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Terminology and Characteristics | 19 |
Physical and Biological Time | 66 |
Ancient Times | 72 |
Evolution of the Clock | 92 |
TakeHome Message | 102 |
The Process | 111 |
Light and Photoreceptive Regions | 117 |
TakeHome Message | 284 |
Natural Resources and Agriculture | 293 |
Pest Management and Agents of Stress | 304 |
Outdoor Hobbies | 317 |
Light Pollution | 328 |
Veterinary Medicine | 341 |
Society | 376 |
Clinical Medicine | 426 |
Rhythmic Association | 123 |
Photoperiodism and Humans | 129 |
Models and Mechanisms | 138 |
Mathematical Models | 145 |
Biochemical and Metabolic Models | 155 |
Molecular Models | 167 |
Tidal and Lunar Rhythms | 207 |
Sexuality and Reproduction | 237 |
The Difference | 250 |
Asexual Reproduction | 255 |
Rhythmic Phases of Sexual Behavior in Humans | 261 |
Primary and Secondary SexRelated Rhythms in Men | 272 |
Circadian Rhythms in Symptoms and Disease | 441 |
Autorhythmometry | 526 |
Blood Pressure | 534 |
What can be SelfMeasured? | 545 |
Looking at the Data | 556 |
Appendix | 568 |
Analyzing for Rhythms | 577 |
Statistical Detection of Time Effects | 586 |
Descriptive Rhythm Parameters | 595 |
Author Index | 603 |
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