Heat stress can have large effects on most aspects of reproductive function in mammals.
These include disruptions in spermatogenesis and oocyte development, oocyte maturation …

The vast majority of mammalian testes are located outside the body cavity for proper
thermoregulation. Heat has an adverse effect on mammalian spermatogenesis and …

Marine Mammals Ashore: A Field Guide for Strandings (JR Geraci & VJ Lounsbury) in the
hardcover formatis back! A comprehensive manual for understanding and dealing with a …

Mammalian spermatogenesis is a heat-vulnerable process that occurs at low temperatures,
and elevated testicular temperatures cause male infertility. However, the current reliance on …

Ongoing anthropogenic climate change has increased attention on the ecological and
evolutionary consequences of thermal variation. Most research in this field has focused on …

This special issue of the Anatomical Record explores many of the anatomical adaptations
exhibited by aquatic mammals that enable life in the water. Anatomical observations on a …

Accurate identification of human‐induced injuries that lead to death or interfere with
reproduction is important for marine mammal management, as deaths exceeding …

Heat and substances, including gases, steroids and peptide hormones, can pass from
venous blood, interstitial fluid and lymph to the arterial blood; the process is called local …

Comparative Vertebrate Reproduction is the only comprehensive textbook covering major
topics in the reproductive biology of vertebrates, from sexuality and gametogenesis to …

The ability to maintain a high core body temperature is a defining characteristic of all
mammals, yet their diverse habitats present disparate thermal challenges that have led to …