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Record Nr.

UNINA9910971111603321

Titolo

Monkeys : biology, behavior and disorders / / Rachel M. Williams, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011

ISBN

1-62081-936-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (223 p.)

Collana

Animal science, issues and professions

Altri autori (Persone)

WilliamsRachel M

Disciplina

599.8

Soggetti

Monkeys

Monkeys - Behavior

Monkeys - Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Integrative models of aging in the nonhuman primate -- Effects of adverse rearing experience on organization of brain and behavior in nonhuman primates -- Parent-infant relationship in marmosets -- Exploration and ambulatory behaviours in normal and fornix transected macaque monkeys in an open space -- Neurobiological correlates of behavioral and cognitive performance in nonhuman primates -- Planning abilities of monkeys -- Neuropeptides in the monkey brainstem -- Developmental neuronal toxicity and the rhesus monkey -- Visual processing in the monkey.

Sommario/riassunto

Focuses on the biology, behaviours and disorders of monkeys. This book discusses topics that include the use of non-human primates in biogerontology; cognitive correlates of communication in primates; effects of the adverse rearing experience on the organisation of the brain and behaviour among non-human primates; and, more.