Cognitive Electrophysiology of Attention Signals of the Mind

"Although this would generally not be a read-from-page-to-page composite, this book is elemental in that it builds on itself from chapter to chapter. It would not be advised to take on research of this strength without some background information on the topics of bias, neurophysiology, and mental health." --Doody

"Editor Mangun presents this text on the neural mechanisms of attention in three parts, drawing on EEG, ERP, fMRI, and neural population research. Part I discusses spatial attention,.Part II addresses higher-order processes of feature and object attention,...Part III explores the interaction of attention with cognitive processes,." --ProtoView.com, February 2014

The Physiology of Cladocera is a much-needed summary of foundational information on these increasingly important model organisms. This unique and valuable summary is based on the world's literature, including Russian research not widely available until now. It offers systematically arranged data on the physiology of Cladocera, assisting with explanation of their life and distribution, as well as discussion on directions of future research. Special expert contributions in genetics, immunology, and cytology round out the physiological chapters and provide comprehensive insight into the state of knowledge of Cladocera and its underlying mechanisms.

Cladocera crustaceans make up a significant part of the natural communities and biological productivity of fresh waters. In recent decades, they have become globally studied for many purposes, including systematics, genetic, molecular, ecological and evolutionary biology studies. They are also used as "sentinel" organisms for assessing water quality and the environment. In addition, the genome of Daphnia (a genus within Cladocera) was recently sequenced and published, giving this system a much wider exposure. It has also led to a rapidly growing awareness of the importance of understanding physiological processes as they relate to evolutionary and ecological genomics and ecogenomic toxicology.

Despite the increasing use of Cladocera in research and study, physiological background information on these creatures is fragmentary. Hundreds of unconnected publications have been accumulated on their physiology, and a synthesis and general representation of the literature has been much needed for the many researchers working with this organism. The Physiology of Cladocera stands alone as a valuable and comprehensive offering in this area for many researchers and students.