This edited collection is an introduction to the invertebrate work being performed by Russian scientists. The major emphasis is on studies of learning. In this book, the editors and contributors have brought together contemporary Russian experimental data on the behavior of various invertebrates including crustaceans, insects, and mollusks. The book should be useful for those interested in acquiring a working knowledge of the behavioral techniques, data, issues and history of Russian studies of invertebrate behavior. It will also be of interest to those studying the history of behavioral science in Russia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Introduction by Charles I. Abramson
History of Invertebrate Behavioral Studies in Russia by Zhanna P. Shuranova
Memory and Morphogenesis in Planaria and Beetle by Inna M. Sheiman and Kharlampi P. Tiras
Innate and Acquired Behavior of Mollusks by Pavel M. Balaban and Igor I. Stepanov
Individual Features in Invertebrate Behavior: Crustacea by Yuri M. Burmistrov and Zhanna P. Shuranova
Learning, Memory and Motivation in Ants by Galina P. Udalova and Anna Ja. Karas
Local Orientation and Learning in Insects by Vladimir M. Kartzev
Appendix A: Directory of Russian Scientists Engaged in Invertebrate Research
Appendix B: Bibliography of Invertebrate Articles Appearing in Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology
Index
