Table of Contents

The Study of Biological Rhythms.- General Features of Rhythms: Terminology and Characteristics.- Physical and Biological Time.- Photoperiodism.- Biological Oscillators and Timers: Models and Mechanisms.- Tidal and Lunar Rhythms.- Sexuality and Reproduction.- Natural Resources and Agriculture.- Veterinary Medicine.- Society.- Clinical Medicine.- Autorhythmometry.- Chronobiometry: Analyzing for Rhythms.

Reviews

"[Koukkari and Sothern] deal with the basic information at the beginning of the book and with applications at the end. The Essays attached to each chapter are very useful digressions and the ‘Take Home Message’ a good idea." - Dr. B. Millet, Université de Franche-Comté (Besançon, France)