Download or read book Animal Osmoregulation written by Timothy J. Bradley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osmoregulation and water balance are essential topics in animal physiology. This book starts with the physical properties of water, and the influence that it has on biological design. It then looks at the effect of the environment on physiology. Finally it studies how the evolutionary history of the animal influences the solution employed.