Sea Urchins

Biology and Ecology

AvJohn M. Lawrence

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

Del 43 i serien Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

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Beskrivning

Sea Urchins: Biology and Ecology, Fourth Edition, Volume 43 expands its coverage to include the entire class of Echinoidea, making this new edition an authoritative reference of the entire class of species. This is a valuable resource that will help readers gain a deep understanding of the basic characteristics of sea urchins, the basis of the great variation that exists in sea urchins, and how sea urchins are important components of marine ecosystems. Updated coverage includes sections on reproduction, metabolism, endocrinology, larval ecology, growth, digestion, carotenoids and disease.

Includes pertinent tables and graphs within chapters to visually summarize information
Provides case studies with research applications to provide potential solutions
Includes the entire class of Echinoidea and the effect of climate change on the biology and ecology of the species

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-01-09
Mått:216 x 276 x 50 mm
Vikt:2 360 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science
Antal sidor:730
Upplaga:4
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780128195703

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Department of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. John has several awards including Medalist, Florida Academy of Sciences and Distinguished Scientist Award, Marine Biological Association of Western Universities; He has over 40 years of teaching and research experience. He has authored three books, and published over ~300 scientific papers.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Phylogeny of EchinoideaAndreas Kroh2. Sea Urchin Life History StrategiesJohn M. Lawrence3. Gametogenesis in Regular Sea Urchins – Structural, Functional and Molecular/Genomic BiologyCharles W. Walker4. Biochemical and Energy Requirements of Gonad Development in Regular Sea UrchinsAdam G. Marsh and Mickie Lynn Powell5. Endocrine Regulation of Regular Echinoid ReproductionStephen A. Watts6. Larval Ecology of EchinoidsAnna Metaxas7. Growth and Survival of Postsettlement Sea UrchinsThomas A. Ebert8. Digestive System of Regular Sea UrchinsNicholas D. Holland9. Ingestion, Digestion and Digestibility of Regular John M. Lawrence10. NutritionStephen A. Watts11. CarotenoidsColeen Suckling12. Disease: Effects from Individuals to Ecosystems Michael Sweet13. Immunology in Sea UrchinsJosé Roberto Machado Cunha da Silva14. Deep-Sea Sea UrchinsAngela Stevenson15. Regular Sea Urchins as Drivers of Shallow Benthic Marine Community StructureRobert S. Steneck16. Effect of climate change on sea urchinsMaria Byrne and Maria Byrne17. Stock Enhancement of Regular Sea UrchinsYukio Agatsuma18. ClyypeasteroideaJames H. Nebelsick19. PeronellaJohn K. Keesing20. Echinocardium cordatumChantal De Ridder21. CidaroidaJohn M. Lawrence22. Centrostephanus rodgersii and Centrostephanus tenusipinusMaria Byrne and Maria Byrne23. DiademaNyawira A. Muthiga24. ArbaciaPaola Gianguzza25. Loxechinus albusJulio Alberto Vásquez Sr.26. Paracentrotus lividusCharles F. Boudouresque27. Psammechinus miliarisColeen Suckling28. EchinometraTimothy R. McClanahan29. Evechinus chhloroticusMike Francis Barker30. Heliocidaris erythrogrammaJohn K. Keesing31. Strongylocentrotus droebachiensisRobert E. Scheibling32. Strongylocentrotus pururatus and Mesothuria franciscanusLaura Rogers-Bennett33. Strongylocentrotus intermediusYukio Agatsuma34. Mesocentrotus nudusYukio Agatsuma35. Hemicentrotuos pulcherimus, Pesudocentrotus depressus, and Heliocidais crassispinaYukio Agatsuma36. LytechinusStephen A. Watts37. TripneustesJohn M. Lawrence