Sea Urchins Biology and Ecology

Name: Sea Urchins Biology and Ecology
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ISBN: 9780123964915

ISBN-10: 0123964911

ISBN-13: 9780123964915

Edition: 3rd 2013

Authors: John M. Lawrence

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Sea urchins are a major component of the world ocean. They are important ecologically and often greatly affect marine communities. They have an excellent fossil record and consequently are of interest to paleontologists. Research has increased in recent years stimulated first by a recognition of their ecological importance and then because of their economic importance. Scientists around the world are actively investigating their potential for aquaculture.This book is designed to provide a broad understanding of the biology and ecology of sea urchins. Synthetic chapters consider biology of sea urchins as a whole to give a broad view. The topics of these chapters include reproduction,…

Book details

List price: $199.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 6/21/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 550
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.94" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.762
Language: English



Sea Urchins: Biology and Ecology 3e



Comparative Biology and Ecology



Phylogeny of Sea Urchins




Life History Strategies




Gametogenesis and Reproduction




Biochemical and Energy Requirements of Gonad Development




Endocrine regulation of sea urchin reproduction




Larval Ecology




Growth and Survival of Postsettlement Sea Urchins




Digestive System




Feeding and Digestion




Nutrition




Carotenoids




Disease




Immunology




Community Ecology




Stocking Enhancement



Integrative Biology and Ecology



Cidaridae




Centrostephanus rodgersii




Diadema




Arbacia




Loxechinus albus




Paracentrotus lividus




Psammechinus miliaris




Echinometra




Evechinus chloroticus




Heliocidaris erythrogramma




Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis




Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and Strongylocentrotous purpuratus




Strongylocentrotus intermedus




Strongylocentrotus nudus




Hemicentrotus pulcherimus, Pseudocentrotous depressus and Anthocidaris crassispina




Lytechinus




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