Author : Daniel Gotshall
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 10,72 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN :
This is the largest species of sea pen encountered by divers in the northern Pacific. the short, slender branches of the stalk are white, as are the polyps.
Author : Ronald L. Shimek
Publisher : Tfh Publications, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,63 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Marine aquarium animals
ISBN : 9781890087661
Profiling some of the most beautiful and bizarre animals that make their way into marine aquariums, this book covers more than 500 invertebrates and plants of speical interest to reef aquarists.
Author : Andrew (Andrey N.) Ostrovsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 13,8 MB
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400771460
Three major aspects that distinguish this book are that (1) it contains the most detailed analysis of the sexual reproduction (oogenesis, fertilization and embryonic incubation) in a particular phylum of the aquatic invertebrates (Bryozoa) ever made; this analysis is based on an exhaustive review of the literature on that topic published over the last 260 years, as well as extensive original histological, anatomical and morphological data obtained during studies of both extant and extinct species; (2) this broad analysis has made it possible to reconstruct the major patterns, stages and trends in the evolution of sexual reproduction in various bryozoan clades, showing numerous examples of parallelisms during transitions from broadcasting to embryonic incubation, from planktotrophic to non-feeding larvae and from lecithotrophy to placentation; corresponding shifts in oogenesis, fertilization and embryonic development are discussed in detail; and (3) the key evolutionary novelties acquired by Bryozoa are compared with similar innovations that have evolved in other groups of marine invertebrates, showing the general trends in the evolution of their sexual reproduction. Ecological background of these innovations is considered too. Altogether these aspects make the monograph an “Encyclopedia of bryozoan sexual reproduction,” offering an integral picture of the evolution of this complex phenomenon.
Author : Patrick Lynn Colin
Publisher : TFH Publications
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 46,88 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
With over 430 color photographs, this account helps identify the animals and plants found around the reefs in the Caribbean.
Author : Larry McEdward
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 2020-04-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 0429610548
This is the first book to provide a detailed treatment of the field of larval ecology. The 13 chapters use state-of-the-art reviews and critiques of nearly all of the major topics in this diverse and rapidly growing field. Topics include: patterns of larval diversity, reproductive energetics, spawning ecology, life history theory, larval feeding and nutrition, larval mortality, behavior and locomotion, larval transport, dispersal, population genetics, recruitment dynamics and larval evolution. Written by the leading new scientists in the field, chapters define the current state of larval ecology and outline the important questions for future research.
Author : Alan L. Shanks
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 17,53 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN :
The study of larval invertebrates is a vital and growing field in contemporary marine science. The key ecological role of larvae in determining adult population sizes has been recognized for decades and has inspired extensive research. This volume, the first of its kind, is an identification guide to the planktonic larvae of shallow subtidal and intertidal invertebrates common to the Pacific Northwest coast.Each chapter provides a brief background to the larval biology of an invertebrate group; keys, drawings, and descriptions for the identification of larvae; a list of the species present in the Pacific Northwest; and a reference section. The geographic range covered is roughly from southeast Alaska to northern California; however many of the species are found along the entire coast of California, as far south as Baja California.An essential reference for anyone attempting to identify larval invertebrates from zooplankton samples, this working manual is intended for students as well as scientists and researchers. It offers an important new resource for marine biologists, biological oceanographers, marine and intertidal ecologists, and especially larval biologists.
Author : Tyler J. Carrier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 41,40 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198786964
"More than seventy percent of the earth's surface is covered by the ocean which is home to a staggering and sometimes overwhelming diversity of organisms, the majority of which reside in pelagic form. Marine invertebrate larvae are an integral component of this pelagic diversity and have stimulated the curiosity of researchers for centuries. This accessible, upper-level text provides an important and timely update on the topic of larval evolution and ecology, representing the first major synthesis of this interdisciplinary field for more than 20 years. The content is structured around four major areas: evolutionary origins and transitions in developmental mode; functional morphology and ecology of larval forms; larval transport, settlement, and metamorphosis; larval ecology in extreme and changing environments. This novel synthesis integrates traditional larval ecology with life history theory, evolutionary developmental biology, and modern genomics research to provide a research and teaching tool for decades to come." -- from the rear cover.
Author :
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 10,45 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9781566472203
Revised edition of a guide book on marine invertebrates found in the Hawaiian Islands with photographs and captions.
Author : Karen L. Gowlett-Holmes
Publisher :
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,45 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Marine invertebrates
ISBN :
Author : Marta Solé
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 49,24 MB
Release : 2023-08-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 2832532179
