Category Archives: Marine Life

The Comparative Embryology of Sponges

Posted on February 25, 2010 by singleton

One of the major questions in the evolution of animals is the transition from unicellular to multicellular organization, which resulted in the emergence of Metazoa through a hypothetical Urmetazoa. The Comparative Embryology of Sponges contains abundant original and literary data … Continue reading →

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Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

“Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold is a deep and expert look not only at an important human food source, but also of the fragile complexity of the ecosystem in which it is created.” –Edward O. Wilson, Pellegrino Research … Continue reading →

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The Future of Fisheries Science in North America (Fish & Fisheries Series)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

Fisheries science in North America is changing in response to a changing climate, new technologies, an ecosystem approach to management and new thinking about the processes affecting stock and recruitment. Authors of the 34 chapters review the science in their … Continue reading →

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Ecological Connectivity among Tropical Coastal Ecosystems

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and coral reefs are circumtropical ecosystems that are highly productive, and provide many important biological functions and economic services. These ecosystems cover large surface areas in the shallow tropical coastal seascape but have suffered from serious … Continue reading →

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Ecotoxicology of Antifouling Biocides

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Organotin compounds, used as antifouling biocides since 1960, are chemical compounds that act as endocrine disrupters. It is not known how organotin compounds cause hormone disturbance, however, and many questions remain about their effect on aquatic organisms. Studies on organotin … Continue reading →

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Stem Cells in Marine Organisms

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Do real stem cells and stem cell lineages exist in lower organisms? Can stem cells from one organism parasitize the soma and/or the germ line of conspecifics? Can differentiated cells in marine organisms be re-programmed to regenerate tissues, organs and … Continue reading →

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Seaweeds of India: The Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds of Gujarat Coast (Developments in Applied Phycology)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

This book is first of its kind from India and describes a total of 198 species of marine macroalgae representing all three major groups of Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta collected from the Gujarat coast which is well known for its … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Apes and dolphins: primates and cetaceans. Could any creatures appear to be more different? Yet both are large-brained intelligent mammals with complex communication and social interaction. In the first book to study apes and dolphins side by side, Maddalena Bearzi … Continue reading →

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Coral Bleaching: Patterns, Processes, Causes and Consequences (Ecological Studies)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

One of the most dire consequences of global climate change for coral reefs is the increased frequency and severity of mass coral bleaching events. This volume provides information on the causes and consequences of coral bleaching for coral reef ecosystems, … Continue reading →

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Physics of Tsunamis

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

There has been significant progress in tsunami research, monitoring and mitigation within the last decade. This book summarizes the state-of-the-art knowledge on tsunamis. It presents a comprehensive overview of tsunamis, seaquakes and other catastrophic ocean phenomena. It describes up-to-date models … Continue reading →

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