Advances in Marine Biology

Erscheinungsjahr 1998
ISBN: 978-0-12-026134-5
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 463 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 800 g

This volume of Advances in Marine Biology contains four eclectic reviews on topics ranging from marine mollusc mucus to deep-sea hydrothermal vent fauna.

Advances in Marine Biology contains up-to-date reviews of all areas of marine science, including fisheries science and macro/micro fauna. Each volume contains peer-reviewed papers detailing the ecology of marine regions.

Zielgruppe

Researchers and students of marine biology, fisheries science, and ecology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Blaxter, John H.S.

Douglas, Bruce

Tyler, Paul A.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierpathologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläozoologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierethologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Mucus from Marine Molluscs:

Introduction.
Composition of Mucus.
Properties of Mucus.
Mucus Production.
Function of Mucus.
Mucus in Molluscan Energy Budgets.
Ecology.
Overview.

Constraints on Coastal Lagoon Fisheries:

Introduction.
Overview.
Material and Methods.
Geographical and Morphometrical Constraints.
Environmental and Anthropogenic Constraints.
Final Conclusions.
Acknowledgements.
References.

The Effects of Fishing on Marine Ecosystems:

General Introduction.
Benthic Fauna and Habitat.
Fish Community Structure.
Trophic Interactions.
Study of Fishing Effects.
Management.
Summary.

A Biogeographical Perspective of the Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Fauna:

Introduction.
Hydrothermal Vents.
Other Related Faunas.
The Biogeography of Faunas.
Local to Regional-Scale Processes.
Regional to Global-Scale Processes.
The Distribution Patterns of Taxa.
Patterns in Diversity.
Summary.
References.

Subject Index.