Sea Urchins: Biology and Ecology

by John M. Lawrence (Editor)

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128195697
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	01/09/2020
Series:	Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science , #43
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	730
File size:	102 MB
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About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

1. Phylogeny of Sea Urchins
Andrew B. Smith and Andreas Kroh
2. Sea Urchin Life History Strategies
John M. Lawrence
3. Sea Urchin Gametogenesis – Structural, Functional and Molecular/Genomic Biology
Charles W. Walker, M.P. Lesser, and Tatsuya Unuma
4. Biochemical and Energy Requirements of Gonad Development
Adam G. Marsh, Mickie L. Powell, and Stephen A. Watts
5. Endocrine Regulation of Sea Urchin Reproduction
Kristina M. Wasson, and Stephen A. Watts
6. Larval Ecology of Echinoids
Anna Metaxas
7. Growth and Survival of Postsettlement Sea Urchins
Thomas A. Ebert
8. Digestive System
Nicholas D. Holland
9. Feeding, Digestion and Digestibility of Sea Urchins
John M. Lawrence, Addison L. Lawrence, and Stephen A. Watts
10. Nutrition
Stephen A. Watts, Addison L. Lawrence, and John M. Lawrence
11. Carotenoids in Sea Urchins
Maeve S. Kelly and Rachael C Symonds
12. Disease in Sea Urchins
Yi Nan Wang, Ya Qing Chang, and John M. Lawrence
13. Immunology in Sea Urchins
José Roberto Machado Cunha da Silva
14. Sea Urchins as Drivers of Shallow Benthic Marine Community Structure
Robert S. Steneck
15. Stocking Enhancement
Yukio Agatsuma
16. Cidaroids
John M. Lawrence, and Michel Jangoux
17. Centrostephanus rodgersii
Maria Byrn, and Neil Andrew
18. Diadema
Nyawira A. Muthiga and Timothy R. McClanahan
19. Arbacia
Paola Gianguzza and Chiara Bonaviri
20. Loxechinus albus
Julio Alberto Vásquez and Gonzalo A. Donoso
21. Paracentrotus lividus
Charles F. Boudouresque and Marc Verlaque
22. Psammechinus miliaris
Maeve S. Kelly, A. D. Hughes, and E .J. Cook
23. Echinometra
Timothy R. McClanahan and Nyawira A. Muthiga
24. Evechinus chloroticus
Michael F. Barker
25. Heliocidaris erythrogramma
John K. Keesing
26. Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Robert E. Scheibling and Bruce G. Hatcher
27. Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and Strongylocentrotous purpuratus
Laura Rogers-Bennett
28. Strongylocentrotus intermedus
Yukio Agatsuma
29. Strongylocentrotus nudus
Yukio Agatsuma
30. Hemicentrotus pulcherimus, Pseudocentrotous depressus and Anthocidaris crassispina
Yukio Agatsuma
31. Lytechinus
Stephen A. Watts, James B. McClintock, and John M. Lawrence
32. Tripneustes
John M. Lawrence and Yukio Agatsuma

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Complete authoritative coverage of the class of Echinoidea

Editorial Reviews

"A wide assortment of mostly academics in fields like oceanography and marine biology contributed to this volume...The book is divided roughly into two sections. The first is a description of virtually all aspects of sea-urchin biology and habitat…The second half of the book…gives in depth coverage to specific species of sea-urchins." —ProtoView.com, March 2014

"Consists of contributions from leading sea urchin experts, covering the basic biology of sea urchins and describing 17 species of edible sea urchines....This text is a solid compilation of the state of the knowledge of sea urchin biology, and will be a valuable addition to the library of any sea urchin researcher or marine biologists." —NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST

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