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 informationProvides case studies with research applications to provide potential solutionsIncludes the entire class of Echinoidea and the effect of climate change on the biology and ecology of the species INDICE: 1. Phylogeny of Echinoidea2. Life history strategies3. Sea urchin gametogenesi4. Biochemical and energy requirements of gonad development5. Endocrine regulation of echinoid reproduction6. Larval ecology of echinoids7. Growth and survival of post-metamorphic echinoids8. Digestive system of regular sea urchins9. Feeding, digestion of sea urchins10. Nutrition11. Carotenoids in sea urchins12. Disease in sea urchins13. Immunology of sea urchins14. Effect of projected climate change on sea urchins15. Sea urchins as drivers of shallow benthic marine community structure16. Deep sea echinoids17. Ecology18. Stock enhancement of sea urchins19. Jangoux Cidaroids20. Centrostephanus rodgersii21. Diadema22. Bonavari. Arbacia23. Donoso. Loxechinus albus24. Paracentrotus lividus25. Psammechnus miliaris26. Muthiga. Echinometra27. Evechinus chloroticus28. Heliocidaria29. Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis30. Mesocentrotus franciscanus and31. Strongylocentrotus intermedius32. Mesocentrotus nudus33. Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus, Pseudocentrotus depressus, and Heliocidaris crassipina34. Tripneustes35. Lytechinus36. Sterechinus neumayeri37. Echinocardium
- ISBN: 978-0-12-819570-3
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
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- Fecha Publicación: 17/01/2020
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