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- Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts: A Guide to Their Identification and Ecology
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- 2012
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
summary
Beautifully illustrated, this is the only identification guide to zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.Zooplankton are critical to the vitality of estuaries and coastal waters. In this revised edition of Johnson and Allen's instant classic, readers are taken on a tour of the miniature universe of zooplankton, including early developmental stages of familiar and diverse shrimps, crabs, and fishes. Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts details the behavior, morphology, and coloration of these tiny aquatic animals. Precise descriptions and labeled illustrations of hundreds of the most commonly encountered species provide readers with the best source available for identifying zooplankton.Inside the second edition• an updated introduction that orients readers to the diversity, habitats, environmental responses, collection, history, and ecological roles of zooplankton• descriptions of life cycles• illustrations (including 88 new drawings) that identify 340-plus taxa and life stages• range, habits, and ecology for each entry located directly opposite the illustration• appendices with information on collection and observation techniques and citations of more than 1,300 scientific articles and books
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xiii
- Introduction to Zooplankton
- pp. 1-42
- Identification and Biology of Common Zooplankton
- Quick Picks
- pp. 49-57
- Phytoplankton
- pp. 59-75
- Protozooplankton
- pp. 76-83
- Hydrozoans
- pp. 85-109
- Scyphozoans and Cubozoans
- pp. 110-123
- Ctenophores: Comb Jellies and Sea Walnuts
- pp. 124-129
- Cirripedes: Barnacle Larvae
- pp. 136-137
- Cladocerans and Ostracods
- pp. 138-147
- Mysids: Opossum Shrimps
- pp. 184-197
- Stomatopods: Mantis Shrimps
- pp. 262-263
- Sea Spiders, Mites, and Insects
- pp. 264-266
- Annelids: Segmented Worms and Nematodes
- pp. 267-277
- Chaetognaths: Arrow Worms
- pp. 290-297
- Less Common Ciliated Invertebrate Larvae
- pp. 300-301
- Fish Larvae
- pp. 310-347
- Appendixes
- pp. 349-381
- Literature Cited
- pp. 389-440
Additional Information
ISBN
9781421407463
Related ISBN(s)
9781421406183
MARC Record
OCLC
814454605
Pages
472
Launched on MUSE
2012-11-16
Language
English
Open Access
No