Biology of the lobster Homarus americanus
The widely distributed American Lobster, Homarus americanus, which inhabits coastal waters from Canada to the Carolinas, is an important keystone species. A valuable source of income, its abundance or rarity often reflects the health of ecosystems occupied by these crustaceans. This comprehensive re...
| Other Authors: | Factor, Jan Robert., ScienceDirect (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
[1995]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvi, 528 pages) : illustrations. |
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Table of Contents:
- Contributors.
- Preface.
- Introduction, Anatomy, and Life History, J.R. Factor.
- Taxonomy and Evolution, A.B. Williams.
- Larval and Postlarval Ecology, G.P. Ennis.
- Postlarval, Juvenile, Adolescent, and Adult Ecology, P. Lawton and K.L. Lavalli.
- Fishery Regulations and Methods, R.J. Miller.
- Populations, Fisheries, and Management, M.J. Fogarty.
- Interface of Ecology, Behavior, and Fisheries, J.S. Cobb.
- Aquaculture, D.E. Aiken and S.L. Waddy.
- Reproduction and Embryonic Development, P. Talbot and Simone Helluy.
- Control of Growth and Reproduction, S.L. Waddy, D.E. Aiken, and D.P.V. de Kleijn.
- Neurobiology and Neuroendocrinology, B. Beltz.
- Muscles and Their Innervation, C.K. Govind.
- Behavior and Sensory Biology, J. Atema and R. Voigt.
- The Feeding Appendages, K.L. Lavalli and J.R. Factor.
- The Digestive system, J.R. Factor.
- Digestive Physiology and Nutrition, D.E. Conklin.
- Circulation, the Blood, and Disease, G.G. Martin and J.E. Hose.
- The Physiology of Gas Exchange, Circulation, Ion Regulation, and Nitrogenous Excretion: An Integrative Approach, B.R. McMahon.
- Index.