Shrimps : Their Diversity, Intriguing Adaptations and Varied Lifestyles /

This book explores the biology of decapod shrimps, a group of animals known to most people as a nutritious and tasty food item. Shrimps are amazingly diverse in size, shape, coloration, behavior and natural history. Shrimp fisheries and aquaculture are a vital part of the USA and world economies. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bauer, Raymond T. (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Edition:	1st ed. 2023.
Series:	Fish & Fisheries Series, 42
Subjects:	Freshwater ecology. Marine ecology. Biodiversity. Invertebrates. Ecology . Oceanography. Freshwater and Marine Ecology. Invertebrate Zoology. Biooceanography. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. The Shrimps: An Overview
Chapter 2. Structure and Function
Chapter 3. The Families of Decapod Shrimps
Chapter 4. Shrimp Hygiene: Antifouling Adaptations
Chapter 5. Coloration, Color Change and Camouflage
Chapter 6. Reproduction
Chapter 7. Sexual Systems
Chapter 8. Mating Systems
Chapter 9. Life Histories
Chapter 10. Symbioses
Chapter 11. Fisheries and Aquaculture
Chapter 12. Evolutionary History and Relationships of Shrimps.