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1 online resource (viii, 419 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Sea urchins are a major component of marine environments found throughout the world's oceans. A major model for research in developmental biology, they are also of major economic importance in many regions and interest in their management and aquaculture has increased greatly in recent years. This book provides a synthesis of biological and ecological characteristics of sea urchins that are of basic scientific interest and also essential for effective fisheries management and aquaculture. General chapters consider characteristics of sea urchins as a whole. In addition, specific chapters are devoted to the ecology of 17 species that are of major commercial interest and ecological importance. Features include: & bull; A synthesis of what is known about the basic biological characteristics of the sea urchin, useful for the direction of future research. & bull; Case histories of 17 species that illustrate their ecological role in a variety of environments. & bull; With the catastrophic decline in fisheries resulting primarily from over-fishing, it is essential that the populations be managed effectively and that aquaculture be developed. This book provides knowledge of the biology and ecology of the commercially important sea urchins that will contribute to these goals. & bull; The only book available in present literature devoted to sea urchins. With this new title experts provide a broad synthetic treatment and in depth analysis of the biology and ecology of sea urchins from around the world, designed to provide an understanding of the group and the basis for fisheries management and aquaculture.
The edible sea-urchins / J.M. Lawrence -- Reproduction of sea urchins / C.W. Walker [and others] -- Energy metabolism and gonad development / A.G. Marsh and S.A. Watts -- Reproductive endocrinology of sea urchins / K.M. Wasson and S.A. Watts -- Echinoid larval ecology / L.R. McEdward and B.G. Miner -- Growth and survival of post-settlement sea urchins / T.A. Ebert -- Digestion in sea urchins / J.M. Lawrence and T.S. Klinger -- Carotenoids in sea urchins / T. Matsuno and M. Tsushima -- Disease in edible sea urchins / K. Tajima and J.M. Lawrence -- The ecology of Centrostephanus rodgersii / N. Andrew and M. Byrne -- Ecology of Loxechinus albus / J. Vásquez -- Ecology of Paracentrotus lividus / C.-F. Boudouresque and M. Verlaque -- The ecology of Psammechinus miliaris / M. Kelly and E. Cook -- The ecology of Echinometra / T.R. McClanahan and N.A. Muthiga -- The ecology of Evechinus chloroticus / M.F. Barker -- The ecology of Heliocidaris erythrogramma / J. Keesing -- The ecology of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis / R.E. Scheibling and B.G. Hatcher -- The ecology of Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and Strongylocentrotus purpuratus / M.J. Tegner -- Ecology of Strongylocentrotus intermedius / Y. Agatsuma -- Ecology of Strongylocentrotus nudus / Y. Agatsuma -- Ecology of Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus, Pseudocentrotus depressus, and Anthocidaris crassispina in southern Japan / Y. Agatsuma -- The ecology of Lytechinus variegatus / S.A. Watts, J.B. McClintock and J.M. Lawrence -- The ecology of Tripneustes / J.M. Lawrence and Y. Agatsuma -- Sea-urchin roe cuisine / J.M. Lawrence.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Developments in aquaculture and fisheries science ; 32
126783:128429 Elsevier Science & Technology