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Edible sea urchins : biology and ecology /

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Sea urchins are a major component of the world ocean. They are important ecologically and often greatly affect marine communities. They have an excellent fossil record and consequently are of interest to paleontologists. Research has increased in recent years stimulated first by a recognition of the...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Lawrence, John M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, ©2007.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Developments in aquaculture and fisheries science ; 37.
Subjects:
Sea urchins.
Sea urchins > Ecology.
Sea Urchins
Oursins.
Oursins > Écologie.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
Sea urchins
Essbarer Seeigel
Ökologie
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Edible sea urchins : use and life-history strategies / John M. Lawrence Chapter 2
  • Gametogenesis and reproduction of sea urchins / Charles W. Walker, Tatsuya Unuma, and Michael P. Lesser Chapter 3
  • Biochemical and energy requirements of gonad development / Ada G. Marsh and Stephen A. Watts Chapter 4
  • Endocrine regulation of sea urchin reproduction / Kristina M. Wasson and Stephen A. Wasson Chapter 5
  • Echinoid larval ecology / Larry R. McEdward and Benjamin G. Miner Chapter 6
  • Growth and survival of postsettlement sea urchins / Thomas A. Ebert Chapter 7
  • Feeding, digestion, and digestibility / John M. Lawrence, Addison L. Lawrence, and Stephen A. Watts Chapter 8
  • Carotenoids in sea urchins / Miyuki Tsushima Chapter 9
  • Disease in sea urchins / Kenichi Tajima, José Roberto Machado Cunha da Silva, and John M. Lawrence Chapter 10
  • Ecology of Centrostephanus / Neil L. Andrew and Maria Byrne Chapter 11
  • Ecology of Diadema / N.A. Muthiga and T.R. McClanahan Chapter 12
  • Ecology of Loxechinus albus / Julio A. Vásquez Chapter 13
  • Ecology of Paracentrotus lividus / Charles F. Boudoresque and Marc Verlaque Chapter 14
  • Ecology pf Psammechinus milaris / Maeve S. Kelly, Adam D. Hughes, and Elizabeth J. Cook Chapter 15
  • Ecology of Echinometra / T.R. McClannahan and N.A. Mughiga Chapter 16
  • Ecology of Evechinus chloroticus / Michael F. Barker Chapter 17
  • Ecology of Heliocidaris erythrogramma / John K. Kessig Chapter 18
  • Ecology of Strogylocentrotus droebachiensis / R.E. Scheibling and B.G. Hatcher Chapter 19
  • The ecologyof Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and Strongylocentrotus purpuratus / Laura Rogers-Bennett Chapter 20
  • Ecology of Strongylocentrotus intermedius / Yukio Agatsuma Chapter 21
  • Ecology of Strongylocentrotus nudus / Yukio Agatsuma Chapter 22
  • Ecology of Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus, Pseudocentrotus depressus, and Anthocidaris crassipina / Yukio Agatsuma Chapter 23
  • Ecology of Lytechinus / Stephen A. Watts, James B. McClintock, and John M. Lawrence Chapter 24
  • Ecology of Tripneustes / John M. Lawrence and Yukio Agatsuma Chapter 25
  • Sea urchin roe cuisine / John M. Lawrence.