Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts : a guide to their identification and ecology /

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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 u...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Johnson, William S., 1946- (Autor), Allen, Dennis M. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Fylling, Marni (Ilustrador)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.
Edición:Second edition.
Temas:
Marine zooplankton > Atlantic States > Identification.
Marine zooplankton > Gulf States > Identification.
Marine zooplankton > Ecology > Atlantic States.
Marine zooplankton > Ecology > Gulf States.
Zooplancton marin > Écologie > États du Golfe (États-Unis)
Zooplancton marin > Écologie > États de l'Atlantique (États-Unis)
Zooplancton marin > États du Golfe (États-Unis) > Identification.
Zooplancton marin > États de l'Atlantique (États-Unis) > Identification.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Invertebrates.
Marine zooplankton
Marine zooplankton > Ecology
Golfküste
Zooplankton
Ökologie
Zooplancton marin > Atlantique (océan ; nord-ouest) > Identification.
Zooplancton marin > Golfe du Mexique > Identification.
Zooplancton marin > Écologie > Atlantique (océan ; nord-ouest)
Zooplancton marin > Écologie > Golfe du Mexique.
United States > Atlantic States
United States > Gulf States
USA
Atlantikküste
Guidebooks
Field guides
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction to Zooplankton. Adaptations to planktonic life ; Feeding ; Locomotion ; Vertical migrations and selective tidal transport ; Defense
  • Adaptations of planktonic larvae
  • Factors affecting zooplankton distribution. Plankton distribution and ocean currents ; Coastal waters ; Coastal embayments
  • Estuarine and coastal planktonic food webs. Primary productivity ; Planktonic food webs
  • A brief history of zooplankton research. Pioneers in zooplankton research ; Collection techniques : Old and new
  • Zooplankton and environmental quality. Hypoxia ; Harmful algal blooms ; Invasive and introduced species ; Climate change
  • Suggested readings
  • Identification and Biology of Common Zooplankton. How to use this book to identify zooplankton
  • Quick picks
  • Phytoplankton
  • Protozooplankton
  • Cnidarians : Anemones, jellyfishes, and related metazoans
  • Hydrozoans
  • Scyphozoans and cubozoans
  • Ctenophores : Comb jellies and sea walnuts
  • Rotifers
  • Cirripedes : Barnacle larvae
  • Cladocerans and ostracods
  • Copepods
  • Mysids : Opossum shrimps
  • Amphipods, isopods, tanaidaceans and cumaceans
  • Decapods : Shrimps, crabs, and related crustaceans
  • Stomatopods : Mantis shrimps
  • Sea spiders, mites, and insects
  • Annelids : Segmented worms and nematodes
  • Molluscs : Snails, bivalves, and cephalopods
  • Chaetognaths : Arrow worms
  • Echinoderm larvae : Starfishes and sea urchins
  • Less common ciliated invertebrate larvae
  • Lower chordates : Larvaceans, sea squirts, salps, doliolids, and lancelets
  • Fish larvae
  • Appendix 1. Collecting zooplankton
  • Appendix 2. Observing zooplankton
  • Appendix 3. Relaxing, fixing, and preserving zooplankton
  • Appendix 4. Sample processing and data analysis
  • Appendix 5. Regional zooplankton surveys
  • Glossary
  • Literature cited
  • Index.

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