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Advances in marine biology. Volume 15 /

ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY VOL. 15 APL.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Russell, Frederick S. (Frederick Stratten), 1897-1984, Yonge, C. M. (Charles Maurice), 1899-1986
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Academic Press, 1978.
Colección:Advances in marine biology ; 15.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 15; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 15; Chapter 1. The Biology of Pseudocalanus; I. Introduction; II. Systematics; III. Distribution and Abundance; IV. Morphology; V. Respiration; VI. Excretion; VII. Locomotion; VIII. Nutrition; IX. Reproduction; X. Development and Growth; XI. Life Cycles in Nature; XII. Vertical Migration; XIII. Production; XIV. Parasites; XV. Role in the Food Web; XVI . Acknowledgements; XVII. References; Chapter 2. Marine Biology and Human Affairs; I. Food from the Sea; II. Fish Farming
  • III. Poisonous and Venomous Plants and AnimalsIV. Underwater Structures; V. Ship Design; VI. Echo-sounding and Noise; VII. Physiological and Medical Aspects; VIII. Pesticide; IX. Geology and Meteorology; X. Pollution; XI. Conservation; XII. Man and the Marine Environment; Chapter 3. Nutritional Ecology of Ctenophores-A Review of Recent Research; I. Introduction; II. Feeding Mechanisms and Behavior; III. Ctenophore Predators; IV. Chemical Composition; V. Ingestion Rates; VI. Digestion; VII. Respiration and Excretion; VIII. Growth Rate; IX. Fecundity; X. Growth Efficiency
  • XI. Seasonal Variations in Ctenophore PopulationsXII. Conclusion; XIII. References; Chapter 4. Pollution Studies with Marine Plankton: Part I. Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Related Compounds; I. Introduction; II. Hydrocarbon Levels in Sea Water; III. Hydrocarbons in Plankton; IV. Toxicity Studies with Phytoplankton; V. Mechanisms of Phytotoxicity; VI. Controlled Eco-system Experiments; VII. Fate of Hydrocarbons in Zooplankton; VIII. Toxicity Studies with Zooplankton; IX. Conclusions; X. Acknowledgements; XI. References; Chapter 5. Pollution Studies with Marine Plankton: Part II. Heavy Metals
  • I. IntroductionII. The Turnover of Heavy Metals by Phytoplankton; III. Laboratory Studies of the Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals upon Phytoplankton; IV. Studies of the Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals upon Natural Populations of Phytoplankton; V. Heavy Metal Concentrations in Natural Populations of Marine Phytoplankton; VI. The Turnover of Heavy Metals by Zooplankton; VII. Laboratory Studies of the Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals upon Zooplankton; VIII. Studies of the Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals upon Natural Populations of Zooplankton in Large Volume Sea Water Enclosures
  • IX. Heavy Metal Concentrations in Natural Populations of Marine ZooplanktonX. Conclusions; XI. Acknowledgements; XII. References; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Taxonomic Index; Subject Index