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

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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 universe of zooplankton, including early developmental stages of familiar and diverse shrimps, crabs, and fishes...

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Clasificación:QL123 J6.36 2012
Autor principal: Johnson, William S., 1946-
Otros Autores: Allen, Dennis M. (coaut), Fylling, Marni (il)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2012.
Edición:2a ed.
Temas:
Marine zooplankton > Atlantic States > Identification.
Zooplancton marino > Atlantico (EE. UU. : Estados) > Identificación
Marine zooplankton > Gulf States > Identification.
Zooplancton marino > Golfo, Costas del (EE. UU.)
Marine zooplankton > Ecology > Atlantic States.
Zooplancton marino > Ecología > Atlantico (EE. UU. : Estados)
Marine zooplankton > Ecology > Gulf States.
Zooplancton marino > Ecología > Golfo, Costas del (EE. UU.)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • Thermoclines and Coastal Stratification : Invisible Boundaries
  • Cross-Shelf Transport to Nearshore and Estuarine Areas
  • Tides and Tidal Currents
  • Coastal Embayments
  • Salinity and Estuarine Stratification
  • Benthic Habitats and Zooplankton Distribution
  • Estuarine and Coastal Planktonic Food Webs
  • Primary Productivity
  • Planktonic Food Webs
  • The "Classic" Phytoplankton-Herbivore Food Web
  • The Microbial Loop
  • Food Web Dynamics
  • Brief History of Zooplankton Research
  • Pioneers in Zooplankton Research Collection Techniques : Old and New
  • Plankton Nets
  • Plankton Pumps, Traps, and New Technologies
  • Automated Plankton Samplers, Acoustic Technology, and Video Techniques
  • Zooplankton and Environmental Quality
  • Hypoxia
  • Harmful Algal Blooms
  • Invasive and Introduced Species
  • Climate Change
  • 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 : Gastropods, 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.

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