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Advances in marine biology Volume 9 /
ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY VOL. 9 APL.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Academic Press,
1971.
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| Colección: | Advances in marine biology ;
9. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 9; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 9; Chapter 1. The Biology of Ascidians; I. Introduction; II. Feeding; III. Breeding; IV. Life Cycle: Growth, Succession of Generations and Mortality; V. Ecology; VI. Predators, Parasites, Commensals and Symbionts; VII. Geographical Distribution; VIII. Economic Importance; IX. References; Chapter 2. Plankton as a Factor in the Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles in the Sea; I. Introduction; II. The Chemical Forms of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Dissolved in Sea Water
- III. The Stoichiometry of Biologically Induced Changes in Nutrient LevelsIV. Uptake of Nitrogen Compounds by Phytoplankton; V. Uptake of Phosphorus Compounds by Phytoplankton; VI. The Effect of Nutrient Levels on Phytoplankton Growth Kinetics; VII. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Levels in Phytoplankton; VIII. The Assimilation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus by Zooplankton; IX. Levels of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Zooplankton; X. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Excretion by Zooplankton; XI. Growth of Zooplankton in Terms of Nitrogen and Phosphorus; XII. Plankton Production and Nutrient Levels in Certain Sea Areas
- XIII. AcknowledgementsXIV. References; Chapter 3. Taurine in Marine Invertebrates; I. Introduction; II. Chemistry; III. Function; IV. Summary and Conclusions; V. Acknowledgements; VI. References; Chapter 4. Upwelling and the Production of Fish; I. Introduction; II. The Physical Background; III. The Biological Background; IV. Description of a Well-known Upwelling Area; V. The Upwelling Areas; VI. The Production of Living Material in the Upwelling Areas; VII. The Biology of an Upwelling Area; VIII. Discussion; IX. References; Chapter 5. The Biology of Wood-boring Teredinid Molluscs
- I. IntroductionII. The Systematics and Distribution of the Teredinidae; III. Morphological and Anatomical Studies; IV. The Sexual Phases; V. Fecundity; VI. Age or Size at Sexual Maturity; VII. Breeding Season; VIII. Fertilization; IX. Embryology and Larval Development; X. The Season of Settlement; XI. The Pattern of Vertical Settlement; XII. Teredinids in Deep Water; XIII. Growth Rates; XIV. Dispersal of Shipworms; XV. Physiological Studies; XVI. Food and Digestion; XVII. Ecology; XVIII. Objects Attacked; XIX. Detection and Prevention of Shipworm Attack
- XX. Timbers of Unusual Durability against ShipwormsXXI. Acknowledgements; XXII. References; Author Index; Taxonomic Index; Subject Index; Cumulative Index of Authors; Cumulative Index of Titles