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Advances in marine biology Volume 63 /
Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963 -- over 40 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well-known for both its excellence of reviews and editing. Now edited by Michael Lesser (University of New Hampshire, USA)...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London : Amsterdam :
Academic Press ; Elsevier,
2012.
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| Colección: | Advances in marine biology ;
v. 63 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Advances In marine Biology; Copyright; Contributors to Volume 63; Contents; Series Contents for Last Fifteen Years; Chapter: 1 Molecular Delineation of Species in the Coral Holobiont; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Coral reefs; 1.2. Climate change and other impacts to coral reefs; 1.3. The need for coherent species delineation in coral reef research; 2. The Species Debate; 2.1. The species debate in context; 2.2. Species concepts; 3. Systematics; 3.1. Traditional taxonomy using phenetics; 3.2. The utility of a molecular approach in delineating eukaryotic species
- 3.3. Species delineation using an integrative approach4. The Coral Holobiont; 4.1. Coral: The animal host; 4.1.1. Early examples of taxonomic confusion; 4.1.2. Hybridisation and reticulate evolution; 4.1.3. Early molecular studies and surprises; 4.1.4. Species-level studies in corals; 4.1.5. Future directions for studying coral species diversity; 4.2. Symbiodinium: The dinoflagellate symbionts of reef corals; 4.2.1. Taxonomy of Symbiodinium; 4.2.2. A history of Symbiodinium species and diversity; 4.2.3. Molecular diversity of Symbiodinium
- 4.2.4. Current approaches to interpreting diversity and delineating species in Symbiodinium4.2.5. Challenges in delineating Symbiodinium species; 4.2.6. Approaches to delineating species in basal eukaryotes; 4.2.7. Future directions for studying species diversity in Symbiodinium; 4.3. The prokaryotic symbionts: Bacteria and Archaea; 4.3.1. The taxonomy of prokaryotes; 4.3.2. The rebirth of prokaryote taxonomy via molecular-based approaches; 4.3.3. Current molecular approaches and their application in identifying coral-associated prokaryotes
- 4.3.4. Current status of coral-associated microbiology4.3.5. Future directions for studying species diversity in coral-associated microbes; 5. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2: The Biology and Ecology of Black Corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Antipatharia); 1. Introduction; 2. General Morphology; 3. Biogeography; 4. Habitat Requirements; 5. Population Densities; 6. Feeding and Nutrition; 7. Sexual Reproduction; 8. Asexual Reproduction; 9. Growth Rates and Longevities; 10. Competition; 11. Predators and Natural Mortality; 12. Associated Fauna; 13. Conclusion; References
- Chapter 3:Jellyfish Life Histories: Role of Polyps in Forming and Maintaining Scyphomedusa Populations1. Introduction; 2. Summary of Scyphozoan Life Cycles; 3. The Ecology of Polyps; 3.1. Recruitment and settlement of planula larvae; 3.2. Survivorship of polyps; 3.3. Asexual propagation; 3.4. Strobilation and recruitment of ephyrae; 4. The Role of Polyps in Ensuring the Long-Term Survival of Jellyfish Populations; 5. The Role of Polyps in Forming Bloom Populations; 6. Recommendations for Future Research; References; Chapter 4:Hearing in Cetaceans: From Natural History to Experimental Biology