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Pollution Ecology of Estuarine Invertebrates
- 1st Edition - November 12, 2012
- Editor: C.W. Jr. Hart
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 3 1 3 0 6 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 5 1 0 7 - 8
Pollution Ecology of Estuarine Invertebrates, as its companion volume ""Pollution Ecology of Freshwater Invertebrates"", aims to present the ecology of estuarine invertebrates and… Read more
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Request a sales quotePollution Ecology of Estuarine Invertebrates, as its companion volume ""Pollution Ecology of Freshwater Invertebrates"", aims to present the ecology of estuarine invertebrates and highlight some systematic interpretations. This book also discusses the knowledge about these invertebrates. It is a compilation of existing data at the time of writing, an attempt to introduce ideas and information, and a result of synthesis of systematic interpretations. This book consists of 12 chapters, each with a specific invertebrate as subject area. The invertebrates encompassed in this book are thread and bristle worms, Bryozoa, ostracods, copepods, crabs, shrimps, larval decapods, Cyathura, isopods (other than Cyathura), amphipods, clams, and snails. Each chapter gives a thorough discussion of the featured invertebrate according to some of the organism’s aspects, such as habitat, systematic, zoogeography, pollution ecology, life cycle, physiology, population, taxonomy, and distribution. This book is a valuable source for students, teachers, scientists, or researchers interested in estuarine invertebrates and pollution and study biology, environmental science, zoology, or even marine science.
List of Contributors PrefaceChapter 1 Thread Worms (Nematoda) I. Introduction II. Systematics III. Importance and Function of Nematodes in Aquatic Ecosystems IV. Pollution Ecology V. Conclusions References Chapter 2 Bryozoa (Ectoprocta) I. Introduction II. Bryozoan Systematics III. Habitats IV. Estuarine Zoogeography V. Disturbances, Natural and Man-Made VI. Analytical Approaches References Chapter 3 Bristle Worms (Annelida: Polychaeta) I. Introduction II. The Relationship between Ecological Factors and Distribution of Polychaetes III. Polychaetes as Indicators of Pollution IV. The Effect of a Disturbed Environment on Polychaetes V. Conclusions References Chapter 4 Ostracods (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Ostracoda) I. Introduction II. Ostracod Assemblages III. Freshwater Environments IV. Marine and Estuarine Environments V. Specific Environmental Factors VI. Species versus Higher Categories VII. Summary and Conclusions References Note Added in Proof Chapter 5 Copepods (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Copepoda) I. Introduction II. Ecology of Estuarine Copepods III. Thermal Pollution and Power Plant Operations IV. Oil Pollution V. Heavy Metal Pollution and Other Toxic Elements VI. Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Pollution VII. Enrichment References Chapter 6 Crabs (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) I. Introduction I. Taxonomy III. Normal Life History-Ecology IV. Pollution Ecology V. Conclusions References Chapter 7 Shrimps (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Penaeidae) I. Introduction II. Organic Chemicals Other Than Petroleum III. Petroleum IV. Heavy Metals V. Biological Agents VI. Interactions of Pollutants, Pollutant Mixes, and Other Factors in Penaeid Shrimp Ecology VII. Discussion References Chapter 8 Larval Decapods (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Decapoda) I. Introduction II. Effects of Pollutants III. Conclusions References Chapter 9 Cyathura (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Isopoda: Anthuridae) I. Introduction II. Distribution and Habitat III. Ecological Niche and Associated Organisms IV. Life Cycle and Latitudinal Variation V. Physiology VI. Population Dynamics VII. Conclusions References Chapter 10 Isopods Other Than Cyathura (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Isopoda) I. Introduction II. Pollution Effects III. Summary References Chapter 11 Amphipods (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Amphipoda) I. Introduction II. The Effects of Natural and Anthropogenic Environmental Changes on Gammaridean Amphipods III. Conclusions ReferencesChapter 12 Clams and Snails [Mollusca: Pelecypoda (except Oysters) and Gastropoda] I. Introduction II. Types and Sources of Pollution and Its Ecological Effects III. Conclusions ReferencesIndex
- No. of pages: 422
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 12, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124313064
- eBook ISBN: 9780323151078
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