The Biology of Crustacea

List of Contributors

General Preface

General Acknowledgments

Preface to Volume 6

Classification of the Decapoda

Contents of Previous Volumes


1 Diseases Caused by Viruses, Rickettsiae, Bacteria, and Fungi

I. The Viruses

II. The Rickettsiae

III. The Bacteria

IV. The Fungi

V. Conclusions

References


2 Diseases Caused by Protozoa

I. Introduction

II. Protozoan Taxa and Related Crustacean Diseases

III. Perspectives

References


3 Crustacean Disease Responses

I. Introduction

II. Invasion through the Intestine and Subsequent Phagocytosis

III. Invasion through the Chitinous Exoskeleton

IV. Abnormalities in the Behavior of Amebocytes

V. Disturbances of Clot Formation and Gram-Negative Endotoxin

VI . Ciliate Infection: Phagocytosis of Host Amebocytes in Carcinus

VII . Alteration of Host External Sexual Characteristics (Parasitic Intersexuality)

VIII. Response to Helminth Parasites

IX. Wound Healing and Regeneration

X. Opportunities for Future Research

References


4 Metazoan Symbionts of Crustaceans

I. Introduction

II. Miscellaneous Taxa

III. Helminths

IV. Anthropoda

V. Conditions Confused as Parasites

VI . Perspectives and Comments

References


5 Crustaceans as Parasites of Other Organisms

I. Introduction

II. Branchiura

III. Copepoda

IV. Isopoda

V. Amphipoda

VI . Cirripedia

VII . Perspectives

References

Systematic Index—Crustacea

Systematic Index—Non-Crustacea

Subject Index