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Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts : a guide to their identification and ecology
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This book details the behavior, morphology, and coloration of these tiny aquatic animals. Precise descriptions and labeled illustrations of hundreds of the most commonly encountered species provide...
This book details the behavior, morphology, and coloration of these tiny aquatic animals. Precise descriptions and labeled illustrations of hundreds of the most commonly encountered species provide readers with the best source available for identifying zooplankton.
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- Creator
- William S. Johnson and Dennis M. Allen ; with illustrations by Marni Fylling
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- English
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- Second edition
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2012]
- ©2012
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- xiii, 452 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781421406183, 1421406187
- OCLC
- ocn779529854
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [389]-440) and index.
- Introduction to Zooplankton -- Adaptations to Planktonic Life -- Feeding -- Locomotion -- Vertical Migrations -- 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, and Video Techniques -- Zooplankton and Environmental Quality -- Hypoxia -- Harmful Algal Blooms -- Invasive Introduced Species -- Global Warming --
- 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 : Polychaetes, Oligochaetes, Leeches, and Nematodes -- Molluscs : Snails, Bivalves, and Squids -- Chaetognaths : Arrow Worms -- Echinoderm Larvae : Starfishes and Sea Urchins -- Less Common Ciliated Invertebrate Larvae -- Lower Chordates : Sea Squirts, Larvaceans, 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