Marine Biology

Seals are the sleekest and most agile of all marine mammals, and they are superbly adapted to the watery world in which they spend most of their ti...

Based on research in Bolinao, this book assesses the importance of small-scale disturbance by burrowing shrimps. It covers the distribution of burr...

Filled with simple, stylish images designed to appeal to young children, showing well-loved sea creatures. Simply brush water over the bold black a...

This study is part of a series dedicated to the publication of reviews by experts of important topics in all areas of echinoderm studies, from mole...

A selection of papers, reports and posters presented at the third European conference on echinoderms - a thorny-skinned group of marine animals con...

Echinoderm Studies is a biennial series in which comprehensive surveys of selected topics are presented. A guiding principle of the series is to co...

Part of a biennial series in which surveys of selected topics are presented, this volume discusses: velatida and spinulosida; adhesion in echinoder...

This text explores the spatial variation and seasonality in growth and reproduction of "Enhalus acoroides" (L.f.) Royle populations in the coastal ...

This work provides a guide to current research in barnacle evolution. Topics covered include: chemical signals in barnacles; larval settlement; nau...

The proceedings of the Seventh International Echinoderm Conference, held at Atami, Japan, September 1990. In addition to sections covering ecology,...

Marine fouling organisms attach permanently to ship hulls and underwater parts of offshore structures. All maritime nations spend millions, even bi...

Pathobiology of Marine and Estuarine Organisms is a comprehensive, up-to-date review of aquatic animal pathobiology covering infectious and non-inf...

Sea turtles have existed for millions of years, making them fascinating subjects of study. In the last 20 years, the science of sea turtle biology ...

Coastal Ecosystem Processes, written by the renowned marine scientist Daniel Alongi, describes how pelagic and benthic food webs, from beaches and ...

First published in 2003. From Part One: ‘Our ignorance of the marine world is much greater still. It is such that I do not hesitate to claim that, ...

Of all vertebrates, fish exhibit unparalleled diversity of sexual plasticity and flexibility, ranging from gonochorism to unisexualism, and excepti...

The importance of the international maritime transport industry is difficult to overstate. This new book presents an interdisciplinary approach fro...

Recently, technological progress and the rise of DNA barcoding efforts have led to a significant increase in the availability of molecular datasets...

This book is the first to report that research in allogenics/xenogenics has conclusively shown that fishes have retained bisexual potency even afte...

This study examines the role of small-scale disturbance by burrowing shrimps and its interaction with seagrass performance against a changing backg...

Crustaceans adapt to a wide variety of habitats and ways of life. They have a complex physiological structure particularly with regard to the proce...

The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout combines in-depth scientific information with outstanding photographs and original artwork to ...

This book provides a general introduction to the biology of marine mammals, and an overview of the adaptations that have permitted mammals to succe...

The most respected reference in the field--and a fascinating tourof the world's largest underwater greenhouse . . . MARINE BOTANY Second Edition ...