Marine & Aquatic Science

This publication looks at prawns and shrimps of the world, their ecology and consumption. It goes on to look at their physiology and feed as well as the technical aspects of prawn fishing...

Since the first edition was published, a second invasive dreissenid, the quagga mussel, has become established in the western U.S. and is rapidly spreading. This book provides the first comprehensive coverage of the biology, impacts, and control strategies for the quagga mussel. The new edition also..

Presents information that can be useful to facilitate the aquaculture of a wide variety of food species. Operation of an economically successful aquaculture venture depends upon the complete life cycle of a species occurring in captivity. Possible solutions to how such complete control of life cycle..

The marine environment has been, and continues to be, a fruitful source of novel chemical compounds that are not found in terrestrial and freshwater organisms. Many of these substances show potential biomedical applications, which could lead to development of new pharmaceutical products. Research on..

Recent Advances in Marine Biotechnology, Vol. 8..

Regional Satellite Oceanography..

Molluscs are comprised of edible abalones, snails, mussels, oysters, cuttlefish, and squids. With chapters focusing on sexual and asexual reproduction, aestivation, and how to determine sex, this book will be a valuable tool for marine biologists studying the endogenic biosynthesis and sexual differ..

This volume brings together a cross-section of marine experts who provide a comprehensive exploration of the major facets of Asia's marine sector. It considers both the marine mineral and fish stocks in Asian waters. This extensive volume examines "official" statistics with an objective eye and prov..

This book is the first to report that research in allogenics/xenogenics has conclusively shown that fishes have retained bisexual potency even after sexual maturity and spermiation. The XY genotype found in the unexpected female phenotypes sired by supermales (Y1Y2) and androgenic males (Y2Y2) point..

Expanding the coverage of the 2004 volume, this new edition considers how elasmobranch fishes – the sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras – successfully survive in a wide range of habitats. It examines the particular suitability of integrated sensory systems and the resultant perception of their surro..

Stock Assessment..

This reference is a compilation of holistic responses of cyanobacteria, ranging from ecological and physiological to the modern aspects of their molecular biology, genomics, and biochemistry. Covering almost every facet of cyanobacterial stress biology, this book is divided into two parts: Bioenerge..