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Book SynopsisTrade Review"...beautifully laid out, solidly bound, with crisp print and vibrant (mostly) high-resolution images. My recommendation is to purchase this book even if you already own the third edition, as redundancies are outweighed by new material;..." --Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada, Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates, Volume 1, Fourth Edition "...a comprehensive revision and expansion of the previous edition...I recommend it as valuable reading for everyone who needs to develop a more detailed world-wide understanding of freshwater invertebrates." --European Journal of EntomologyTable of Contents1. Introduction to Invertebrates of Inland Waters 2. Overview of Inland Water Habitats 3. Collection and Culturing Techniques 4. Functional Relationships of Freshwater Invertebrates 5. Ecology of Invasive Alien Invertebrates 6. Economic Aspects of Freshwater Invertebrates 7. Free-Living Protozoa 8. Phylum Porifera 9. Phylum Cnidaria 10. Phylum Platyhelminthes 11. Phylum Nemertea 12. Phylum Gastrotricha 13. Phylum Rotifera 14. Phylum Nematoda 15. Phylum Nematomorpha 16. Phyla Ectoprocta and Entoprocta (Bryozoans) 17. Phylum Tardigrada 18. Introduction to Mollusca and the Class Gastropoda 19. Class Bivalvia 20. Introduction to Annelida and the Class Polychaeta 21. Class Clitellata: Oligochaeta 22. Class Clitellata: Branchiobdellida 23. Class Clitellata: Hirudinida and Acanthobdellida 24. Introduction to the Phylum Arthropoda 25. Subphylum Chelicerata, Class Arachnida 26. Subphylum Myriapoda, Class Diplopoda 27. Introduction to “Crustacea” 28. Class Branchiopoda 29. Class Maxillopoda 30. Class Ostracoda 31. Class Malacostraca, Superorders Peracarida and Syncarida 32. Class Malacostraca, Order Decapoda 33. Hexapoda – Introduction to Insects and Collembola 34. Order Ephemeroptera 35. Order Odonata 36. Order Plecoptera 37. Order Hemiptera 38. Order Trichoptera 39. Order Coleoptera 40. Order Diptera 41. Minor Insect Orders

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this exquisite, data-rich volume, the lack of evolu\tionary context is the outstanding omission. The summaries of osteological-soft tissue correlates make this book a prime source of information for paleocetologists." --Ameghiniana "...an excellent guide to dolphin anatomy, with a foray into general physiology and function…an outstanding resource for anyone interested in cetacean biology."--Journal of the American Veterinary Medical AssociationTable of Contents1. Natural history and relationships of dolphins: short history of dolphin anatomical research 2. General appearance and hydrodynamics (including skin anatomy) 3. Locomotion (including osteology and myology) 4. Diving (breathing, respiration and circulatory system) 5. Head and senses (including nervous system, and communication mechanisms) 6. Inner body control 7. Feeding and digestive system 8. Genital systems, reproduction and development 9. Urinary system and water balance 10. Neurobiology and evolution of dolphins

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Book SynopsisEver-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and their relevance to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarising the results of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has catered to this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes fifty years ago. Its objectives are to consider, annually, the basic areas of marine research, returning to them when appropriate in future volumes; to deal with subjects of special and topical importance; and to add new subjects as they arise.The favourable reception accorded to all the volumes shows that the series is fulfilling a very real need: reviews and sales have been gratifying. A milestone in the history of the series, the fiftieth volume follows closely the objectives and style of the earlier volumes, continuing to regard the marine scienceswith all their various aspectsas a unity. Physical, chemical, and biological aspects of marine sciTable of ContentsIron Bioavailability in the Southern Ocean. Anthropogenic Nutrient Enrichment and Blooms of Harmful Phytoplankton. Benthic Invertebrates in a High-CO2 World. Changing Coasts: Marine Aliens and Artificial Structures. Challenges to the Assessment of Benthic Populations and Biodiversity as a Result of Rhythmic Behaviour: Video Solutions from Cabled Observatories. Measuring the Performance of Spatial Management in Marine Protected Areas.

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Book SynopsisMarine macrophytes (macroalgae, seagrasses, and mangroves) comprise thousands of species distributed in shallow water areas along the world's coastlines. They play a key role in marine ecosystems regarding biodiversity and energy flow. A large proportion of macrophyte species can be characterised as ecosystem engineersorganisms that directly or indirectly affect the availability of resources to other species by modifying, maintaining, and creating habitats. This book is divided into three main themes: Marine macroalgae and seagrasses as sources of biodiversity gives an overview of the diversity of the main organisms associated with macrophytes, and their functional role and interactions within their hosts. Primary and secondary production of Macrophytes synthesizes research on food web structures derived from/or associated with, macrophytes and the transfer of macrophytic primary and secondary production from one ecosystem to another.Trade ReviewThis excellent new volume is devoted to the ecology, biodiversity, and energy production and flow of macroalgae and seagrasses living along the coastlines of oceans and the most recent environmental threats to their communities. Chapters are written by experts in the field and packed with detailed information and primary sources, together forming a synopsis of the role of these critical producers…. The editor has nicely tied the chapters together, and the volume…is impressive in its coverage. --C. W. Schneider, Trinity College (CT)Table of ContentsSection 1: Marine Macroalgae and Seagrasses as Sources of Biodiversity. Section 2: Production of Macrophytes. Section 3: Human Threats to Macrophytic Ecosystem Engineers.

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Book SynopsisIn a series of place based chapters, he channels readers through the changing dynamics of small-scale fisheries, and the issues of sustainability they face--fiscal and ecological.Trade Review"Fishing Lessons uses diverse, unique examples of small fisheries from all over the world to illustrate the challenges artisanal fishermen face in the current fishery management regime and global seafood market. Bailey's well-told, relatable stories of visits and dialogues with individual fishermen, of cooking and eating seafood, as well as his thorough descriptions of historical context really help readers to place a social value on the profession itself. Filled with lots of new information about seafood and how it is produced, Fishing Lessons will appeal to foodies and fans of Deadliest Catch as well as to folks interested in the sustainability of food, food security, locally sourced foods, the traceability of food, and organic foods--and in the natural history of the oceans."--Jon Warrenchuk, senior scientist and campaign manager, Oceana

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Book SynopsisAlaska pollock is everywhere. If you're eating fish but you don't know what kind it is, it's almost certainly pollock. Prized for its generic fish taste, pollock masquerades as crab meat in california rolls and seafood salads, and it feeds millions as fish sticks in school cafeterias and Filet-O-Fish sandwiches at McDonald's. That ubiquity has made pollock the most lucrative fish harvest in Americathe fishery in the United States alone has an annual value of over one billion dollars. But even as the money rolls in, pollock is in trouble: in the last few years, the pollock population has declined by more than half, and some scientists are predicting the fishery's eventual collapse. In Billion-Dollar Fish, Kevin M. Bailey combines his years of firsthand pollock research with a remarkable talent for storytelling to offer the first natural history of Alaska pollock. Crucial to understanding the pollock fishery, he shows, is recognizing what aspects of its natural history make pollock soTrade Review“Few would be accused of romanticising the pollock—a fish about which only the most devoted marine biologists would use the word ‘charismatic.’ But the fishermen’s tales of its hunting to near extinction are no less fantastical. . . . [Bailey’s] book isn’t really about the fish at all. It is about a modern-day gold rush, a Wild West of the high seas, and an environmental catastrophe.” -- Tom Whipple * Times (UK) *“Bailey blends science with competitive fighting over a substantial pile of money. . . . Never boring or entangled in scientific jargon, Billion-Dollar Fish practically makes pollock fishing out to be The Old Man and the Sea.” * Shelf Awareness *“[T]he first natural history of this ubiquitous fish and an analysis of its population. Although the market for pollock—worth more than a billion dollars a year in the United States alone—seems buoyant compared with some others, Bailey unveils a familiar tale of steep decline.” -- Barbara Kiser * Nature *“Not that it’s a bad thing, but sometimes Billion-Dollar Fish reads like two different books: one a compelling history of the Alaska pollock fishery, the other an excellent primer on the development of fisheries science and resource strategy.” -- Tyrone Burke * Canadian Geographic *“Billion-Dollar Fish is an eye-opener for those who have caught themselves pondering the origins of their fried fish sandwiches.” -- Erin Wayman * ScienceNews *“[Bailey] writes in a workmanlike style but lightens his account with sporadic portraits of colorful and powerful personalities from the commercial fishing business and its environmentalist antagonists. . . . Billion-Dollar Fish conveys the story of pollock with his skeptical, but affectionate, eye for industrial and environmental claims alike.” -- Elizabeth Lester * Science *“[Bailey] paints a revealing picture of the colourful personalities at sea and ashore whose economic imperatives raised rates of fishing mortality to levels which, experience was to show, made little long-term biological or even economic sense.” -- Richard Shelton * Times Literary Supplement *“Bailey is more than a fishery biologist specializing in Alaskan pollock. He is also a talented writer with a graceful style who can casually deliver a wealth of unusual insights and enliven his topic. . . . Bailey is one of those aristocrats among science writers whose work illuminates his field, rewarding general readers as well as professionals. Billion-Dollar Fish is the most authoritative source of information on the US’s most important fish. Essential.” -- F. T. Manheim, George Mason University * Choice *2013 Outstanding Academic Title * Choice *"Bailey’s account of the fishery and its management is a closely-argued narrative. He has a gift for storytelling and introduces a stream of colorful characters… Billion-Dollar Fish is a beautifully written essay on a very complex subject, from an author with prolonged first-hand experience of Bering Sea fisheries.” * Book Post *"Bailey takes a deep dive into the astonishing complexities involved in commercial fisheries and how they have been managed in the United States since the industrial revolution, and how this management converges with international politics, socioeconomics and business, and affects the ecology of these fish and the other animals that depend upon them. . . . This educational story is an important and well-documented case study that will be appreciated by fisheries students and scientists and others who work in the Bering Sea, as well as those who want to learn more about the uncertain future of our environment and its living resources." * Forbes *“An engaging, knowledgeable, and entertaining book. . . . Bailey’s book is an eloquent illustration of the ways in which human institutions, useful at first, can run out of control and do more harm than good.” -- Paul J. B. Hart, University of Leicester * Fish and Fisheries *“Bailey has written a very personal account of the Alaska pollock as an industry, a food source, and a species. His ability to see multiple viewpoints comes from a career on commercial boats, aboard research vessels, with Alaskan communities, and in laboratories. . . . [Bailey] sheds light on the complex ways that industry figures, politicians, and scientists use their different stores of money, power, and knowledge to influence the decisions that affect pollock populations, the fisheries, and their management. The wide scope of Billion-Dollar Fish means that every reader, regardless of his or her background, will learn new things from this book.” -- Jake Rice, Fisheries and Oceans Canada * BioScience *“This is a excellent book, . . . full of exciting tales of Norse cowboys, native peoples, fish biologists, and a multitude of fishers battling the mighty North Pacific with plenty of heroics, risk, stupidity, and adventures. Of the various books I’ve reviewed so far, I’d have to give it my highest rating of 10 fish.” -- Orlay Johnson * American Fisheries Society, Washington-British Columbia Chapter *“A modern-day tale of an aquatic gold rush. . . . Bailey is an accomplished fisheries scientist, yet he does a remarkable job of providing insightful social and economic viewpoints. His breadth of discussion and the historical context throughout the book is rich and multifaceted with diverse perspectives from environmentalists, businessmen, scientists, and even popular culture. . . . Billion-Dollar Fish should be required reading for students of conservation and the environment, anyone involved in the fishing industry, or general readers with a healthy curiosity of humanity’s relationship with the natural world.” -- David D. Huff, University of California, Santa Cruz * Quarterly Review of Biology *“Bailey does an excellent job describing the biology and ecology of the species has spent much time researching, but he does well beyond these topics. Bailey describes the fishery from the perspectives of the fishermen, politicians, environmentalists, and scientists. These perspectives are pieced together from books, scientific papers, popular press articles, and Bailey’s recollections. Additionally, these perspectives are masterfully brought to life through in-depth interviews, and Bailey’s descriptions give the reader a sense of being present at the interview while experiencing the emotions of interviewer and interviewee. . . . Given its interdisciplinary range, this book would be appropriate for readers interested in the environment, conservation, history, politics, policy, biology, oceans, and fishing. Readers will appreciate the pictures, figures, and sidebars throughout the book. . . . Billion-Dollar Fish could be used as a case study in undergraduate or graduate courses in fisheries and conservation biology or in other disciplines such as economics, management, and social sciences.” * Fisheries *“It is remarkable that a book describing one of our nation’s largest fisheries has never been written—until now. Lucky for us, Kevin M. Bailey, a well-respected fisheries scientist who knows the fish and fishery better than anyone, tells the story of the billion-dollar fish that few know by name—Alaska pollock. Bailey creates an anticipation of ‘what happens next’ to the fish, fishermen, environmentalists, politicians, and scientists that makes it hard to put this book down.” -- Jeffrey Buckel, North Carolina State University“With the clear eye of a scientist and firsthand experience out on the high seas, Kevin M. Bailey presents the explosive rise and potential collapse of America’s most valuable fishery. Surprising and disconcerting, beautifully written and thoroughly researched, Kevin M. Bailey’s Billion-Dollar Fish gets to the bottom of how and why we decimate what could continuously provide substantial sustenance and wealth. With compassion and clarity, he points a way out of this difficult and inexcusable mess. All of us who eat fish will want to know this story.” -- Deborah Cramer, author of Great Waters and Smithsonian Ocean“Kevin M. Bailey turns his well-honed research and writing skills to explain how science, international economics, and national politics turned the lowly walleye pollock into the billion-dollar fish. This story will inform, entertain, and astonish its readers with the complexities of managing the removal of protein from the sea for human consumption.” -- Jeffrey Napp, Fisheries Oceanographer“Kevin M. Bailey’s Billion-Dollar Fish captures the high-stakes international battles over the business and biology of Alaska pollock fishing, the most valuable food fishery in the world. Bailey’s perspective is as a noncombatant giving scientific advice in a battle for money conducted on the battleground of the sea. Such battles have been and continue to be fought over many other species in all parts of the sea—for example, codfish, whales, tuna, and squid. This book provides an accessible and entertaining description of decades of hidden financial and scientific battles over a fish that most of us have eaten, unaware of this war.” -- Tim D. Smith, author of Scaling Fisheries: The Science of Measuring the Effects of Fishing, 1855–1955Table of ContentsPrefacePrologue: Fishing Lessons1 Introduction: White Gold Fever2 A Historical Background: From an Inexhaustible Ocean to the Three-Mile Limit3 Fishing the High Seas: Japan and the Soviet Union Develop the Harvest of Pollock in the Bering Sea4 Americanization! The Rush for White Gold and the Developing Fishery5 An Empty Donut Hole: The Great Collapse of a North Pacific Pollock Stock6 Viking Invasion: Norway’s Link to the Pollock Industry7 A New Fish on the Block: Advancing Knowledge of Pollock Biology8 A New Ocean: Changing Concepts of Ocean Production and Management of Fisheries9 Factories of Doom: The Pollock Fishing Industry Clashes with the Environment10 All in the Family: Olympic Fishing and Domestic Strife in the Industry11 Bridge over Troubled Water: Tranquility after the American Fisheries Act12 Alaska Pollock’s Challenging FutureAppendix A: TerminologyAppendix B: Other AbbreviationsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisA delightful A-to-Z menagerie of the seawhimsically illustrated, authoritative, and thought-provoking. For millennia, we have taken to the waves. And yet, for humans, the ocean remains our planet's most inaccessible region, the place about which we know the least. From A to Z, abalone to zooplankton, and through both text and original illustrations, Ocean Bestiary is a celebration of our ongoing quest to know the sea and its creatures. Focusing on individual species or groups of animals, Richard J. King embarks upon a global tour of ocean wildlife, including beluga whales, flying fish, green turtles, mako sharks, noddies, right whales, sea cows (as well as sea lions, sea otters, and sea pickles), skipjack tuna, swordfish, tropicbirds, walrus, and yellow-bellied sea snakes. But more than this, King connects the natural history of ocean animals to the experiences of people out at sea and along the world's coastlines. From firsthand accounts passed down by the earliest Polynesian Trade Review"King's quality of research is evident; his entries contain firsthand accounts from primary sources dating back to early Polynesian explorers, through contemporary accounts by navigators of seagoing vessels. His writing style is delightful and witty; he is a natural storyteller. Readers will also love his illustrations, which have the power to put smiles on faces. Highly recommended." * Library Journal *"King profiles marine animals and tells of their notable encounters with humans, spanning Polynesian voyagers’ first contact with New Zealand sea lions around 1200 CE through to a Japanese biologist’s successful efforts to photograph a living giant squid in 2004. Some of the more amusing entries describe how a 1920s sea turtle hunter’s practice of carving his initials into turtle shells inspired a marine biologist to conduct tagging studies on the animals’ migration, as well as how whale sharks eat by ingesting krill-filled ocean water that gets filtered through 'twenty spongy, porous pads in the shark’s throat.' . . . Charming illustrations." * Publishers Weekly *"In medieval times, bestiaries offered beautifully illustrated texts of real or imagined creatures, accompanied by their natural history and moral lessons. In this work, the author takes a different approach. . . . These first-hand accounts come from books, rare manuscripts, oral histories, interviews, podcasts, newspapers, archaeological reports, and more, and include perspectives from John James Audubon and Christopher Columbus. . . . The book will capture readers' attention." * Booklist *“At a time when the wonders of marine life need as many compassionate advocates as possible, Ocean Bestiary engages readers in the ocean’s intricacies and significance, by telling curious, at times humorous stories of its animals as seen through the eyes of people who have spent time at sea—observing, sailing, fishing, and studying often in remote, unseen parts of the planet. The diversity of storytellers and human characters—with a particular focus on people from non-Western, non-white ethnic backgrounds—helps us to see that the ocean is for everyone. Fresh, accessible, and with entertaining illustrations, these are stories worth telling and well told.” -- Helen Scales, author of "The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It"Table of ContentsSeries Editors’ Foreword: Oceans in Depth Introduction World Map AbaloneArchiteuthis dux Beluga Chinstrap Penguin Dolphinfish Electric Ray Flying Fish Frigatebird Grampus Green Turtle Guanay Cormorant Halibut HorseIsurus oxyrinchus Juan Fernández Crawfish Killer Whale Louisiana Shrimp Mother Carey’s Chicken New Zealand Sea Lion Noddy Octopus Otter Paper Nautilus Parrot Pilot Fish Quahog Right Whale Sea Cow Sea Pickle Silver King Teredo Shipworm Tropicbird Tuna UrchinVelella and the Man-of-War Walrus Wandering Albatross Whale SharkXiphias gladius Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake Zooplankton Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisRelating his experiences caring for endangered whales, a veterinarian and marine scientist shows we can all share in the salvation of these imperiled animals. The image most of us have of whalers includes harpoons and intentional trauma. Yet eating commercially caught seafood leads to whales' entanglement and slow death in rope and nets, and the global shipping routes that bring us readily available goods often lead to death by collision. Weall of usare whalers, marine scientist and veterinarian Michael J. Moore contends. But we do not have to be. Drawing on over forty years of fieldwork with humpback, pilot, fin, and, in particular, North Atlantic right whalesa species whose population has declined more than 20 percent since 2017Moore takes us with him as he performs whale necropsies on animals stranded on beaches, in his independent research alongside whalers using explosive harpoons, and as he tracks injured whales to deliver sedatives. The whales' plight is a complex, confoundiTrade Review"The threat to whales goes beyond the conventional images of harpooning ships, according to this moving and impassioned debut from veterinarian and marine scientist Moore. . . . . Moore injects his descriptions of the dire situation with a personal angle, sharing stories about how he came to study and care passionately about whales, creatures with awe-inspiring intelligence and social skills but whose population is threatened by humanity. . . . Technology offers a ray of hope—in his final chapter, Moore describes how using ropeless nets for commercial fishing and studying whale population movements can prevent accidental collisions and lessen the death toll. This empowering call to action stuns." * Publishers Weekly, Starred Review *“Moore, a marine scientist and veterinarian, makes a compelling argument that whales’ survival depends on each of us—not just on those who venture out on ships, hunting whales for meat and blubber. It’s sobering to grapple with the ways we might unwittingly contribute to the mammals’ demise, like by eating commercially caught seafood. But Moore also offers reason to be hopeful, including new technologies for ropeless fishing.” * Washington Post, “15 Books to Read This Fall” *"After the world spent more than two centuries slaughtering whales to the point of near-extinction, international commercial whaling was finally banned in 1986. But in this highly persuasive book, the marine scientist Moore demonstrates that many of the gains are being undone by a combination of commercial fishing (in which whales are strangled with ropes and nets) and shipping (whales are often hit by passing cargo ships, and their songs are drowned out by the incessant drum of engines). The North Atlantic right whale’s population, for instance, has declined more than 20% since 2017. It’s not all doom and gloom, though: Moore (not to be confused with the filmmaker of the same name) furnishes solutions while sounding the alarm." * Bloomberg, “Six Best Books This Fall” *"In. . . We Are All Whalers: The Plight of Whales and Our Responsibility, Moore writes that our choices about the food and other products we buy can make a difference in what happens to whales. The extension of that argument is that society as a whole could—and should—provide more support for fishers to move to ropeless gear." * Monga Bay *"A fascinating memoir by a marine biologist-veterinarian who has devoted his entire life to developing methods for saving wild whales in distress, especially critically endangered North Atlantic right whales." * Forbes *"Moore is right that the general public is culpably ignorant of the harms in which they participate. His book is a constructive call to action, since he believes that these problems can be solved. . . . [Written] with vividness and compassion." -- Martha C. Nussbaum * New York Review of Books *"Moore goes where few scientists are comfortable to go, and where most scientists take deliberate steps to avoid. . . . His forty-three years of study, mostly focused on marine mammals, have exposed him to the animal pain and suffering side of what to many has been a mathematical exercise as North Atlantic right whale numbers freefall towards extinction—as they are beaten down by collisions with ships, entanglement in fishing gear, and climate change." * Cape Cod Times *"Unsparing. . . . Intimate. . . . It is time for the government to support the changes that will have to be made if the right whale is to survive. Consumers, too, have a role. I can’t help thinking that the value of this book is bringing the problem up close and personal. The threat of extinction is, in the end, an abstraction, compared to the physical suffering of an entangled whale. Who wants to be the cause of that?" * Portland Press Herald *"Moore’s decades in the field were accompanied by a growing sense of urgency about one species in particular, the North Atlantic right whale. His new book, We Are All Whalers, looks back at his own life and forward to the tenuous future of these imperiled behemoths. He spent his career learning how to save right whales on an individual basis, with some success. 'But,' he writes, 'I also knew that prophylaxis had to be the ultimate goal of any veterinarian.' To save an entire species, Moore warns, we need a lot more hands on deck." * Bluedot Living *"Whale hunters aren’t the only threats to the world’s largest mammal, argues marine scientist Moore in this treatise on protecting the animals and helping them thrive." * Publishers Weekly, "Fall 2021 Announcements: Science" *"This is the book all conservationists wish they could emulate... What may be most notable about this text is the author's sensitivity not only to the species he covers but also to all stakeholders in whale conservation, from indigenous hunters to commercial fishers. It is a thoughtful treatise that, through fact-based analysis, leads readers to confront the root of the problem—choices consumers make in a post-industrial society... Moore offers a most outstanding example of communicating science to advance conservation... Essential." * Choice *"We Are All Whalers is an intensely personal, warts-and-all account that does not avoid the moral grey areas and internal struggles this research brings to one man’s mind. This is certainly one of the more thought-provoking and disturbing books I have read in a while. Anything less would not have done this topic justice." * Inquisitive Biologist *"A scientific memoir of over thirty years of research, a great tale of the sea, and a call to arms." * Sirene *"Moore paints a comprehensive picture of the challenges facing right whales, emphasizing the role that everyone plays in their conservation. . . . Passionate and philosophical." * Whales Online *“Veterinarian Moore knows right whales inside and out, literally. Working chest deep in the guts of dead right whales, he sees, better than anyone, what’s killing them. It’s us. Moore describes how, demonstrating honestly, clearly, and compassionately the consequences of our cruelty, if inadvertent, toward a sentient animal.” -- Deborah Cramer, author of "The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, an Ancient Crab, and an Epic Journey"“An affecting book, authored by a man whose life has circled the great whales, and whose sense of concern and care for these animals has only deepened over time. Moore challenges us to confront how implicated we all are in the ongoing destruction of sea life—and leaves the reader with indelible images of the suffering of countless magnificent animals fettered, gagged, slashed, and lost in the fatal obstacle course we have made of their domain.” -- D. Graham Burnett, author of "The Sounding of the Whale: Science and Cetaceans in the Twentieth Century"“A truly compelling, captivating, and in places heart-wrenching story of one scientist’s journey caring for a highly endangered species. The very predicament of North Atlantic right whales is our fault, and their recovery is also our responsibility, as we are all consumers and hence all culpable in the environmental costs of fish products and goods and services transported at sea. Coexistence with whales is possible, and Moore’s book lays the foundation.” -- Moira Brown, Canadian Whale Institute“Most of us know that whales are in danger but have only a vague understanding of why. Moore’s perspective from personal experience is unique, and this clear book should be read by the conservation community, scientists, and anyone interested in nature and human-whale interactions.” -- Jane Maienschein, Arizona State University and the Marine Biological LaboratoryTable of ContentsPreface 1 Young Man, There Are No Whales Left 2 The First Whale I Had Ever Seen 3 Whaling with Intent 4 The Bowhead Is More than Food 5 Whaling by Accident 6 Treating Whales 7 Our Skinny Friend 8 Taking the Long View: Why Can’t We Let Right Whales Die of Old Age? Postscript 1: Getting Really Cold Postscript 2: A Lonely Tunnel with No Light at the End Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThis new edition features an ecological approach that focuses on the examination of abiotic, biotic and anthopogenic influences on marine plant community structure. It describes management and restoration methods to help investigators better understand and protect the marine plant community.Table of ContentsMarine Plants and Their Habitats. Abiotic Factors. Biotic Factors. Physiological Ecology. Human Affairs and Marine Plants. Macroalgae. Macroalgae and Their Communities. Macroalgal Communities. Salt Marshes. Mangals. Seagrass Communities. Marine Plants of Coral Reefs. Appendices. References. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisThis work explores the diverse collection of microbes and viruses found in the oceans and the processes mediated by these microbes in aquatic environments. It reviews the basics of marine microbiology providing a firm foundation for researchers and students new to the field.Trade Review"The collection brings together concepts from autoecological studies of individual bacterial groups and from ecological studies of microbial assemblages." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 2 June 2001) "...useful resource for everybody working in this field...well-written material and simple and lucid illustrations...would serve as an excellent primary source of information on virtually any aspects of marine microbial ecology." (Choice Vol. 38, No. 9 May 2001) "...this is an excellent book...will serve as an authoritative source on bacterial life in the water column...I recommend it warmly to anyone interested in biological oceanography and the microbial life in the sea." (Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Vol. 269, 2002)Table of ContentsIntroduction (D. Kirchman & P. Williams). Marine Microbes: An Overview (E. Sherr & B. Sherr). Evolution, Diversity, and Molecular Ecology of Marine Prokaryotes (S. Giovannoni & M. Rappé). Bacterial Production and Biomass in the Oceans (H. Ducklow). Production Mechanisms of Dissolved Organic Matter (T. Nagata). Heterotrophic Bacteria and the Dynamics of Dissolved Organic Material (P. Williams). UV Radiation Effects on Microbes and Microbial Processes (M. Moran & R. Zepp). Control of Bacterial Growth in Idealized Food Webs (T. Thingstad). Uptake and Regeneration of Inorganic Nutrients by Marine Heterotrophic Bacteria (D. Kirchman). Bacterial Energetics and Growth Efficiency (P. del Giorgio & J. Cole). Impact of Viruses on Bacterial Processes (J. Fuhrman). Bacterivory: Interactions between Bacteria and their Grazers (S. Strom). Marine Nitrogen Fixation (H. Paerl & J. Zehr). Nitrification and the Marine Nitrogen Cycle (B. Ward). The Marine Microbial Nitrogen Cycle (D. Capone). Symbiosis and Mixotrophy Among Pelagic Microorganisms (D. Carson). Index.

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Book SynopsisNeed-to-know information on the classification and identification of aquatic invertebrates This Fourth Edition of the standard reference used by generations of professionals and students is the source for authoritative information on the natural history, ecology, and taxonomy of free-living American freshwater invertebrates.Trade Review"I recommend this book to all freshwater ecologists" (FreshwaterForum, No.18 2002) "The 4th Edition Continues to be an excellent treatise about theadaptation of invertebrates to freshwater environments." (Journalof the North American Benthological Society, June 2002) "...The book is beautifully produced, will be a boon to NorthAmerican users, and a means of broadening the knowledge of studentseverywhere." (The Naturalist) "Such a practical writing style makes the book easy to use and aperfect, one of its kind, laboratory manual." (Quarterly Reviewof Biology, September 2002)Table of ContentsIntroduction. Magnitude of the Freshwater Environment. The Chemical Divergence. Origins of the Freshwater Fauna. Freshwater Emigrants to the Sea. Major Distinctions Between Marine and FreshwaterInvertebrates. Evolutionary Shortcomings in Freshwaters. Atypical Freshwater Habitats. Dispersal and Barriers. The Epidemic of Exotics. Food Webs. Collecting Ethics. Comment Porifera. Cnidaria. Platyhelminthes. Nemertea. Gastrotricha. Rotifera. Nematoda. Nematomorpha. Tardigrada. Entoprocta. Ectoprocta. Annelida. Mollusca. Arachnida. Introduction to the Crustacea. Phyllopodous Branchiopoda. Cladoceran Branchiopoda. Copepoda. Branchiura. Ostracoda. Minor Malacostraca. Isopoda. Amphipoda. Decapoda. Appendix: Reagents, Solutions, and Laboratory Items. Index.

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Book SynopsisA memoir presents David Powell's lifelong love of the ocean and gives a highly personal, behind-the-scenes look at California's magnificent and innovative aquariums. David Powell, for many years curator of the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium, tells the story of his life as a pioneering aquarist.Table of ContentsForeword, by Sylvia A. Earle Acknowledgments 1. Underwater Thoughts 2. Marineland of the Pacific 3. A First Look at Realism 4. The Road to Gonzaga Bay 5. The Steinhart Aquarium 6. Adventure in the Sea of Cortez 7. Sea World 8. Carnival in Mazatlan 9. The Lure of Sharks 10. Tanner Bank and Mexico Expo 11. The Revillagigedo Islands 12. Roundabout to Steinhart Aquarium 13. Search for a Living Fossil 14. To Chile, Easter Island, and Rarotonga 15. Monterey Bay Aquarium 16. Creating the Exhibits 17. Aquarists at Work 18.Collecting the Fish 19. Always Something New 20. The Open Ocean 21. Pelagic Fishes 22. A Million-Gallon Fishbowl 23. A New Direction Selected Reading Index

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Book Synopsis* Well--known international authors. * Of great commercial importance to fisheries and professional angling bodies. * Draws together much new information in one place. * Detailed review of world wide migratory behaviour for most groups of freshwater fishes.Trade Review"...a source of detailed information on freshwater fish migrations, particularly given its taxonomic and geographical breadth, this volume will prove to be exceedingly valuable." (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists) "This is an excellent, well researched and presented text that provides solid information on a subject of increasing importance to our knowledge of fish populations in freshwater systems." (Fish) "Many know about salmon, but few know as much about freshwater fish movements as is contained in this volume. Therein lies its value." (Fish and Fisheries) "This text is almost certainly the most comprehensive and up-to-date one there is on the subject of freshwater fish migration and it is bound to become the standard reference work for many years." (Fisheries Research)Table of ContentsMigration And Spatial Behaviour: Introduction. The Stimulus And Capacity For Migration: Stimuli For Migration, The Capacity For Migration, Piloting, Orientation And Navigation. Types Of Migration: Migrations At The Seasonal And Ontogenetic Scale, Diel Horizontal And Vertical Migrations. Patterns Of Migratory Behaviour In Freshwater Fishes: Arctic And Subarctic Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical Regions. Taxonomic Analysis Of Migration In Freshwater Fishes, Lampreys Through To Freshwater-Dwelling Flatfishes (In 45 Sections). Methods For Studying The Spatial Behaviour Of Fishes In Fresh-And Brackish Water: Capture Dependent Methods, Capture Independent Methods, Choice Of Methods In Fish Migration Studies. Applied Aspects Of Freshwater Fish Migration: The Impact Of Man's Activities On Freshwater Fish Migration. Mitigation Of Hazards And Obstacles To Fish Migration, Installation, Monitoring And Efficiency Of Fish Passes. Conclusions. Indexes

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"I believe that over time this book will come to be seen as redefining much of fisheries science and I recommend it wholeheartedly."---Robert Thorpe, Fish and Fisheries"Any scientist working on fish and with a basic background in numerical approach may find interest in this book."---Pierre Cresson, Cybium

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"I believe that over time this book will come to be seen as redefining much of fisheries science and I recommend it wholeheartedly."---Robert Thorpe, Fish and Fisheries"Any scientist working on fish and with a basic background in numerical approach may find interest in this book."---Pierre Cresson, Cybium

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Beautifully written and illustrated."---Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today"This is a really excellent book. Please take the time to read it and get to know some of Planet Earth's most absorbing creatures. You'll be glad you did."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"This book is a wonderful introduction to octopuses and their relations . . . . Great pleasure can be obtained by just opening at random, being amazed by whatever stunning cephalopod you find an image of, and learning about it."---Angela Colling, Ocean Challenge"The author has a compelling writing style, though you could buy this book only to look at the pictures, because the quality of underwater photography is impressive. . . . Staaf covers a lot of ground with a light touch, and this is a book I would happily read and revisit."---Steve Weinman, Divernet"This book covers a lot of ground but does so in an extremely accessible way. Whether you are searching for information about a specific species or just browsing, you will end up spending hours pouring over the images and the astonishing facts about these charismatic animals."---Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown​​​​​​​, Scubaverse"[Beautifully] illustrated. . . . A must read for anyone interested in the lives of these intelligent and diverse creatures."---L.T. Spencer, Choice"[An] entertaining and enlightening read."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature Newsletter

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Book SynopsisThis guide to the marine life from Nova Scotia to North Carolina is designed for the ""nonexpert"", but aims also to provide coverage to meet the needs of those conducting biotic surveys and advanced studies in the region, with information in illustrated tabular form.Trade ReviewPollock's tabular format provides a more natural approach to organism identification. This well-written guide is an excellent supplementary text for a field-oriented marine biology course, but also stands well on its own. -- Kenneth A. Thomas * Hillsborough Community College *Pollock's exceptionally broad coverage, from sponges to marine mammals and including larvae and parasites, and his unusual approach of using tabular keys with associated illustrations should have considerable appeal for students, professionals, and anyone else interested in the identification of marine creatures. -- John H. Dearborn * University of Maine *At last a guide to fish as well as invertebrates with profusely illustrated keys and the most recent terminology. It is not only practical but authoritative as well. -- Howard Evans * Cornell University *Table of ContentsCh. 1. Groups of Marine Invertebrates Ch. 2. Gelatinous Organisms Ch. 3. Miscellaneous Worm-Shaped Organisms Ch. 4. Ectoparasites and Commensals Ch. 5. Zooplankton Ch. 6. Eggs and Egg Masses Ch. 7. Phylum Porifera, Sponges Ch. 8. Phylum Cnidaria Ch. 9. Phylum Ctenophora, Comb Jellies Ch. 10. Phylum Platyhelminthes: Class Turbellaria, Flatworms Ch. 11. Phylum Nemertea (Rhynchocoela), Ribbon Worms Ch. 12. Phylum Ectoprocta or Bryozoa Ch. 13. Phylum Mollusca Ch. 14. Phylum Annelida Ch. 15. Phylum Arthropoda Ch. 16. Phylum Echinodermata Ch. 17. Phylum Chordata App. Recommendations for Anesthetization, Fixation, and Preservation of Specimens

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Book SynopsisMarine biologist Edward F. Ricketts was a close friend of John Steinbeck, but he was also central to the development of scientific and literary thought in the 20th century. This text contains 134 letters that document the range of his interests and accomplishments in the last 12 years of his life.

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Book SynopsisThe first edition of this book, published in 1982 by the University of Queensland Press, established itself as the main introductory textbook on marine parasitology. The second edition has been revised to take account of recent advances and includes an additional chapter on the structure of marine parasite communities. There are also new sections on pollution, translocations of hosts and parasites, and on the effects of parasites on the aquaculture of marine fish, molluscs and crustacea. The chapters covering ecological, zoogeographical and economic aspects have also been significantly changed. Aimed particularly at students and research workers in parasitology and marine biology, the book will also be of interest to ecologists, biologists concerned with zoogeographical problems, and to aquaculturists, fish and fisheries biologists.Table of Contents1: The nature of parasitism 2: The types of marine parasites 3: The variety of hosts of marine parasites 4: Parasites of parasites 5: General adaptations of parasitic animals 6: Host-parasite interactions 7: The ecological niches of parasites 8: The structure of parasite communities 9: Characteristics of parasite faunas of different seas 10: Economic and hygienic importance of marine parasites 11: Future research

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Book SynopsisA book for readers who are interested in the world of Ed Ricketts as well as marine biology, intertidal ecology, and the manner in which ecological studies underpin our understanding of the impact of environmental change on the well being of our planet.

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Book SynopsisSeascape Ecology provides a comprehensive look at the state-of-the-science in the application of landscape ecology to the seas and provides guidance for future research priorities.Table of ContentsContributors xiii Foreword xix Preface xxiii Part I Spatial Patterning in the Sea 1 1 Introducing Seascape Ecology 3Simon J. Pittman 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Landscape Ecology and the Emergence of Seascape Ecology 4 1.3 What is a Seascape? 6 1.3.1 The Patch-Matrix and Patch-Mosaic Models of Seascape Structure 8 1.3.2 The Spatial Gradient Model of Seascape Structure 11 1.3.3 Combining Spatial Gradients and Patch Mosaics 12 1.3.4 Chemical Seascapes and Ocean Soundscapes 13 1.4 Why Scale Matters in Seascape Ecology 14 1.5 Seascape Ecology can Inform Marine Stewardship 16 1.6 Conclusions and Future Directions 18 References 19 2 Mapping and Quantifying Seascape Patterns 27Bryan Costa, BrianWalker and Jennifer A. Dijkstra 2.1 Introduction 27 2.2 Defining Seascape Applications 30 2.3 Identifying Scales for Seascape Mapping 31 2.4 Sensor Selection for Seascape Mapping 33 2.4.1 Passive and Active Sensors 34 2.4.2 Environmental Conditions Limiting Passive and Active Sensors 36 2.5 Representing Patterns in Seascape Maps 37 2.5.1 The Continuous Gradient Concept 37 2.5.2 The Patch-Mosaic Model 39 2.5.3 Spatial Surrogates (Proxies) 42 2.6 Quantifying Seascape Structure 43 2.6.1 Sensitivity to Scale 45 2.7 Applications of Seascape Maps and Spatial Pattern Metrics 45 2.7.1 Understanding Uncertainty in Seascape Maps 47 2.8 Conclusions and Future Research Priorities 48 References 49 3 Pelagic Seascapes 57Kylie L. Scales, Diego Alvarez-Berastegui, Clare Embling and Simon Ingram 3.1 Introduction 57 3.2 Pattern and Process in the Pelagic Realm 58 3.2.1 Broad-scale Biogeographic Provinces 60 3.2.2 Finer Scale Patchiness and Patch Dynamics 61 3.2.3 Ecoclines and Ecotones in Pelagic Seascapes 62 3.2.4 Beneath the Surface: the Vertical Dimension of Pelagic Seascapes 64 3.3 Spatial Pattern Metrics for Pelagic Seascapes 66 3.3.1 Patch Mosaic Metrics 67 3.3.2 Surface Model Metrics – Identifying Ecoclines and Ecotones 67 3.3.3 Lagrangian Approaches 69 3.4 Spatial Ecoinformatics in the Pelagic Realm: from Physics to Predators 71 3.4.1 Broad-scale Migrations across Pelagic Seascapes 71 3.4.2 Linking AnimalMovements to the Spatial Patterning of Pelagic Seascapes 72 3.4.3 Incorporating the Vertical Dimension in Spatial Ecoinformatics 73 3.5 Conclusions and Future Research Priorities 74 3.6 Glossary 75 References 76 4 Scale and Scaling in Seascape Ecology 89David C. Schneider 4.1 Introduction 89 4.1.1 The Development of the Concept of Scale in the Twentieth Century 90 4.1.2 Prevalence and Usage of ‘Scale‘ in the Scientific Literature 91 4.1.3 Definition of Scale 94 4.2 Expressions of Scale 95 4.2.1 Graphical Expression of Scale 95 4.2.2 Graphical Expression of Scale in Research Planning 98 4.2.3 Formal Expression of Scale: Scope, Similarity and Power Laws 98 4.2.4 Scaling Manoeuvres 101 4.2.5 Ratio of Rates in Research Planning 104 4.3 Spatial and Temporal Scaling in Estimating Uncertainty 107 4.4 Spatial and Temporal Scaling in the Pelagic and Benthic Realms 107 4.5 Looking to the Future: Scaling Concepts and Practice in Seascape Ecology 108 4.5.1 From Useful Fictions to Calculation 108 4.5.2 From Comparative to Confirmatory Modes of Investigation 109 4.5.3 From Hypothesis Testing to Likelihood 110 4.5.4 From Scaling on a Mosaic to Scaling on the Continuum 111 4.6 From Ceteris Paribus to DimensionalThinking 112 4.7 Acknowledgements 112 References 113 Part II Linking Seascape Patterns and Ecological Processes 119 5 Ecological Consequences of Seagrass and Salt-Marsh Seascape Patterning on Marine Fauna 121Christoffer Bostrom, Simon J. Pittman and Charles Simenstad 5.1 Introduction 121 5.1.1 Seagrasses and Salt Marshes: Global Distributions and Ecosystem Functions 122 5.2 Structural Processes and Change in Coastal Seascapes 122 5.2.1 Processes Creating and Maintaining Seagrass Seascapes 125 5.2.2 Processes Creating and Maintaining Salt-Marsh Seascapes 125 5.2.2.1 Tidal Channel Networks in Salt Marshes 128 5.3 Ecological Consequences of Seascape Structure 128 5.3.1 Seagrass Patch-size Effects on Epifauna and Fish 128 5.3.2 Patch Edges: Conceptual Framework and Application 130 5.3.2.1 Seagrass Edge Effects on Faunal Recruitment and Distribution 132 5.3.3 Effects of Salt-Marsh Patch Size, Edges and Connectivity on Faunal Patterns and Processes 133 5.3.4 Faunal Linkages between Salt Marshes and Seagrass Meadows 135 5.4 Challenges and Opportunities in Seascape Ecology 138 References 140 6 Seascape Patch Dynamics 153Emma L. Jackson, Rolando O. Santos-Corujo and Simon J. Pittman 6.1 Introduction 153 6.2 From Patch Dynamics to Seascape Ecology 155 6.3 Scale 158 6.4 Factors Influencing Seascape Patchiness 160 6.5 Mapping and Quantifying Seascape Change 163 6.5.1 Habitat Mapping for Change Analysis 164 6.5.2 Characterization of Spatial Patterns 166 6.5.2.1 Continuous metrics and surface analysis 167 6.5.2.2 Metrics, Scale and Sensitivity Analysis 168 6.5.2.3 Quantifying Seascape Change 168 6.5.3 Seascape Habitat Loss versus Fragmentation 170 6.5.4 Seascape Modelling 173 6.6 The Future of Seascape Dynamics Research 175 References 177 7 AnimalMovements through the Seascape: Integrating Movement Ecology with Seascape Ecology 189Simon J. Pittman, Benjamin Davis and Rolando O. Santos-Corujo 7.1 Introduction 189 7.1.1 Why AnimalMovement is Central to Seascape Ecology 191 7.1.2 Advances in Movement Ecology and its Application in Marine Systems 193 7.1.3 Tracking and Mapping Capabilities 194 7.2 Using Animal Movements to Scale Ecological Studies 196 7.2.1 Building Movement Scales into Conceptual and Operational Frameworks 199 7.2.1.1 Component 1: Build a ConceptualModel 199 7.2.1.2 Component 2: Selecting Scale 199 7.2.1.3 Component 3: Tools Identification 201 7.3 Advances in the Visualization and Quantification of Space-use Patterns 201 7.3.1 Estimating and Mapping Utilization Distributions 201 7.3.2 Analysing Spatiotemporal Utilization Patterns 204 7.3.3 VisualizingMovement Patterns across Three Spatial Dimensions 206 7.4 Linking AnimalMovement Patterns to Seascape Patterns 208 7.4.1 Linking IndividualMovement Trajectories to Seascape Structure 209 7.4.2 IndividualMovement and Seascape Connectivity 211 7.4.3 Linking Species Interactions and Physiology with Movements across Seascapes 212 7.4.4 Experimental Seascapes to Investigate Animal Response to Seascape Patterns 214 7.4.5 Mechanistic Models 215 7.5 Implications of Animal-Seascape Understanding for Marine Stewardship 215 References 217 8 Using Individual-based Models to Explore Seascape Ecology 229Kevin A. Hovel and Helen M. Regan 8.1 Introduction 229 8.1.1 What are IBMs? 229 8.2 Why use IBMs to Study Seascape Ecology? 231 8.2.1 The Effects of Habitat Structure on Populations are Consequences of Organismal Behaviour 231 8.2.2 IBMs Allow for Extensive Manipulation of Seascapes 235 8.2.3 IBMs can be Used to Test for Ecological Effects of Habitat Configuration versus Habitat Amount 239 8.2.4 IBMs Allow Tests of How Seascape Change Influences Ecological Processes 241 8.2.5 IBMs Allow the Coupling of Processes Operating over Different Scales 245 8.3 Data for Parameterizing Seascape Ecology IBMs 246 8.3.1 Parameterization 246 8.3.2 Movement and Habitat Selection 247 8.3.3 Seascape and Habitat Structure 248 8.3.4 Other Factors 249 8.4 Challenges and Future Directions in Using IBMs to Explore Seascapes 249 References 251 Part III Seascape Connectivity 259 9 Connectivity in Coastal Seascapes 261Andrew D. Olds, Ivan Nagelkerken, Chantal M. Huijbers, Ben L. Gilby, Simon J. Pittman and Thomas A. Schlacher 9.1 Introduction 261 9.2 Global Synthesis of Connectivity Research 261 9.2.1 ResearchTheme 263 9.2.2 Geographical Distribution 264 9.2.3 Biological and Functional Consequences 266 9.2.4 Connectivity is Scale Dependent 267 9.3 Quantifying Connectivity: Advances in Key Tools and Techniques 268 9.3.1 Tags and Telemetry 268 9.3.2 Ecogeochemical Markers 269 9.3.3 Genetics 269 9.4 Application of Seascape Connectivity to Coastal Seascapes: Focal Topics 270 9.4.1 Focal Topic 1: Fish Movements Connecting Tropical Coastal Seascapes 270 9.4.2 Focal Topic 2: Connectivity across the Land-Sea Interface 273 9.5 Integrating Connectivity into Marine Spatial Planning 275 9.6 Conclusions and Future Research Priorities 279 References 280 10 Networks for Quantifying and Analysing Seascape Connectivity 293Eric A. Treml and Johnathan Kool 10.1 Introduction 293 10.1.1 Structural Connectivity 295 10.1.2 Functional Connectivity 296 10.1.3 Realized Connectivity 296 10.2 Network Models of Connectivity: Representing Pattern and Process 297 10.2.1 Defining Nodes and Links 297 10.3 Modelling Marine Population Connectivity 300 10.3.1 Empirical Estimates of Marine Population Connectivity 301 10.4 Network Analysis of Marine Population Connectivity 303 10.4.1 Node and Neighbourhood-level Metrics 305 10.4.2 Components, Subgraphs and Clusters 306 10.4.3 Graph-level Metrics 306 10.4.4 Insights from Classic Networks 307 10.4.5 Planar Networks 308 10.4.6 Random Networks 308 10.4.7 Scale-free Networks 308 10.4.8 Small-world Networks 309 10.5 Case Study in Marine Connectivity: Hawaiian Islands 309 10.6 Conclusions and Future Research Priorities 312 10.7 Acknowledgements 313 References 313 11 Linking Landscape and Seascape Conditions: Science, Tools andManagement 319Kirsten L. L. Oleson, Kim A. Falinski, Donna-marie Audas, Samantha Coccia-Schillo,Paul Groves, Lida Teneva and Simon J. Pittman 11.1 Introduction 319 11.2 Landscape Ecology as a Guiding Framework for Integrated Land-sea Management 322 11.3 Modelling and Evaluating the Connections between Land and Sea 324 11.3.1 Measuring Threat Exposure from Land-based Sources 324 11.3.2 SpatialModelling of Land-Sea Processes 325 11.3.2.1 Spatial Proxies 325 11.3.2.2 Hydrological Models 325 11.3.2.3 Nearshore Dynamics 326 11.3.2.4 Ecological Response and Social-ecological Systems Models 327 11.3.3 Decision Analysis and Support 329 11.4 Case Studies 330 11.4.1 Hawai’i 330 11.4.1.1 Estimating Spatial Patterns of Erosion from Land Cover Change and Exposure of Reefs in Maui 331 11.4.2 Caribbean 334 11.4.2.1 Summit to Sea Runoff Modelling for St John, US Virgin Islands 334 11.4.2.2 Land-sea Decision Support Modelling for the Northeast Marine Corridor, Puerto Rico 336 11.4.3 Australia 339 11.4.3.1 Edgecumbe Bay ReceivingWaters (Gregory and Eden Lassie Creek Sub-basins) 342 11.5 Towards Applying Landscape Ecology to Land-Sea Modelling and Management 347 References 350 Part IV People and Seascapes 365 12 Advancing a Holistic Systems Approach in Applied Seascape Ecology 367Simon J. Pittman, Chris A. Lepczyk, Lisa M.Wedding and Camille Parrain 12.1 Introduction 367 12.1.1 What can Landscape Ecology Offer? 369 12.1.2 A Shift towards a more Holistic Systems Approach for Marine Stewardship 370 12.2 People as Part of the Seascape 373 12.3 How Holistic Systems Science can Help Seascape Ecology 375 12.3.1 Properties of an Ecological Systems Approach 376 12.3.2 The Rise ofWhole-of-System Modelling 377 12.4 Connecting Seascape Patterns to Human Health, Livelihoods and Wellbeing 379 12.5 Conclusions and Future Research Priorities 381 References 384 13 Human Ecology at Sea:Modelling andMapping Human-Seascape Interactions 391Steven Saul and Simon J. Pittman 13.1 Introduction 391 13.2 Seascape Ecology, Spatial Patterns and Scale 393 13.2.1 Scale and Scaling 395 13.3 Human Use Data Types and Geographical Information Systems 396 13.3.1 Mapping Human Behaviour across the Seascape 397 13.3.1.1 Remote Sensing 398 13.3.1.2 Participatory Mapping and Spatial Analysis 401 13.3.1.3 Social Sensing 402 13.3.1.4 Mapping Ecosystem Services 402 13.4 Modelling Human-Seascape Interactions with a Systems Approach 403 13.4.1 Custom-built StatisticalModels 405 13.4.2 Predefined Statistical Routines 406 13.4.3 Discrete Choice Models 407 13.4.4 Simulation Modelling 408 13.4.5 Agent-based Models 411 13.4.6 Pattern-orientedModelling 412 13.5 Conclusions and Future Research Priorities 415 References 418 14 Applying Landscape Ecology for the Design and Evaluation of Marine Protected Area Networks 429Mary A. Young, Lisa M.Wedding and Mark H. Carr 14.1 Introduction 429 14.2 Applying Landscape Ecology Principles in the Marine Environment 430 14.3 Case Study: Applying Landscape Ecology to Evaluate a Network of MPAs in California 438 14.3.1 California Seafloor Data Sets 439 14.3.2 MPA Goal: Habitat Replication and Representativeness 441 14.3.3 MPA Goal: Protect Diversity and Abundance of Marine Life 442 14.3.4 MPA Goal: Reduce Movement across Boundaries 444 14.4 Synthesis 448 14.4.1 Mapping Technologies 448 14.4.2 MPA Effects on Biodiversity and Populations 449 14.4.3 Scale of Interaction between Species and Environment 449 14.4.4 Across-system Interactions 450 14.4.5 Population Connectivity 450 14.5 Conclusions and Future Research Priorities 451 References 452 15 Seascape Economics: Valuing EcosystemServices across the Seascape 465Edward B. Barbier 15.1 Introduction 465 15.2 Habitat Connectivity and Seascape Goods and Services 467 15.3 Valuing Seascape Goods and Services 468 15.4 Example of a Mangrove-Coral Reef Seascape 472 15.5 Conclusions and Future Research Priorities 476 References 478 Part V Epilogue 483 16 Landscape Ecologists’ Perspectives on Seascape Ecology 485Simon J. Pittman, JohnA. Wiens, Jianguo Wu and Dean L. Urban 16.1 Introduction 485 16.2 From Landscapes to Seascapes (and Back Again) 485 16.3 Seascape Ecology and Landscape Ecology: Distinct, Related and Synergistic 487 16.3.1 Landscape Ecology 488 16.3.2 Seascape Ecology 488 16.3.3 How can Landscape and Seascape Ecology Interact with Each Other? 489 16.4 Seascape Ecology 491 References 493 Index 495

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Book SynopsisThe Utah Mollusk Identification Guide offers up-to-date information for identifying aquatic and terrestrial snails, slugs, clams, and mussels within the state of Utah, providing comparative tables, taxonomic keys, and more than 230 images, including many type specimen images published for the first time. Amateur naturalists and biologists alike will benefit from detailed information regarding size, type, specimen location, junior synonyms (including taxonomy notes), original descriptions for each of the 139 species, and comments to help differentiate similar species. In contrast to older guides, this book includes data on the external and internal anatomy of mollusks. Taxonomic names are updated to incorporate the latest information available. Family descriptions and miscellaneous data on ecology, life history, and genetics are also presented. Distribution data are based on historical articles, museum records, personal observations, and collections. Although the focus is on Utah mollusks, many species are widely distributed and the data, images, references, and taxonomy details within the guide will be of interest to many outside the state.Trade Review“The first update of Utah mollusks since the 1929 Chamberlin and Jones volume. This book will unify the taxonomy in Utah and adjacent regions of aquatic and terrestrial mollusks and their habitat, a necessity for intermountain biological diversity and for conservation assessments.”—Peter Hovingh, retired biologist, expert on western mollusks "Wagner’s guide is a much needed, monumental contribution to mollusk conservation in Utah. Readers will find the comprehensiveness of this guide incredibly helpful, and it will become the new go-to resource for anyone interested in Utah mollusks."—Kate Holcomb, Statewide Mollusk Specialist, Utah Division of Wildlife ResourcesTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgments What’s in the Guide Introduction Utah Gastropoda Key Phylum Mollusca The Freshwater Snails The Terrestrial Snails Utah Bivalvia Key Mussels and Clams Bibliography Glossary

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