Description
Book SynopsisProvides a comprehensive, illustrated resource for the identification, evolution and ecology of echinoderms. Echinoderms, including feather stars, seastars, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers, are some of the most beautiful and interesting animals in the sea.
Australian Echinoderms is an authoritative account of Australia's 110 families of echinoderms.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Contents at a glance
- Extended Contents
- Editors and Contributors
- Contributors
- Illustrators and Photographers
- Part 1: Introduction to Echinoderms
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Ecology and Behaviour
- 3: Echinoderm Life Histories
- 4: Management: Fisheries, Ferals and Conservation
- 5: Biogeography
- 6: Phylogeny and Geological History
- Part 2: Echinoderm Diversity
- 7: Class CRINOIDEA
- 8: Class ASTEROIDEA
- 9: Class OPHIUROIDEA
- 10: Class ECHINOIDEA
- 11: Class HOLOTHUROIDEA
- References
- Index
