{"product_id":"zooplankton-of-the-atlantic-and-gulf-coasts-9781421406183","title":"Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZooplankton are critical to the vitality of estuaries and coastal waters. This edition takes on a tour of the miniature universe of zooplankton, including early developmental stages of familiar and diverse shrimps, crabs, and fishes. It details the behavior, morphology, and coloration of these tiny aquatic animals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn indispensable book for teachers, students, and professionals working in marine biology and oceanography. Northeastern Naturalist Teachers, students and professionals in marine biology at the college level will find this a key survey. Midwest Book Review This new edition of the zooplankton guide by William S. Johnson and Dennis M. Allen provides an excellent introduction to the diversity of planktonic life found off the eastern and southern coasts of the USA... This volume is excellent and it will serve its audience well -- from the level of beginner through to seasoned marine researchers. -- Geoff Boxshall Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Zooplankton\u003cbr\u003eAdaptations to Planktonic Life\u003cbr\u003eFeeding\u003cbr\u003eLocomotion\u003cbr\u003eVertical Migrations and Selective Tidal Transport\u003cbr\u003eDefense\u003cbr\u003eAdaptations of Planktonic Larvae\u003cbr\u003eFactors Affecting Zooplankton Distribution\u003cbr\u003ePlankton Distribution and Ocean Currents\u003cbr\u003eCoastal Waters\u003cbr\u003eThermoclines and Coastal Stratification\u003cbr\u003eInvisible Boundaries\u003cbr\u003eCross-Shelf Transport to Nearshore and Estuarine Areas\u003cbr\u003eTides and Tidal Currents\u003cbr\u003eCoastal Embayments\u003cbr\u003eSalinity and Estuarine Stratification\u003cbr\u003eBenthic Habitats and Zooplankton Distribution\u003cbr\u003eEstuarine and Coastal Planktonic Food Webs\u003cbr\u003ePrimary Productivity\u003cbr\u003ePlanktonic Food Webs\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Classic\" Phytoplankton ? Herbivore Food Web\u003cbr\u003eThe Microbial Loop\u003cbr\u003eFood Web Dynamics\u003cbr\u003eA Brief History of Zooplankton Research\u003cbr\u003ePioneers in Zooplankton Research\u003cbr\u003eCollection Techniques: Old and New\u003cbr\u003ePlankton Nets\u003cbr\u003ePlankton Pumps, Traps, and New Technologies\u003cbr\u003eAutomated Plankton Samplers, Acoustic Technology, and Video Techniques\u003cbr\u003eZooplankton and Environmental Quality\u003cbr\u003eHypoxia\u003cbr\u003eHarmful Algal Blooms\u003cbr\u003eInvasive and Introduced Species\u003cbr\u003eClimate Change\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Readings\u003cbr\u003eIdentification and Biology of Common Zooplankton\u003cbr\u003eHow to Use This Book to Identify Zooplankton\u003cbr\u003eQuick Picks\u003cbr\u003ePhytoplankton\u003cbr\u003eProtozooplankton\u003cbr\u003eCnidarians: Anemones, Jellyfishes, and Related Metazoans\u003cbr\u003eHydrozoans\u003cbr\u003eScyphozoans and Cubozoans\u003cbr\u003eCtenophores: Comb Jellies and Sea Walnuts\u003cbr\u003eRotifers\u003cbr\u003eCirripedes: Barnacle Larvae\u003cbr\u003eCladocerans and Ostracods\u003cbr\u003eCopepods\u003cbr\u003eMysids: Opossum Shrimps\u003cbr\u003eAmphipods, Isopods, Tanaidaceans, and Cumaceans\u003cbr\u003eDecapods: Shrimps, Crabs, and Related Crustaceans\u003cbr\u003eStomatopods: Mantis Shrimps\u003cbr\u003eSea Spiders, Mites, and Insects\u003cbr\u003eAnnelids: Segmented Worms and Nematodes\u003cbr\u003eMolluscs: Gastropods, Bivalves, and Cephalopods\u003cbr\u003eChaetognaths: Arrow Worms\u003cbr\u003eEchinoderm Larvae: Starfishes and Sea Urchins\u003cbr\u003eLess Common Ciliated Invertebrate Larvae\u003cbr\u003eLower Chordates: Larvaceans, Sea Squirts, Salps, Doliolids, and Lancelets\u003cbr\u003eFish Larvae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendixes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Collecting Zooplankton\u003cbr\u003e2. Observing Zooplankton\u003cbr\u003e3. Observing Zooplankton\u003cbr\u003e4. Sample Processing and Data Analysis\u003cbr\u003e5. Regional Zooplankton Surveys\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eLiterature Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529525338455,"sku":"9781421406183","price":45.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421406183.jpg?v=1731875956","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/zooplankton-of-the-atlantic-and-gulf-coasts-9781421406183","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}