Reproduction, Larval Biology, and Recruitment of the Deep-Sea Benthos

by Craig Young, Kevin Eckelbarger

Overview

This study explores the most fundamental biological processes in the largest and least understood habitat on earth- the deep sea. The fifteen chapters assemble an impressive list of contributers, including prominent reproductive biologists, oceanographers, and larval ecologists, to illuminate the many levels of biological integration from the cell to the community, and covering most major phyla of marine invertebrates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231080040
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	08/18/1994
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.81(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Craig M. Young has served regularly on the Biological Oceanography panel of NSF and is the editor ofField Inferences in Larval Zoology.

Kevin J. Eckelbarger is editorial advisor for Transactions of the American Microscopical Society.

Editorial Reviews

A classic reference book for all marine biologists, particularly for those interested in the reproduction of marine invertebrates.

F. S. Chia

A comprehensive treatment of virtually all aspects of reproductive biology that have been investigated in the deep sea, the largest and least understood habitat on earth. Covering levels of organization from the cellular to the community, finds the accepted hypotheses about the reproduction and development of deep-sea animals wanting and demonstrates the need for new paradigms. Provides the latest information on gametogenesis and fertilization, modes of larval development, reproductive strategies in relation to the environment, and the establishment of adult communities through the recruitment of larvae. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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