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Title Edible sea urchins : biology and ecology / edited by John M. Lawrence
Edition Second edition
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, [2007]
©2007

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Description xxv, 529 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Series Developments in aquaculture and fisheries science, 0167-9309 ; 37
Developments in aquaculture and fisheries science ; 37
Contents 1. Edible sea urchins : use and life-history strategies / John M. Lawrence -- 2. Gametogenesis and reproduction of sea urchins / Charles W. Walker, Tatsuya Unuma, and Michael P. Lesser -- 3. Biochemical and energy requirements of gonad development / Ada G. Marsh and Stephen A. Watts -- 4. Endocrine regulation of sea urchin reproduction / Kristina M. Wasson and Stephen A. Wasson -- 5. Echinoid larval ecology / Larry R. McEdward and Benjamin G. Miner -- 6. Growth and survival of postsettlement sea urchins / Thomas A. Ebert -- 7. Feeding, digestion, and digestibility / John M. Lawrence, Addison L. Lawrence, and Stephen A. Watts -- 8. Carotenoids in sea urchins / Miyuki Tsushima -- 9. Disease in sea urchins / Kenichi Tajima, José Roberto Machado Cunha da Silva, and John M. Lawrence -- 10. Ecology of Centrostephanus / Neil L. Andrew and Maria Byrne -- 11. Ecology of Diadema / N.A. Muthiga and T.R. McClanahan -- 12. Ecology of Loxechinus albus / Julio A. Vásquez -- 13. Ecology of Paracentrotus lividus / Charles F. Boudoresque and Marc Verlaque -- 14. Ecology pf Psammechinus milaris / Maeve S. Kelly, Adam D. Hughes, and Elizabeth J. Cook -- 15. Ecology of Echinometra / T.R. McClannahan and N.A. Mughiga -- 16. Ecology of Evechinus chloroticus / Michael F. Barker --
17. Ecology of Heliocidaris erythrogramma / John K. Kessig -- 18. Ecology of Strogylocentrotus droebachiensis / R.E. Scheibling and B.G. Hatcher -- 19. The ecologyof Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and Strongylocentrotus purpuratus / Laura Rogers-Bennett -- 20. Ecology of Strongylocentrotus intermedius / Yukio Agatsuma -- 21. Ecology of Strongylocentrotus nudus / Yukio Agatsuma -- 22. Ecology of Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus, Pseudocentrotus depressus, and Anthocidaris crassipina / Yukio Agatsuma -- 23. Ecology of Lytechinus / Stephen A. Watts, James B. McClintock, and John M. Lawrence -- 24. Ecology of Tripneustes / John M. Lawrence and Yukio Agatsuma -- 25. Sea urchin roe cuisine / John M. Lawrence
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Sea urchins.
Sea urchins -- Ecology.
Author Lawrence, John M.
ISBN 0444529403 (hd.bd.)