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Author Johnson, William S., 1946- author.

Title Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts : a guide to their identification and ecology / William S. Johnson and Dennis M. Allen ; with illustrations by Marni Fylling
Edition Second edition
Published Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 453 pages) : illustrations
Contents Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction to Zooplankton. Adaptations to planktonic life ; Feeding ; Locomotion ; Vertical migrations and selective tidal transport ; Defense -- Adaptations of planktonic larvae -- Factors affecting zooplankton distribution. Plankton distribution and ocean currents ; Coastal waters ; Coastal embayments -- Estuarine and coastal planktonic food webs. Primary productivity ; Planktonic food webs -- A brief history of zooplankton research. Pioneers in zooplankton research ; Collection techniques : Old and new -- Zooplankton and environmental quality. Hypoxia ; Harmful algal blooms ; Invasive and introduced species ; Climate change -- Suggested readings -- Identification and Biology of Common Zooplankton. How to use this book to identify zooplankton -- Quick picks -- Phytoplankton -- Protozooplankton -- Cnidarians : Anemones, jellyfishes, and related metazoans -- Hydrozoans -- Scyphozoans and cubozoans -- Ctenophores : Comb jellies and sea walnuts -- Rotifers -- Cirripedes : Barnacle larvae -- Cladocerans and ostracods -- Copepods -- Mysids : Opossum shrimps -- Amphipods, isopods, tanaidaceans and cumaceans -- Decapods : Shrimps, crabs, and related crustaceans -- Stomatopods : Mantis shrimps -- Sea spiders, mites, and insects -- Annelids : Segmented worms and nematodes -- Molluscs : Snails, bivalves, and cephalopods -- Chaetognaths : Arrow worms -- Echinoderm larvae : Starfishes and sea urchins -- Less common ciliated invertebrate larvae -- Lower chordates : Larvaceans, sea squirts, salps, doliolids, and lancelets -- Fish larvae -- Appendix 1. Collecting zooplankton -- Appendix 2. Observing zooplankton -- Appendix 3. Relaxing, fixing, and preserving zooplankton -- Appendix 4. Sample processing and data analysis -- Appendix 5. Regional zooplankton surveys -- Glossary -- Literature cited -- Index
Summary Beautifully illustrated, this is the only identification guide to zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Zooplankton are critical to the vitality of estuaries and coastal waters. In this revised edition of Johnson and Allen's instant classic, readers are taken on a tour of the miniature universe of zooplankton, including early developmental stages of familiar and diverse shrimps, crabs, and fishes. 'Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts' details the behavior, morphology, and coloration of these tiny aquatic animals. Precise descriptions and labeled illustrations of hundreds of the most commonly encountered species provide readers with the best source available for identifying zooplankton. Inside the second edition : an updated introduction that orients readers to the diversity, habitats, environmental responses, collection, history, and ecological roles of zooplankton ; descriptions of life cycles ; illustrations (including 88 new drawings) that identify 340-plus taxa and life stages ; range, habits, and ecology for each entry located directly opposite the illustration ; appendices with information on collection and observation techniques and citations of more than 1,300 scientific articles and books
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Marine zooplankton -- Atlantic States -- Identification
Marine zooplankton -- Gulf States -- Identification
Marine zooplankton -- Ecology -- Atlantic States
Marine zooplankton -- Ecology -- Gulf States
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Invertebrates.
Marine zooplankton
Marine zooplankton -- Ecology
Golfküste
Zooplankton
Ökologie
Zooplancton marin -- Atlantique (océan ; nord-ouest) -- Identification.
Zooplancton marin -- Golfe du Mexique -- Identification.
Zooplancton marin -- Écologie -- Atlantique (océan ; nord-ouest)
Zooplancton marin -- Écologie -- Golfe du Mexique.
United States -- Atlantic States
United States -- Gulf States
USA
Atlantikküste
Genre/Form Guidebooks
Field guides
Form Electronic book
Author Allen, Dennis M., author.
Fylling, Marni, illustrator.
LC no. 2012002473
ISBN 9781421407463
1421407469
9781421407463