| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 452 pages :) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to Zooplankton -- Adaptations to Planktonic Life -- Feeding -- Locomotion -- Vertical Migrations -- Defense -- Adaptations of Planktonic Larvae -- Factors Affecting Zooplankton Distribution -- Plankton Distribution and Ocean Currents -- Coastal Waters -- Thermoclines and Coastal Stratification : Invisible Boundaries -- Cross-Shelf Transport to Nearshore and Estuarine Areas -- Tides and Tidal Currents -- Coastal Embayments -- Salinity and Estuarine Stratification -- Benthic Habitats and Zooplankton Distribution -- Estuarine and Coastal Planktonic Food Webs -- Primary Productivity -- Planktonic Food Webs -- The "Classic" Phytoplankton-Herbivore Food Web -- The Microbial Loop -- Food Web Dynamics -- Brief History of Zooplankton Research -- Pioneers in Zooplankton Research Collection Techniques : Old and New -- Plankton Nets -- Plankton Pumps, Traps, and New Technologies -- Automated Plankton Samplers, Acoustic, and Video Techniques -- Zooplankton and Environmental Quality -- Hypoxia -- Harmful Algal Blooms -- Invasive Introduced Species -- Global Warming |
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Identification and Biology of Commom 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 : Polychaetes, Oligochaetes, Leeches, and Nematodes -- Molluscs : Snails, Bivalves, and Squids -- Chaetognaths : Arrow Worms -- Echinoderm Larvae : Starfishes and Sea Urchins -- Less Common Ciliated Invertebrate Larvae -- Lower Chordates : Sea Squirts, Larvaceans, 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. |
| Summary |
Introduction to Zooplankton -- Adaptations to Planktonic Life -- Feeding -- Locomotion -- Vertical Migrations -- Defense -- Adaptations of Planktonic Larvae -- Factors Affecting Zooplankton Distribution -- Plankton Distribution and Ocean Currents -- Coastal Waters -- Thermoclines and Coastal Stratification : Invisible Boundaries -- Cross-Shelf Transport to Nearshore and Estuarine Areas -- Tides and Tidal Currents -- Coastal Embayments -- Salinity and Estuarine Stratification -- Benthic Habitats and Zooplankton Distribution -- Estuarine and Coastal Planktonic Food Webs -- Primary Productivity -- Planktonic Food Webs -- The "Classic" Phytoplankton-Herbivore Food Web -- The Microbial Loop -- Food Web Dynamics -- Brief History of Zooplankton Research -- Pioneers in Zooplankton Research Collection Techniques : Old and New -- Plankton Nets -- Plankton Pumps, Traps, and New Technologies -- Automated Plankton Samplers, Acoustic, and Video Techniques -- Zooplankton and Environmental Quality -- Hypoxia -- Harmful Algal Blooms -- Invasive Introduced Species -- Global Warming. |
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Identification and Biology of Commom 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 : Polychaetes, Oligochaetes, Leeches, and Nematodes -- Molluscs : Snails, Bivalves, and Squids -- Chaetognaths : Arrow Worms -- Echinoderm Larvae : Starfishes and Sea Urchins -- Less Common Ciliated Invertebrate Larvae -- Lower Chordates : Sea Squirts, Larvaceans, 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Marine zooplankton -- Atlantic States -- Identification.
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Marine zooplankton. |
| Genre/Form |
Field guides.
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| Subject |
Marine zooplankton -- Gulf States -- Identification.
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Marine zooplankton -- Ecology -- Atlantic States.
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Marine zooplankton -- Ecology. |
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Marine zooplankton -- Ecology -- Gulf States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Allen, Dennis M.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781421406183 1421406187 (DLC) 2012002473 |
| ISBN |
9781421406183 paperback acid-free paper |
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1421406187 paperback acid-free paper |
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9781421407463 e-book |
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1421407469 |
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9781421407463 |
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