Reproductive
Strategy of Marine Bivalves and Echinoderms
V.L. Kasyanov: Institute of Marine Biology, Russian Academy of
Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia
ISBN 978-1-57808-136-3; 2001; 240 Pages; US $ 100.20
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This
work analyzes the data on reproduction and growth that might be useful in
practical aquaculture, and the industry. The scope of investigations on
echinoderms has been confined to economically important species - sea
cucumbers, sea urchins, and sea stars. This wide ranging material has been
presented within a conceptual framework of types of reproductive strategy,
classified as: planktotrophic larval, lecithotrophic larval, and
lecithotrophic embryonic. The book provides a detailed description of
planktotrophic larval reproductive strategy and describes its consequences
on the ecology, population, and other specific features.
The book
has been updated and revised by the author for the English edition in 2000.
Contents:Introduction
. Classification of Reproductive Strategies Among Marine
Bottom Invertebrates
Morphological Aspects.
Planktotrophic Larvae
. Metamorphosis
.
Reproduction
Ecological Aspects.
Planktotrophic Larvae
. Settlement and Recruitment
.
Reproduction
