Barnacles have been evolving and adapting to different niches for over 500 million years. By interpreting the anatomy, morphology and physiology within an evolutionary context, this book offers new insights into the biological adaptation and development of these organisms. ""Barnacles"" provides a comprehensive and current synthesis of a range of biological information retrieved from a range of species. Chapters explore what is known of the structural, functional and developmental biology of barnacles, and particular attention is paid to the diversity of barnacle feeding and reproductive adaptations, the physiological features that underpin this diversity, relationships between development, growth patterns and the long-term evolution of the group as seen in the fossil record.
By:
D.T. Anderson
Imprint: Chapman and Hall
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1993 ed.
Dimensions:
Height: 297mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1.550kg
ISBN: 9780412444203
ISBN 10: 0412444208
Pages: 357
Publication Date: 30 September 1993
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
,
A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface. Understanding barnacles morphology. Form, function and feeding. Muscles and circulation. Digestion, respiration and circulation. Digestion, respiration and excretion. Control functions and environmental interactions. Reproductive system, mating and oviposition. Gametes, fertilization and embryonic development. Larval development and metamorphosis. Growth. Modes of life: phylogeny. Appendix: A taxonomic synopsis of cirripedes. Index.
Reviews for Barnacles: Structure, function, development and evolution
The book is well written and the numerous illustrations, which show exceptionally fine details, are excellent...The book will be of great value to marine biologists who wish to initiate studies on the biology and control of biofoulers and can also serve as a reference book for undergraduates interested in the study of invertebrate biology. - American Zoology; [This book] brings all aspects of functional organisation, physiology, reproduction and development of barnacles to bear on the dynamics of barnacle evolution - Bookseller; [This book is] an importannt edition to the library of any serious invertebrae zoologist - Marine Naturalist; Gracefully written as well as authoritative - Science & Technology
