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9780870715310

An Identification Guide to the Larval Marine Invertebrates of the Pacific Northwest

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  • ISBN13:

    9780870715310

  • ISBN10:

    0870715313

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-01-01
  • Publisher: Oregon State Univ Pr
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Summary

The study of larval invertebrates is a vital and growing field in contemporary marine science. The key ecological role of larvae in determining adult population sizes has been recognized for decades and has inspired extensive research. This volume, the first of its kind, is an identification guide to the planktonic larvae of shallow subtidal and intertidal invertebrates common to the Pacific Northwest coast.

Each chapter provides a brief background to the larval biology of an invertebrate group; keys, drawings, and descriptions for the identification of larvae; a list of the species present in the Pacific Northwest; and a reference section. The geographic range covered is roughly from southeast Alaska to northern California; however many of the species are found along the entire coast of California, as far south as Baja California.

An essential reference for anyone attempting to identify larval invertebrates from zooplankton samples, this working manual is intended for students as well as scientists and researchers. It offers an important new resource for m

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
Porifera: The Spongesp. 5
Cnidaria (Coelenterata)p. 13
Platyhelminthes: The Flatworms with an Emphasis on Marine Turbellariap. 24
Nemertea: The Ribbon Wormsp. 28
Entoproctap. 39
Polychaetap. 41
Sipuncula: The Peanut Wormsp. 80
Echiura and Pogonophora: The Coelomate Wormsp. 85
Mollusca: Gastropodap. 88
Mollusca: Bivalviap. 131
Mollusca: The Smaller Groups Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda, and Cephalopodap. 152
Arthropoda, Cirripedia: The Barnaclesp. 157
Arthropoda: Isopodap. 178
Arthropoda: Decapodap. 181
Phoronidap. 253
Bryozoap. 260
Brachiopodap. 269
Echinodermatap. 272
Hemichordata, Class Enteropneusta: The Acorn Wormsp. 293
Urochordata: Ascidiaceap. 296
Indexp. 304
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