This fully revised and expanded edition of Sea
Urchins provides a wide-ranging understanding of the
biology and ecology of this key component of the world's
oceans. Coverage includes reproduction, metabolism,
endocrinology, larval ecology, growth, digestion,
carotenoids, disease and nutrition. Other chapters
consider the ecology of individual species that are of
major importance ecologically and economically,
including species from Japan, New Zealand, Australia,
Europe, North America, South America and Africa. In
addition, six new contributions in areas such as
immunology, digestive systems and community ecology
inform readers on key recent developments and insights
from the literature. Sea urchins are ecologically
important and often greatly affect marine communities.
Because they have an excellent fossil record, they are
also of interest to paleontologists. Research on sea
urchins has increased in recent years, stimulated first
by recognition of their ecological importance and
subsequently their economic importance. Scientists
around the world are actively investigating their
potential for aquaculture and fisheries, and their value
as model systems for investigations in developmental
biology continues to increase. It continues the series
"Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science" with
a newly revised volume. It collects and synthesizes the
state of knowledge of sea urchin biology and ecology. It
is expanded from previous edition to include non-edible
species, providing the needed basis for broader
evolutionary understanding of sea urchins.
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