ISBN10: 1421407876, ISBN13: 9781421407876, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD] Hardcover Hardcover. Among the most fascinating animals in the world's oceans are the more than 2,000 species of starfish. Called "Asteroids" by scientists who study them (after their taxonomic name, Asteroidea) - or sea stars in some parts of the world-starfish are easily recognized because of their star-like form. "Starfish" is a comprehensive volume devoted to the integrative and comparative biology and ecology of starfish. Written by the world's leading experts on starfish, the integrative section covers topics such as reproduction, developmental biology and ecology, larval ecology, and the ecological role of starfish as a group. The comparative section considers the biology and ecology of important species such as Acanthaster planci, Heliaster helianthoides, Asterias amurensis, and Pisaster ochraceus. Replete with detailed, scientifically accurate illustrations and the latest research findings, "Starfish" examines the important role of these invertebrates in the marine environment, a topic of great interest because of their impact on the food web. As major predators that are able to evert their stomach and wrap it around their prey, starfish can have a significant impact on commercial fisheries."Starfish" are of interest not only to echinoderm specialists but also to marine biologists and invertebrate zoologists ...

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ISBN10: 1421407876, ISBN13: 9781421407876, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD] Hardcover Hardcover. Among the most fascinating animals in the world's oceans are the more than 2,000 species of starfish. Called "Asteroids" by scientists who study them (after their taxonomic name, Asteroidea) - or sea stars in some parts of the world-starfish are easily recognized because of their star-like form. "Starfish" is a comprehensive volume devoted to the integrative and comparative biology and ecology of starfish. Written by the world's leading experts on starfish, the integrative section covers topics such as reproduction, developmental biology and ecology, larval ecology, and the ecological role of starfish as a group. The comparative section considers the biology and ecology of important species such as Acanthaster planci, Heliaster helianthoides, Asterias amurensis, and Pisaster ochraceus. Replete with detailed, scientifically accurate illustrations and the latest research findings, "Starfish" examines the important role of these invertebrates in the marine environment, a topic of great interest because of their impact on the food web. As major predators that are able to evert their stomach and wrap it around their prey, starfish can have a significant impact on commercial fisheries."Starfish" are of interest not only to echinoderm specialists but also to marine biologists and invertebrate zoologists ...
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ISBN10: 1421407876, ISBN13: 9781421407876, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press] Hardcover 2013. Hardcover. Wasson, Stephen A. Watts Editor(s): Lawrence, John M. Num Pages: 288 pages, 182, 62 black & white illustrations, 101 black & white line drawings, 17 colour illustrat. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 766. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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