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Oar Feet and Opal Teeth

Author : Charles B. Miller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197637329
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book Oar Feet and Opal Teeth written by Charles B. Miller and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oar Feet and Opal Teeth is about free-living copepods and the copepodologists who study them. Copepods are a subclass of the arthropod class Crustacea. They act as dominant herbivores and small predators in the planktonic ecosystems of oceans, estuaries, and lakes. Copepods are likely the largest assemblage of complex animals on earth. These strikingly beautiful small crustaceans are of wide ecological significance and as complex and precisely adapted as insects. Yet few biologists and others interested in animals are familiar with them. In Oar Feet and Opal Teeth, Charles B. Miller introduces these small crustaceans and the scientists devoting their careers to revealing their biology. In twenty-one chapters, Miller details the defining features and general biology of copepods. They typically have four or five pairs of oar-like feet to drive escape jumps. Teeth on mandible extensions are formed with siliceous minerals akin to opal. The first two chapters of the book closely examine the oar feet and mouth parts. Subsequent chapters describe internal anatomy, taxonomy, and many aspects of copepod natural history. Recent evolutionary insights about them are reviewed; those are based on molecular genetics and reach back to the Cambrian explosion. Oar Feet and Opal Teeth includes over twenty biographical sketches of copepodologists from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Among them, Russell Hopcroft, a premier photographer of plankton, has full-color copepod images featured throughout the book. Jeannette Yen learned how Euchaeta marina detects prey and studies how ready-for-mating copepods find each other. Shinichi Uye of Hiroshima University studied the production by copepods of resting eggs and their delayed development. Grace Wyngaard is studying the special embryonic cell-divisions of some lake copepods for eliminating "junk DNA." Miller based most of the profiles featured in the book on personal interviews he conducted.

Oar Feet and Opal Teeth

Author : Charles B. Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780197637340
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Oar Feet and Opal Teeth written by Charles B. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Oar Feet ..." is an extended introduction to the form and biology of the small (at most a few millimeters) crustaceans known as copepods, as a group Copepoda. Brief biographical sketches of more than twenty practicing copepodologists emphasize their commitment to understanding these keystone aquatic organisms better. The focus is on the free-living forms in oceans and lakes, shaped like rice grains with feet. Forms and functions of their limbs are described, also heart, brain, eyes, siliceous teeth, gut and gonads. Variations are treated in food capture, mate-finding, reproduction and development of embryos, larvae (nauplii) and juveniles (copepodites). Adaptations including high-speed escape jumps, transparency, several modes of bioluminescence and diel vertical migrations to remain in the dark around the clock help copepods to avoid becoming predator gut contents. Emphasis is given to egg and larval modes of diapause and to chromatin diminution, a means shared with nematodes of dumping junk DNA. Species concepts and taxonomic practices for copepods are explained. Molecular genetics and high precision morphologic comparisons are marshalled to relate the distinct copepod orders and families as an evolutionary tree (a phylogeny) with its "root" in the Cambrian era"--

Functional Morphology and Diversity

Author : Les Watling
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195398033
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Functional Morphology and Diversity written by Les Watling and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the functional morphology of crustaceans, which cover the main body parts and systems.

Biology of Ticks Volume 1

Author : Daniel E. Sonenshine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019974405X
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Biology of Ticks Volume 1 written by Daniel E. Sonenshine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning two volumes, this is the most comprehensive work on tick biology and tick-borne diseases.

Evolution and Phylogeny of Pancrustacea

Author : Frederick R. Schram
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195365763
Total Pages : 873 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Evolution and Phylogeny of Pancrustacea written by Frederick R. Schram and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 873 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As a young and impetuous gradate student, I thought that sorting out the phylogeny of crustaceans would simply take but a little time and concerted effort to eventually reveal the truth. Everyone could then agree and further research would proceed apace. How naïve I was. First of all, I had never heard of Kurt Gödel's incompleteness theorems and hence the impossibility of achieving such an end. But even so, what progress we might have made turned out to take longer than anyone could have imagined, and the effort would be immense involving many people and a number of laboratories-and that task still continues. What no one could foresee in the 1960s was that the focus of everyone's attentions would completely transform. Traditional pure anatomy would be augmented with more sophisticated developmental genetic work. Concurrent with that effort molecular sequencing would become a remarkably effective tool. And with these new sources of data, the concept of "crustaceans" would yield to a new construct-Pancrustacea-within which the arthropods that we referred to by the name of "Crustacea" became a series of monophyletic smaller groups that mark a paraphyletic transition from a mandibulate ancestor all the way up to a crown group that few in the 1960s expected-Hexapoda emerged within the pancrustaceans"--

The Evolution of Organ Systems

Author : Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198566689
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Organ Systems written by Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-30 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are several books on the phylogenetic relationships of animals, this is the first to focus on the consequences of such relationships for the evolution of organs themselves. It provides a summary of evolutionary hypotheses for each of the major organ systems, describing alternative theories in those cases of continuing controversy.

Scientific American

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Scientific American written by and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Echinoderm studies 1 (1983)

Author : Michel Jangoux
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000162338
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Echinoderm studies 1 (1983) written by Michel Jangoux and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work consists of seven plenary lectures read at an international conference in Tampa, USA.

Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition

Author : Ádám Miklósi
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019964666X
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition written by Ádám Miklósi and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive update to the first monograph on dog behaviour, evolution and cognition.

Shark Biology and Conservation

Author : Daniel C. Abel
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421438372
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Shark Biology and Conservation written by Daniel C. Abel and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feed your fascination with sharks! This complete resource enlightens readers on the biology, ecology, and behavior of sharks with approachable explanations and more than 250 stunning color illustrations. Studies of shark biology have flourished over the last several decades. An explosion of new research methods is leading to a fascinating era of oceanic discovery. Shark Biology and Conservation is an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the diversity, evolution, ecology, behavior, physiology, anatomy, and conservation of sharks. Written in a style that is detailed but not intimidating by world-renowned shark specialists Dan Abel and Dean Grubbs, it relays numerous stories and insights from their exciting experiences in the field. While explaining scientific concepts in terms that non-specialists and students can understand, Abel and Grubbs reveal secrets that will illuminate even the experts. The text provides readers with a robust and wide range of essential knowledge as it • introduces emerging as well as traditional techniques for classifying sharks, understanding their behavior, and unraveling the mysteries of their evolution; • draws on both established shark science and the latest breakthroughs in the field, from molecular approaches to tracking technologies; • highlights the often-neglected yet fascinating subject of shark physiology, including heart function, sensory biology, digestion, metabolic performance, and reproduction; • addresses big picture ecological questions like "Which habitats do sharks prefer?" and "Where do sharks migrate and for what purpose?"; • describes the astonishing diversity of sharks' adaptations to their environment; • discusses which shark conservation techniques do and don't work; and • comments on the use and misuse of science in the study of sharks. Enhanced by hundreds of original color photographs and beautifully detailed line drawings, Shark Biology and Conservation will appeal to anyone who is spellbound by this wondrous, ecologically important, and threatened group, including marine biologists, wildlife educators, students, and shark enthusiasts.

Ocean Acidification and Marine Wildlife

Author : Guangxu Liu
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128223316
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Ocean Acidification and Marine Wildlife written by Guangxu Liu and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ocean Acidification and Marine Wildlife: Physiological and Behavioral Impacts provides comprehensive knowledge on how decreases in the pH of the world’s oceans is affecting marine organisms. The book synthesizes recent findings about the impacts of ocean acidification (OA) on marine animals, covering the physiological and behavioral effects upon marine invertebrates and vertebrates, the potential physiological and molecular mechanism affects, and interactions of OA with other environmental factors. Written by international experts in this research field, this book summarizes new discoveries of OA effects on fertilization, embryonic development, biomineralization, metabolism, immune response, foraging, anti-predation, habitat selection, and the social hierarchy of marine animals. This is an important resource for researchers and practitioners in marine conservation, marine wildlife studies, and climate change studies. In addition, it will serve as a valuable text for marine biology and animal science students. Examines the impacts of carbon dioxide increases in the world’s oceans relating to marine vertebrates and invertebrates Identifies environmental factors, including climate change and pollution and how they increase the negative effects of ocean acidification Facilitates a better understanding of ocean acidification effects for conservationism and future prevention

Cheats and Deceits

Author : Martin Stevens
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191017604
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Cheats and Deceits written by Martin Stevens and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In nature, trickery and deception are widespread. Animals and plants mimic other objects or species in the environment for protection, trick other species into rearing their young, lure prey to their death, and deceive potential mates for reproduction. Cuckoos lay eggs carefully matched to their host's own clutch. Harmless butterflies mimic the wing patterning of a poisonous butterfly to avoid being eaten. The deep-sea angler fish hangs a glowing, fleshy lure in front of its mouth to draw the attention of potential prey, while some male fish alter their appearance to look like females in order to sneak past rivals in mating. Some orchids develop the smell of female insects in order to attract pollinators, while carnivorous plants lure insects to their death with colourful displays. In this book, Martin Stevens describes the remarkable range of such adaptations in nature, and considers how they have evolved, and become increasingly perfected as part of an arms race between predator and prey or host and parasite. He explores the work of naturalists and biologists from Alfred Russel Wallace to current research, showing how scientists find ways of testing the impact of particular behaviours and colourings on the animals it is meant to fool, as opposed to our human perceptions. Drawing on a wide range of examples, Stevens considers what deception tells us about the process of evolution and adaptation.

Ecological Methods in Forest Pest Management

Author : David Wainhouse
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0198505647
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Methods in Forest Pest Management written by David Wainhouse and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2005 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the world there is a need to control forest insect pests. This text focuses predominantly on insect pests, but many examples relate to fungal pathogens, saome of which are vectored by forest insects. It looks at the development of Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

Jellyfish Age Backwards

Author : Nicklas Brendborg
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316414786
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Jellyfish Age Backwards written by Nicklas Brendborg and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eye-opening book offers a "clear and captivating" (Dr. Kris Verburgh)scientific deep dive into how plants and animals have already unlocked the secrets to immortality–and the lessons they hold for us all. Recent advances in medicine and technology have expanded our understanding of aging across the animal kingdom, and our own timeless quest for the fountain of youth. Yet, despite modern humans living longer today than ever before, the public’s understanding of what is possible is limited to our species—until now. In this spunky, effervescent debut, the key to immortality is revealed to be a superpower within reach. With mind-bending stories from the natural world and our own, Jellyfish Age Backwards reveals lifespans we cannot imagine and physiological gifts that feel closer to magic than reality: There is a Greenland shark that was 286 years old when the Titanic sank, and is currently 390, making it older than the United States. Scientists predict it will live for another 100 years. Trees and lobsters don’t “age” in the way we know it. They simply get bigger and bigger. There are forms of radiation that have been known to actually increase the lifespans of certain species, from tortoises to naked mole-rats. There's a species of jellyfish, the size of a fingernail, that can age forwards, then, when threatened, age backwards and begin the process all over again. Mixing cutting-edge research and stories from habitats all around the world, molecular biologist Nicklas Brendborg explores extended life cycles in all its varieties. Along the way, we meet a man who fasted for over a year; a woman who edited her own DNA; redwoods that survive thousands of years; and in the soil of Easter Island, the key to eternal youth. Jellyfish Age Backwards is a love letter to the immense power of nature, and what the immortal lives of many of earth's animals and plants can teach us about the secrets to longevity. Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize A New York Times Editor's Choice Pick A Sunday Times (UK) Best Book of the Year

Fire in the Sea

Author : David A. McKee
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623490316
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Fire in the Sea written by David A. McKee and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cold, stygian dark of the extreme sea depths is home to some of our planet’s strangest creatures. Even their names evoke a science fiction adventure: dragonfishes, greeneyes, viperfishes, mirrorbellies, lanternfishes. Marine biologist Henry “Hank” Compton (1928–2005) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Rockport Marine Lab was present on some of the earliest Gulf of Mexico cruises on which these fishes were collected for the first time in Texas waters. Upon returning, Compton would retire to the darkroom he had constructed beneath a stairwell at the lab and photograph the specimens. A talented artist, Compton then painted watercolors based on his photographs. He allowed free rein to both his scientific judgment and his artistic vision as he constructed representations of how the specimens might have appeared in the crushing pressure of their alien environment. Compton dubbed the series of deep-water paintings “Fire in the Sea” because of the shimmering bioluminescence common to these deep-water species. Then, along with taxonomic descriptions, he drafted fanciful narratives to accompany the paintings: quirky, humorous, and sometimes cryptic stories of the fishes in their unreachable habitat. Professor, researcher, and author David A. McKee has taken Compton’s work, discovered in cardboard boxes following his death, and, along with others, provided chapters on bioluminescence, life in the deep, taxonomic arrangement, and life history information.

The Shamrock

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 882 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Shamrock written by and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Marine Pollution

Author : Chris Frid
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198726287
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Marine Pollution written by Chris Frid and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an up-to-date account of the range of materials that constitute 'marine pollutants', their observed impacts, the management responses used to mitigate them, and the underlying science of how we measure their effects.