Author: John Mauchline
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: biology, marine, advances, copepods, calanoid, volume
Number of Pages: 710
Published: 1998-11-04
List price: $91.95
ISBN-10: 0121055450
ISBN-13: 9780121055455

This special volume covers in detail the biology of calanoid copepods. Copepods are probably the most numerous multicellular organisms on earth. They are aquatic animals that live in both marine and fresh water, and are of prime importance in marine ecosystems as they form a direct link between phytoplankton and fish. This volume is essential for all marine biologists. Key Features* This volume by John Mauchline includes:* Introduction* External Morphology, Internal Anatomy* Taxonomy and Identification* World List of Platycopioid and Calanoid Copepods* Gut