The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: Introduction and protozoans to arthropods
The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: Introduction and protozoans to arthropods

Author: P. J. Hayward

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13:

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This is the first part of a comprehensive two-volume treatise that describes and illustrates over 2,000 marine species, ranging from protozoans to fishes, native to the coastal waters of the British Isles and north-western Europe. The most complete account available of its kind, the books cover all benthic habitats, from the intertidal zone to a depth of approximately 30 meters. Each major animal group is covered, with information on the morphology, biology, ecology of representative species, and techniques for their collection and study. Estuarine and supralittoral faunas are also described. Identification is facilitated by dichotomous keys to families and then to genera and species. Short diagnostic accounts are given for each family and higher taxon, and descriptions of all species are followed by notes on their ecological and geographical distribution. Line drawings are also included to help clarify the material presented in the text.

Development of Sea Urchins, Ascidians, and Other Invertebrate Deuterostomes: Experimental Approaches
Development of Sea Urchins, Ascidians, and Other Invertebrate Deuterostomes: Experimental Approaches

Author: Charles A. Ettensohn

Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing

Published: 2004-10-22

Total Pages: 948

ISBN-13: 9780124802797

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This book provides a practical guide to experimental methods for studying the development of invertebrate deuterostomes, such as sea urchins, ascidians, hemichordates, and amphioxus. These model organisms are of contemporary and historical importance to the study of developmental biology, particularly genomic research. The chapters provide detailed experimental protocols that cover a broad range of topics in modern experimental methods. Topics covered range from rearing embryos to the care of adult animals, while also presenting the basic experimental methods including light and electron microscopy, used to study gene expression, transgenics, reverse genetics, and genomic approaches. * Covers a wide range of methods, from classical embryology through modern genomics * Discusses animals related to vertebrates, providing a valuable evolutionary perspective * Includes a practical guide to the use of sea urchins in the teaching laboratory