Practical Guide to the Marine Animals of Northeastern North America

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

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A Practical Guide to the Marine Animals of Northeastern North America features Leland Pollock's innovative, user-friendly keys that circumvent many of the difficulties of traditional identification systems. Pollock's keys offer choices among distinctive attributes of the specimen. Results are compared to all variations found in the region's fauna, using a neatly displayed tabular form accompanied by many line drawings. The introduction describes marine habitats, tips for conducting fieldwork, and outlines groups of organisms found in northeastern North America, from Nova Scotia to North Carolina. Although designed for the nonexpert, the manual provides coverage sufficient to meet the more demanding needs of those conducting biotic surveys and advanced studies in the region. Includes user-friendly keys for common marine animals, North Carolina to Nova Scotia, from splash zone to the edge of the continental shelf.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1998-03-01
Mått216 x 279 x 28 mm
Vikt1 080 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor394
FörlagRutgers University Press
ISBN9780813523996

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Ch. 1. Groups of Marine InvertebratesCh. 2. Gelatinous OrganismsCh. 3. Miscellaneous Worm-Shaped OrganismsCh. 4. Ectoparasites and CommensalsCh. 5. ZooplanktonCh. 6. Eggs and Egg MassesCh. 7. Phylum Porifera, SpongesCh. 8. Phylum CnidariaCh. 9. Phylum Ctenophora, Comb JelliesCh. 10. Phylum Platyhelminthes: Class Turbellaria, FlatwormsCh. 11. Phylum Nemertea (Rhynchocoela), Ribbon WormsCh. 12. Phylum Ectoprocta or BryozoaCh. 13. Phylum MolluscaCh. 14. Phylum AnnelidaCh. 15. Phylum ArthropodaCh. 16. Phylum EchinodermataCh. 17. Phylum ChordataApp. Recommendations for Anesthetization, Fixation, and Preservation of Specimens

Pollock's tabular format provides a more natural approach to organism identification. This well-written guide is an excellent supplementary text for a field-oriented marine biology course, but also stands well on its own. - Kenneth A. Thomas (Hillsborough Community College) Pollock's exceptionally broad coverage, from sponges to marine mammals and including larvae and parasites, and his unusual approach of using tabular keys with associated illustrations should have considerable appeal for students, professionals, and anyone else interested in the identification of marine creatures. - John H. Dearborn (University of Maine) At last a guide to fish as well as invertebrates with profusely illustrated keys and the most recent terminology. It is not only practical but authoritative as well. - Howard Evans (Cornell University)