The eastern oyster : Crassostrea virginica / edited by Victor S. Kennedy, Roger I.E. Newell, Albert F. Eble.
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | College Park, MD : Maryland Sea Grant College, ©1996. |
| Description | xvi, 734 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Kennedy, Victor S. |
| Other author/creator | Newell, Roger I. E. |
| Other author/creator | Eble, Albert F. |
| Other author/creator | Maryland Sea Grant College. |
| Portion of title | Crassostrea virginica |
| Contents | A catalogue of selected species of living oysters (Ostreacea) of the world / Melbourne R. Carriker and Patrick M. Gaffney -- General anatomy / Albert F. Eble and Robert Scro -- The shell and ligament / Melbourne R. Carriker -- Adductor and mantle musculature / Carol M. Morrison -- Mechanisms and physiology of larval and adult feeding / Roger I.E. Newell and Christopher J. Langdon -- Digestion and nutrition in larvae and adults / Christopher J. Langdon and Roger I.E. Newell -- The circulatory system / Albert F. Eble -- Hemocytes: forms and functions / Thomas C. Cheng -- Reproductive processes and early development / Raymond J. Thompson, Roger I.E. Newell, Victor S. Kennedy, and Roger Mann -- Biology of larvae and spat / Victor S. Kennedy -- Biochemical and population genetics / Patrick M. Gaffney -- Chromosomes, biology, and breeding / A. Crosby Longwell and S.S. Stiles -- Natural environmental factors / Sandra E. Shumway -- Environmental factors: response to metals / G. Roesijadi -- The bioaccumulation and biological effects of lipophilic organic contaminants / Judith McDowell Capuzzo -- Predators, pests, and competitors / Marie E. White and Elizabeth A. Wilson -- Diseases and defense mechanisms / Susan E. Ford and M.R. Tripp -- Culture: genetic improvement / Gary Newkirk -- Culture: application / Michael Castagna, Mary C. Gibbons, and Kenneth Kurkowski -- Transfers and world-wide introductions / James T. Carlton and Roger Mann -- Management of natural populations / Clyde L. MacKenzie, Jr. |
| General note | "Publication UM-SG-TS-96-01"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 96076817 |
| ISBN | 0943676614 |
| ISBN | 9780943676616 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QL430.7.O9 E37 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |