{"product_id":"marine-mussels-isbn-9781119293903","title":"Marine Mussels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive volume providing broad and detailed coverage of marine mussels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarine Mussels: Ecology, Physiology, Genetics and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with in-depth, fully up-to-date information on all major aspects of marine mussels. Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, this authoritative volume addresses morphology, ecology, ­feeding, phylogeny and evolution, reproduction and larval development, settlement and recruitment, genetics, disease, management of culture systems and more. The book encompasses many different species of marine mussels: genus \u003ci\u003eMytilus\u003c\/i\u003e, other important commercial marine genera such as \u003ci\u003ePerna, Aulacomya\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChoromytilus\u003c\/i\u003e, and non-commercial genera including \u003ci\u003eModiolus, Geukensia, Brachidontes\u003c\/i\u003e and hydrothermal vent \u003ci\u003eBathymodiolus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprising twelve extensively cross-referenced chapters, the book discusses a diversity of integrated topics that range from fundamental physiology of marine mussels to new techniques being applied in their biology and ecology. Author Elizabeth Gosling reviews contemporary developments and issues in the field such as the use of DNA genetic markers in detecting and diagnosing different strains of pathogenic bacteria, the use of mussels as monitors of marine contaminants, sophisticated modelling techniques that simulate disease and forecast outbreaks, and the impacts of global warming, ocean acidification and hypoxia on marine mussels. Presenting an inclusive, highly detailed treatment of mussel biology, physiology, genetics, and culture, this invaluable resource:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains thorough descriptions of external and internal anatomy, global and local distribution patterns, the impacts of mussels on marine ecosystems, and the processes of circulation, respiration, excretion and osmoregulation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects significant advances in mussel science and new areas of research in marine mussels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the fundamentals of mussel aquaculture, the types and levels of contaminants in the marine environment and new approaches for sustainable aquaculture development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the application of genetic methods, population genetics, global breeding programmes and the emerging area of bivalve genomics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the role of mussels in disease transmission to humans, including production and processing controls, regulation of monitoring and quality control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarine Mussels: Ecology, Physiology, Genetics and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for biological scientists, researchers, instructors and advanced students in the fields of biology, ecology, aquaculture, environmental science, toxicology, genetics, pathology, taxonomy and public health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Phylogeny and Evolution of Marine Mussels \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhylogeny of the Phylum Mollusca 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhylogeny and Evolution of Bivalvia 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution and Adaptive Radiation in Bivalvia 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhylogeny and Evolution in the Mytilida 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignificant Evolutionary Developments in the Family Mytilidae 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Functional Morphology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShell 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMantle 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGills 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoot 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLabial Palps 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlimentary Canal 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGonads 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeart and Haemolymph Vessels 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcretory Organs 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNerves and Sensory Receptors 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Ecology of Marine Mussels \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e56\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal and Local Distribution Patterns 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Geographic Distribution 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Local Distribution 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate Change and Potential and Observed Impacts on Marine Mussels 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Particle Processing and Nutrient Utilisation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiltration and Clearance Rates 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticle Processing on the Gills and Labial Palps and in the Stomach 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlimentary Canal and Digestive Process 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbsorption Efficiency 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpacts of Mussels on Marine Ecosystems 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Reproduction, Larval Development, Dispersal and Recruitment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Identification 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoubly Uniparental Inheritance and Sex Determination 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGametogenesis 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive Cycles 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Controlling Reproduction 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive Effort and Fecundity 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFertilisation and Gamete Compatibility 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarval Development 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Larval Growth 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarval Dispersal and Population Connectivity 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSettlement, Metamorphosis and Post-Larval Dispersal 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruitment 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Growth \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e296\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement of Absolute Growth 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement of Allometric Growth 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope for Growth and Dynamic Energy Budget Models 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth Modulators 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Physiology of the Circulatory, Respiratory and Excretory Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiovascular System 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespiratory System 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcretory System 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Mussels and Marine Environmental Contaminants 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Mussel Culture \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e603\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 603\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWild Seed Collection 604\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHatchery Culture of Seed and Juvenile Mussels 605\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHatchery Culture of Mussels 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMussel Culture 630\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMussel Culture and the Environment 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Ecosystem Approach to Bivalve Culture 653\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 657\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 657\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Diseases, Parasites and the Immune Response \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e675\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViruses 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacteria 677\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFungi 678\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtistans 682\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePorifera 692\u003c\/p\u003e 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Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, this authoritative volume addresses morphology, ecology, ­feeding, phylogeny and evolution, reproduction and larval development, settlement and recruitment, genetics, disease, management of culture systems and more. The book encompasses many different species of marine mussels: genus \u003ci\u003eMytilus\u003c\/i\u003e, other important commercial marine genera such as \u003ci\u003ePerna, Aulacomya\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChoromytilus\u003c\/i\u003e, and non-commercial genera including \u003ci\u003eModiolus, Geukensia, Brachidontes\u003c\/i\u003e and hydrothermal vent \u003ci\u003eBathymodiolus\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprising twelve extensively cross-referenced chapters, the book discusses a diversity of integrated topics that range from fundamental physiology of marine mussels to new techniques being applied in their biology and ecology. 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