Advances in Marine Biology

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Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 88, the latest release in a series that has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963, updates on many topics that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological oceanography. Chapters in this new release include Marine Environmental DNA: Approaches, Applications, and Opportunities, and The Biology and Ecology of the Banana Prawns.

Reviews articles surrounding the latest advances in marine biology
Authored by leading figures in their respective fields of study
Presents materials that are widely used by managers, students and academic professionals in the marine sciences

Front Cover 2
Advances in Marine Biology 5
Copyright 6
Contributors to Volume 88 7
Contents 9
Series Contents for Last Fifteen Years 11
Potential loss of biodiversity and the critical importance of taxonomy-An Australian perspective 33
- References 42
Mission possible: Holistic approaches can heal marine wounds 49
- 2. Ecology and marine ecology 50
- 1. Is science subjected to ethics? 50
- 3. The habitats directive evolves into the marine strategy framework directive 53
- 4. Merchandising science with ``visions´´ 55
- 5. Marine science has a communication problem: From ``OHHH´´ tactics to ``AHHH´´ strategies 56
- 6. Sustainability 58

Front Cover 2
Advances in Marine Biology 5
Copyright 6
Contributors to Volume 88 7
Contents 9
Series Contents for Last Fifteen Years 11
Potential loss of biodiversity and the critical importance of taxonomy-An Australian perspective 33
- References 42
Mission possible: Holistic approaches can heal marine wounds 49
- 2. Ecology and marine ecology 50
- 1. Is science subjected to ethics? 50
- 3. The habitats directive evolves into the marine strategy framework directive 53
- 4. Merchandising science with ``visions´´ 55
- 5. Marine science has a communication problem: From ``OHHH´´ tactics to ``AHHH´´ strategies 56
- 6. Sustainability 58
- 7. Ocean health priorities 59
- 8. Holistic vs reductionistic approaches 61
- 10. Hope for solutions 62
- 9. Fragmentation does not pay 62
- 11. The challenge 63
- 12. Conclusion: Normality is the problem 64
- Acknowledgements 65
- References 65
- Further reading 68
Chapter One: A review of the fisheries, life history and stock structure of tropical tuna (skipjack Katsuwonus pelamis, y ... 69
- 1. Introduction 70
- 2. Tropical tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean 74
- 3. Life history 78
  - 3.1. Biogeography and habitat utilization 79
  - 3.2. Trophic ecology 83
  - 3.3. Age and growth 85
  - 3.4. Reproductive biology 89
- 4. Stock structure 93
  - 4.1. Fisheries data 93
  - 4.4. Genetics 94
  - 4.2. Morphometric and meristic characters 94
  - 4.3. Parasites 94
  - 4.5. Otolith microchemistry 98
  - 4.6. Tagging 99
- 5. Conclusions and future research directions 102
- Acknowledgements 105
- References 105
Chapter Two: Effects of climate change factors on marine macroalgae: A review 121
- 1. Ocean global change drivers 124
  - 1.1. Increasing CO2 concentration and ocean acidification 124
  - 1.2. Ocean warming 125
  - 1.4. UV radiation 126
  - 1.3. Marine heatwaves 126
  - 1.5. Ocean deoxygenation and eutrophication 127
- 2. Effects of increased CO2 concentration and ocean acidification 128
  - 2.1. Use of different types of dissolved inorganic carbon 128
  - 2.2. Effects of elevated CO2 concentrations and lowered pH 129
  - 2.3. Regulation of CCMs under elevated CO2 133
  - 2.4. Pigmentation and enzymes of macroalgae under elevated CO2 137
  - 2.5. Impacts on calcified macroalgae 139
  - 2.6. Effects on macroalgal community 140
- 3. Effects of ocean warming 141
  - 3.1. Effects on macroalgal niche 141
  - 3.2. Effects on physiological performance 144
  - 3.3. Acclimation to ocean warming 144
- 4. Effects of UV 146
  - 4.1. General effects of UV radiation 146
  - 4.2. Effects of UV-A 146
  - 4.3. Effects of UV-B 147
- 5. Ocean deoxygenation 149
- 6. Effects of multiple drivers 150
- 7. Perspectives 152
- References 154
- Acknowledgements 154
Chapter Three: The origins, relationships, evolution and conservation of the weirdest marine bivalves: The watering pot s ... 169
- 1. Introduction 170
- 2. Taxonomy 172
  - 2.1. The Lyonsiidae 172
  - 2.3. The Penicillidae 175
  - 2.2. The Clavagellidae 175
- 3. The fossil records 177
  - 3.1. The Lyonsiidae 177
  - 3.2. The Clavagelloidea 177
  - 3.3. The Clavagellidae 179
  - 3.4. The Penicillidae 184
- 4. Cladistics and the genetic evidence 185
- 5. Lifestyles 188
  - 5.1. The Lyonsiidae 188
  - 5.2. The Clavagelloidea: Developmental process 189
- 6. Morphological evidence 191
  - 6.1. The Lyonsiidae 191
    - 6.1.1. The shell 191
    - 6.1.2. The ligament 198
    - 6.1.3. Anatomy 198
  - 6.2. The Clavagellidae 207
    - 6.2.1. Dacosta (nestling) 207
    - 6.2.2. Bryopa (borers of living corals) 208
    - 6.2.3. Dianadema (cementation) 210
    - 6.2.4. Ascaulocardium (free living) 211
    - 6.2.5. Stirpulina (life in an adventitious tube) 212
  - 6.3. The Penicillidae 212
    - 6.3.1. Brechites (life in an adventitious tube) 212
    - 6.3.3. Penicillus (life in an adventitious tube) 215
    - 6.3.2. Foegia (life in an adventitious tube) 215
    - 6.3.4. Kendrickiana (life in an adventitious tube) 216
    - 6.3.5. Nipponoclava (life in an adventitious tube) 217
    - 6.3.6. Humphreyia (cementation) 217
  - 6.4. The function of the adventitious tube 219
  - 6.5. Other anatomical features 222
    - 6.5.1. The shell and ligament 222
    - 6.5.2. The stomach 223
    - 6.5.3. Arenophilic glands 224
    - 6.5.4. Proprioreceptors 225
    - 6.5.5. Statocysts 227
    - 6.5.6. The burrowing mechanism 230
  - 7. Discussion 231
    - 7.1. Evolutionary relationships-A synthesis 231
    - 7.2. The current classification of the Clavagelloidea 234
    - 7.3. Watering pot shell conservation 237
  - Acknowledgements 240
  - References 242
- Back Cover 251

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