Changing Global Perspectives on Horseshoe Crab Biology, Conservation and Management

This book reports significant progress of scientific research on horseshoe crabs, including aspects of evolution, genetics, ecology, population dynamics, general biology and physiology, within the recent 10 years. It also highlights the emerging issues related to world-wide conservation threats, status and needs. The contributions in this book represent part of an ongoing global effort to increase data and concept sharing to support basic research and advance conservation for horseshoe crabs.

List of contents

Part I: Evolution, adaptation and genetics.- Part II: Ecology and Population dynamics.- Part III: Biology and Physiology.- Part IV: Conservation and Management.

Summary

This book reports significant progress of scientific research on horseshoe crabs, including aspects of evolution, genetics, ecology, population dynamics, general biology and physiology, within the recent 10 years. It also highlights the emerging issues related to world-wide conservation threats, status and needs. The contributions in this book represent part of an ongoing global effort to increase data and concept sharing to support basic research and advance conservation for horseshoe crabs.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mark L. Botton (Editor), Ruth H. Carmichael (Editor), Siu Gin Cheung (Editor), Paul K S Shin et al (Editor), Mar L Botton (Editor), Mark L Botton (Editor), Paul K. S. Shin (Editor), Paul K.S. Shin (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783319195414
• ISBN: 978-3-31-919541-4
• No. of pages: 599
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 29 mm x 242 mm
• Weight: 1175 g
• Illustrations: XXXVIII, 599 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; B, fish, Evolution, Wildlife, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Evolutionary Biology, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Botany & plant sciences, Ocean Sciences, Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management, Zoology, Zoology: insects (entomology) & other invertebrates, Invertebrates, Community ecology, Biotic, Community & Population Ecology, Community and Population Ecology