Australian Bryozoa Volume 1: Biology, Ecology and Natural History

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Haylee Weaver, Patricia Cook, Philip Bock, Dennis Gordon
Csiro Publishing, 01.07.2018 - 200 Seiten
Bryozoans are aquatic animals that form colonies of connected individuals. They take a variety of forms: some are bushy and moss-like, some are flat and encrusting and others resemble lace. Bryozoans are mostly marine, with species found in all oceans from sublittoral to abyssal depths, but freshwater species also exist. Some bryozoans are of concern as marine-fouling organisms and invasive species, while others show promise as sources of anticancer, antiviral and antifouling substances. Written by experts in the field, Australian Bryozoa Volume 1: Biology, Ecology and Natural History is the first of two volumes describing Australia’s 1200 known species of bryozoans, the richest diversity of bryozoans of any country in the world. It contains chapters on the discovery of bryozoans, their morphology, classification and fossil history, their roles in biosecurity and marine benthic environments, and potential uses in biotechnology and ocean acidification. It provides an authoritative reference for biology students, academics and others interested in marine biology.
 

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List of authors
vii
History of discovery in Australian waters
xxviii
General morphology and terminology
xliii
Modern and Cenozoic bryozoan colony classification schemes
lxxviii
Bryozoans on seamounts
lxxxix
Bryozoans and biosecurity
xcv
Bryozoans and biotechnology
28
Bryozoans and ocean acidification
28
5 growth models
28
Fossil bryozoans of Australia
28
Glossary
28
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