Australian Bryozoa. Volume 1., Biology, ecology and natural history
Patricia L. Cook (Editor), Philip E. Bock (Editor), Dennis P. Gordo (Editor), Haylee J. Weaver (Editor)
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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9781486306817, 9781486306800, 1486306802, 1486306810
999615075
Cover; Contents; List of authors; 1 Introducing bryozoans; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Phylogeny and classification; 1.3 Ecology of bryozoans; 1.4 Economic significance; References; 2 History of discovery in Australian waters; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Early collections: 1700s and 1800s; 2.3 Collecting in the 1900s; 2.4 Bryozoa to the present, and currentstatus of collecting; References; 3 General morphology and terminology; 3.1 External characteristics and astogeny; 3.2 Skeletal system; 3.3 Colonial tropisms, kineses and mobility; 3.4 Feeding and digestive system. 3.5 Interzooidal communications and the funicular system3.6 Respiration and excretion; 3.7 Degeneration and regeneration cycles; 3.8 Nervous system and sense organs; 3.9 Glandular systems; 3.10 Reproduction; 3.11 Genetic studies; References; 4 Modern and Cenozoic bryozoan colony classification schemes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Examples of bryozoan growth forms; 4.3 Substratum and attachment; 4.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Bryozoans on seamounts; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Australian seamounts; 5.3 Bryozoans on Australian and New Zealand seamounts; References. 6 Bryozoans and biosecurity6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Bryozoans as marine-fouling organisms; 6.3 Alien bryozoans in Australia; 6.4 Conclusion; References; Colour plates; 7 Bryozoans and biotechnology; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Compounds isolated from bryozoans; 7.3 Compounds used against bryozoans; 7.4 Conclusion; References; 8 Bryozoans and ocean acidification; 8.1 Ocean acidification: an old, but new global problem; 8.2 What can we do about acidification?; 8.3 Bryozoans as potential allies; 8.4 Bryozoans as 'canaries'; 8.5 Bryozoan growth models; 8.6 Bryozoans as sentinels; 8.7 Conclusion