Benthic Suspension Feeders and Flow

by David Wildish, David Kristmanson

Overview

This book is about those animals found on the sea floor that live by filtering microscopic particles carried by water currents. Its purpose is to review what is known about the biology of suspension feeders in relation to their flow environment. The book includes the larval biology, physiology, ethology, and ecology of suspension feeders interacting with water flow. It will be of value to marine scientists beginning research in the new, interdisciplinary field of hydrodynamics and benthic biology, and it is the first attempt to provide a comprehensive overview of this synthesis from the biological viewpoint.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521445238
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/28/1997
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.29(h) x 1.02(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Methods of study; 3. Dispersal and settlement; 4. Flow and the physiology of filtration; 5. Mechanisms of seston capture; 6. Behavioral responses to flow; 7. Benthic populations and flow; 8. Ecosystems and flow; 9. Future directions; Glossary; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"...the book is well written and produced. It might be a center piece text for a course or journal club seminar...certainly a must read for all ecologists studying organisms in shallow flowing coastal ecosystems...an asset to any library collection." Richard F. Dame, Estuaries

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