CRC Marine Biology Series
About the Book Series
The CRC Marine Biology Series provides state-of-the-art monographs and edited volumes that present recent developments and synthesize important topics in marine biology. Each publication presents a detailed discussion of basic concepts and principles of selected areas of scientific inquiry. The scope of the series is broad, treating both basic and applied marine biology. The series will be of interest to both specialists and nonspecialists engaged in marine biology.
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Physiology of Marine Mammals: Adaptations to the Ocean
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael Castellini, Jo-Ann Mellish
July 05, 2023
Suppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would they need to live in the ocean? How would you keep them warm? What design features would allow them to dive for very long periods to extreme depths? Do they need water to drink? How would they minimize the cost of swimming, and how would they ...
Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives
3rd Edition
Edited
By Jeffrey C. Carrier, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Michael R. Heithaus, Kara E. Yopak
June 09, 2022
Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimera. This edition presents current research as well as traditional models, to provide future ...
Whale Sharks: Biology, Ecology, and Conservation
1st Edition
Edited
By Alistair D.M. Dove, Simon J. Pierce
August 26, 2021
Whale sharks are the largest of all fishes, fascinating for comparative studies of all manner of biological fields, including functional anatomy, growth, metabolism, movement ecology, behavior and physiology. These gentle ocean giants have captured the interest of scientists and the imagination of ...
The Physiology of Fishes
5th Edition
Edited
By Suzanne Currie, David H. Evans
September 08, 2020
The fifth edition of The Physiology of Fishes represents a compendium of knowledge across fish physiology, collecting up-to-date research into an easy-to-access single textbook. Written by the leaders in the field, it provides a comprehensive, accessible review of the core topics, integrating ...
The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume III
1st Edition
Edited
By Jeanette Wyneken, Kenneth J. Lohmann, John A. Musick
March 25, 2013
Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted—particularly in the areas of physiology, behavior, genetics, and health. Volume III presents timely coverage of emerging areas as well as the ...
Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management
1st Edition
Edited
By Stephen A. Bortone, Frederico Pereira Brandini, Gianna Fabi, Shinya Otake
May 09, 2011
While artificial reefs may have much to offer, they remain an anecdote in the greater scheme of fisheries management, primarily due to the lack of data specific to validating their use. Based on papers presented at the 9th Conference on Artificial Reefs and Artificial Habitats (CARAH) and also ...
Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation
1st Edition
Edited
By Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, Michael R. Heithaus
March 09, 2010
Expanding the coverage of its preceding volume (2004), this new book considers how elasmobranch fishes, the sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras' successfully survive in the wide range of habitats in which they live. It examines the particular suitability of integrated sensory systems and the ...
Methods in Reproductive Aquaculture: Marine and Freshwater Species
1st Edition
Edited
By Elsa Cabrita, Vanesa Robles, Paz Herraez
August 22, 2008
The large amount of information on fish reproduction available is not always readily accessible to all interested parties. Written to appeal to aquaculturalists, conservation managers, and scientific researchers, Methods in Reproductive Aquaculture provides an overview of available techniques and ...
Biology of the Three-Spined Stickleback
1st Edition
Edited
By Sara Ostlund-Nilsson, Ian Mayer, Felicity Anne Huntingford
December 15, 2006
Highlighting the growing importance of the sticklebacks as a model species in emerging fields such as molecular genetics, genomics, and environmental toxicology, Biology of the Three-Spined Stickleback examines data from researchers who use studies of the stickleback to address a wide range of ...
Biology of the Southern Ocean
2nd Edition
By George A. Knox
December 13, 2006
First published in 1993, The Biology of the Southern Ocean has been referred to as international research at its best and an invaluable reference. Drawing on the considerable volume of information published in the last ten years, this second edition retains the format that made the first edition a ...
The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter L. Lutz, John A. Musick, Jeanette Wyneken
December 17, 2002
The success of the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles revealed a need for broad but comprehensive reviews of major recent advances in sea turtle biology. Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II emphasizes practical aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine ...
Biology of the Spotted Seatrout
1st Edition
Edited
By Stephen A. Bortone
July 30, 2002
The spotted seatrout is an important species not only for recreational and commercial fisheries, but also as an integral part of many estuarine ecosystems. As one of the few fishes that live its entire life within an estuarine system, the species has tremendous potential as a monitor or sentinel ...