Atlas of Marine Invertebrate Larvae
- Book Review,
by Craig M. Young, et al
From Book News, Inc.
Dedicated to Professor Fu-Shiang Chia (emeritus, U of Alberta, Canada) who first envisioned a larval atlas, this comprehensive work documents the anatomy of all known types of marine larvae with more than 1200 drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and photographs. Chapters are organized by phylum and include an overview of life cycle (often illustrated), as well as information on reproductive biology, embryogenesis, and larval development and anatomy. The section of color plates includes mostly original photographs and micrographs.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Review
"A wealth of wonderfully detailed anatomical drawings...one of great value to students and specialists in this area."
-NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST (2004)
"There is quite simply no work available of comparable quality, scope and detail."
-Jon Havenhand, Flinders University of South Australia for JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY (July 2002)
Northeastern Naturalist, 2004
"A wealth of wonderfully detailed anatomical drawings…one of great value to students and specialists in this area."
Book Description
The Atlas of Marine Invertebrate Larvae is the most comprehensive guide to larval form and anatomy ever produced. Each chapter provides a
referenced overview of life cycles, reproduction, embryology, larval life, larval form and metamorphosis in a particular group of invertebrates. More than 1200 drawings and photographs illustrate the gross anatomy of all
known types of marine larvae and provide a visual survey of the range of larval diversity within each phylum. Most of the plates, which include some color photographs and numerous scanning electron micrographs, are original. However, the book also assembles into one place many of the
best larval photographs previously published in the scientific literature.
More than 50 recognized authorities on larval development from throughout the world contributed chapters and illustrative material.
Key Features
* Provides glossy photographs of all known types of marine invertebrate larvae in a single reference
* Includes juvenile forms, paralarvae, etc. of several groups with direct development
* Illustrates metamorphosis from larval to juvenile form for most groups
* Provides brief synopses of life history biology, larval development, embryology, and metamorphosis
* Provides key references to review articles and classic works
Book Info
Each chapter provides a referenced overview of life cycles, reproduction, embryology, larval life, larval form and metamorphosis in a particular group of invertebrates. Provides key references to review articles and classic works.
From the Back Cover
The vast majority of marine invertebrates produce larvae that differ dramatically in form, size, lifestyle and habitat from adults of thier respective species. Often bizarre in form and splendid in color, invertebrate larvae have captured the imagination of students, researchers and even poets for many generations.
The Atlas of Marine Invertebrate Larvae is the most comprehensive guide to larval form and anatomy ever produced. Each chapter provides a referenced overview of life cycles, reproduction, embryology, larval life, larval form and metamorphosis in a particular group of invertebrates. More than 1200 drawings and photographs illustrate the gross anatomy of all know types of marine larvae and provide a visual survey of the range of larval diversity within each phylum. Most of the plats, which include some color photographs and numerous scanning electron micrographs, are original.
However, the book also assembles into one place many of the best larval photographs previously published in the scientific literature. More than 50 recognized authorities on larval development from throughout the world contributed chapters and illustrative material.
About the Author
Craig M. Young, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A.
Mary A. Sewell, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Mary E. Rice, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A.
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