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Full Description
This new 3-volume set provides informative reviews on the physiology of sponges, cnidarians, round and flat worms, annelids, echinoderms, and crustaceans, advancing our knowledge of the physiology of these major invertebrate groups (Phyla). Invertebrates exhibit the largest number of species and occupy virtually every conceivable ecological niche. They are economically important in food chains, they recycle organic waste, and they are crucial pollinators of plants and sources of food. They are also medically relevant as parasites that cause major diseases in both humans and livestock.
Volume 1 looks at non-Bilaterians (sponges, cnidarians, placozoans). The focus on sponge biology has recently been on symbiosis, nutrient uptake, and sensory biology. The section on cnidarians covers biomineralization, the nervous system, and development. The biology of placozoans is described in depth, including the role of neuropeptides in feeding.
Volume 2 and covers crustacean physiology and diverse physiological topics, ranging from molting, respiration, water balance, biomineralization, bioreceptors, and temperature regulation to the land adaptation of terrestrial crustaceans. Echinoderms and annelids are covered in Volume 3.
Contents
1. Physiology of Reproduction in Porifera 2. The Physiology of Sponge Behavior 3. Sponge Symbiosis: Microbes Make an Essential Part of What It Means to Be a Sponge 4. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycling through Marine Sponges: Physiology, Cytology, Genomics, and Ecological Implications 5. Nerve Nets and Centralized Nervous Systems in Cnidarians 6. Neuropeptides as Potentiators of Coral Polyp Contraction 7. Coral Calcification at the Cellular Scale: Insight through the 'Window' of the Growing Edge 8. The Placozoa: General Biology, Genomics, Cell Signaling, and Behavior
