Echinoderms in a Changing World : Proceedings of the 13th International Echinoderm Conference, January 5-9 2009, University of Tasmania, Hobart Tasmania, Australia

著者名：Johnson, Craig (EDT)

CRC Press（2012/10/30発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781138000100
• eISBN：9781136704246

Description

Echinoderms are an ancient and diverse group of marine animals with a rich fossil record. They occur abundantly in all modern oceans and at all depths, where they contribute importantly to patterns in biodiversity and to the structure and functioning of marine systems.  It is therefore vital to understand how they will respond to a rapidly cha

Table of Contents

Foreword Plenary papers: Ocean acidification and echinoderms: How bad will it be for our favourite phylum? The legacy of ocean climate and chemistry change in the echinoderm fossil record: A review; How many species of fossil holothurians are there? Arm loss and regeneration in stellate echinoderms: An organismal view; Fossil echinoderms and palaeobiology; Morphology; Abstracts – Posters