Barnacles

Structure, function, development and evolution

By: D.T. Anderson

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Hardcover | 30 September 1993

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376 Pages

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24.77 x 17.15 x 2.54

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Barnacles have been evolving and adapting to different niches for over 500 million years. By interpreting the anatomy, morphology and physiology within an evolutionary context, this book offers new insights into the biological adaptation and development of these organisms. "Barnacles" provides a comprehensive and current synthesis of a range of biological information retrieved from a range of species. Chapters explore what is known of the structural, functional and developmental biology of barnacles, and particular attention is paid to the diversity of barnacle feeding and reproductive adaptations, the physiological features that underpin this diversity, relationships between development, growth patterns and the long-term evolution of the group as seen in the fossil record.

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The book is well written and the numerous illustrations, which show exceptionally fine details, are excellent...The book will be of great value to marine biologists who wish to initiate studies on the biology and control of biofoulers and can also serve as a reference book for undergraduates interested in the study of invertebrate biology. - American Zoology; [This book] brings all aspects of functional organisation, physiology, reproduction and development of barnacles to bear on the dynamics of barnacle evolution - Bookseller; [This book is] an importannt edition to the library of any serious invertebrae zoologist - Marine Naturalist; Gracefully written as well as authoritative - Science & Technology

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