Ecophysiology of the Green Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species: Mechanisms Behind the Success of a Global Invader provides an in-depth perspective of this devastatingly invasive coastal species. During the last 175 years, Carcinus maenas has spread around the globe by human activities. Because of its ability to flourish in a wide variety of ecosystems and outcompete native species it has been listed as one of the top 100 worst global invaders. Written by international experts, this book focuses on Carcinus maenas and discusses other brachyurans with similar physiologies as comparisons, including control systems and mechanisms used.
This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers in marine biology and invasive biology, as well as for university lecturers, government or environmental agencies.
1. Ecophysiology of the European Green Crab ( Carcinus maenas ) and Related Species - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Dedication - p. Page vi 7. Contributors - p. Page vii 8. About the editors - p. Page vii 9. Preface - p. Page ix 10. Photo and blurb - p. Page x 11. Units/conversion - p. Page xi 12. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 13. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 14. Chapter 1 : The European green crab, Carcinus maenas: Where did they come from and why are they here? - p. Page xiii 15. Chapter 2 : Respiratory and cardiovascular system - p. Page 15 16. Chapter 3 : Acid-base regulation - p. Page 40 17. Chapter 4 : Feeding and digestive processes - p. Page 71 18. Chapter 5 : Nitrogen excretion - p. Page 97 19. Chapter 6 : Sensory biology and behaviour - p. Page 118 20. Chapter 7 : Endocrinology - p. Page 147 21. Chapter 8 : Osmoregulation - p. Page 175 22. Chapter 9 : Emersion and hypoxia - p. Page 200 23. Chapter 10 : Thermal biology - p. Page 225 24. Chapter 11 : Ecotoxicology and response to pollutants - p. Page 242 25. Chapter 12 : Climate change and multiple stressors - p. Page 257 26. Index - p. Page 277
Ecophysiology of the Green Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species: Mechanisms Behind the Success of a Global Invader provides an in-depth perspective of this devastatingly invasive coastal species. During the last 175 years, Carcinus maenas has spread around the globe by human activities. Because of its ability to flourish in a wide variety of ecosystems and outcompete native species it has been listed as one of the top 100 worst global invaders. Written by international experts, this book focuses on Carcinus maenas and discusses other brachyurans with similar physiologies as comparisons, including control systems and mechanisms used.
This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers in marine biology and invasive biology, as well as for university lecturers, government or environmental agencies.
1. Ecophysiology of the European Green Crab ( Carcinus maenas ) and Related Species - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Dedication - p. Page vi 7. Contributors - p. Page vii 8. About the editors - p. Page vii 9. Preface - p. Page ix 10. Photo and blurb - p. Page x 11. Units/conversion - p. Page xi 12. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 13. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 14. Chapter 1 : The European green crab, Carcinus maenas: Where did they come from and why are they here? - p. Page xiii 15. Chapter 2 : Respiratory and cardiovascular system - p. Page 15 16. Chapter 3 : Acid-base regulation - p. Page 40 17. Chapter 4 : Feeding and digestive processes - p. Page 71 18. Chapter 5 : Nitrogen excretion - p. Page 97 19. Chapter 6 : Sensory biology and behaviour - p. Page 118 20. Chapter 7 : Endocrinology - p. Page 147 21. Chapter 8 : Osmoregulation - p. Page 175 22. Chapter 9 : Emersion and hypoxia - p. Page 200 23. Chapter 10 : Thermal biology - p. Page 225 24. Chapter 11 : Ecotoxicology and response to pollutants - p. Page 242 25. Chapter 12 : Climate change and multiple stressors - p. Page 257 26. Index - p. Page 277
