Octopus Biology and Ecology is an all-in-one resource that explains early life history stages, including age and growth maturation, distribution, migration, diet, predators and parasites related to these mollusks. Octopods are becoming a strong source of protein, with information on the species becoming more and more important to fisheries. This reference offers detailed information on the most economically important octopods in the world and addresses the management and future forecasting of octopod fisheries. Special attention is given to octopods in highly variable coastal environments as they constitute a particular challenge.
Octopod populations (together with other cephalopod groups) have increased worldwide, suggesting that these commercially relevant mollusks will benefit from the conditions of the oceans of tomorrow (e.g., global warming and decreased competition and predator pressures). This is a complete resource for aquatic scientists, marine biologists, researchers, cephalopod biologists, cephalopod ecologists, fisheries and aquaculture scientists, regulators and students.
? Provides a thorough overview of the biodiversity of octopuses1. Octopus Biology and Ecology - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. i 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Chapter 1 Origin and diversification of octopuses - p. 3 9. Chapter 2 Global biodiversity and biogeography of coastal octopuses - p. 19 10. Chapter 3 Octopus bimaculatus, California two-spot octopus - p. 31 11. Chapter 4 Octopus bimaculoides, Lesser two-spotted octopus - p. 47 12. Chapter 5 Octopus cyanea, day octopus - p. 61 13. Chapter 6 Octopus insularis, stout reef octopus - p. 75 14. Chapter 7 Octopus maya, the Mayan octopus - p. 95 15. Chapter 8 Octopus mimus, the Changos’ octopus - p. 119 16. Chapter 9 ‘Octopus’ minor, long-armed octopus - p. 133 17. Chapter 10 ‘Octopus’ tehuelchus, small Patagonian octopus - p. 151 18. Chapter 11 Octopus tetricus, gloomy octopus - p. 167 19. Chapter 12 Octopus djinda, western rock octopus - p. 177 20. Chapter 13 Octopus vulgaris, the common octopus - p. 187 21. Chapter 14 Abdopus aculeatus, the prickly octopus - p. 217 22. Chapter 15 Amphioctopus aegina, the sandbird octopus - p. 229 23. Chapter 16 Amphioctopus fangsiao, two-gold-ring octopus☆ - p. 245 24. Chapter 17 Hapalochlaena lunulata, greater blue-ringed octopus - p. 259 25. Chapter 18 ‘Octopus’ parvus, bean octopus - p. 281 26. Chapter 19 Eledone cirrhosa, horned octopus - p. 311 27. Chapter 20 Graneledone pacifica, Pacific warty octopus - p. 359 28. Chapter 21 Enteroctopus dofleini, Giant Pacific octopus - p. 369 29. Chapter 22 Enteroctopus megalocyathus, Patagonian red octopus - p. 397 30. Chapter 23 Past, present, and future trends in octopus research - p. 421 31. Index - p. 455
Octopus Biology and Ecology is an all-in-one resource that explains early life history stages, including age and growth maturation, distribution, migration, diet, predators and parasites related to these mollusks. Octopods are becoming a strong source of protein, with information on the species becoming more and more important to fisheries. This reference offers detailed information on the most economically important octopods in the world and addresses the management and future forecasting of octopod fisheries. Special attention is given to octopods in highly variable coastal environments as they constitute a particular challenge.
Octopod populations (together with other cephalopod groups) have increased worldwide, suggesting that these commercially relevant mollusks will benefit from the conditions of the oceans of tomorrow (e.g., global warming and decreased competition and predator pressures). This is a complete resource for aquatic scientists, marine biologists, researchers, cephalopod biologists, cephalopod ecologists, fisheries and aquaculture scientists, regulators and students.
? Provides a thorough overview of the biodiversity of octopuses1. Octopus Biology and Ecology - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. i 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Chapter 1 Origin and diversification of octopuses - p. 3 9. Chapter 2 Global biodiversity and biogeography of coastal octopuses - p. 19 10. Chapter 3 Octopus bimaculatus, California two-spot octopus - p. 31 11. Chapter 4 Octopus bimaculoides, Lesser two-spotted octopus - p. 47 12. Chapter 5 Octopus cyanea, day octopus - p. 61 13. Chapter 6 Octopus insularis, stout reef octopus - p. 75 14. Chapter 7 Octopus maya, the Mayan octopus - p. 95 15. Chapter 8 Octopus mimus, the Changos’ octopus - p. 119 16. Chapter 9 ‘Octopus’ minor, long-armed octopus - p. 133 17. Chapter 10 ‘Octopus’ tehuelchus, small Patagonian octopus - p. 151 18. Chapter 11 Octopus tetricus, gloomy octopus - p. 167 19. Chapter 12 Octopus djinda, western rock octopus - p. 177 20. Chapter 13 Octopus vulgaris, the common octopus - p. 187 21. Chapter 14 Abdopus aculeatus, the prickly octopus - p. 217 22. Chapter 15 Amphioctopus aegina, the sandbird octopus - p. 229 23. Chapter 16 Amphioctopus fangsiao, two-gold-ring octopus☆ - p. 245 24. Chapter 17 Hapalochlaena lunulata, greater blue-ringed octopus - p. 259 25. Chapter 18 ‘Octopus’ parvus, bean octopus - p. 281 26. Chapter 19 Eledone cirrhosa, horned octopus - p. 311 27. Chapter 20 Graneledone pacifica, Pacific warty octopus - p. 359 28. Chapter 21 Enteroctopus dofleini, Giant Pacific octopus - p. 369 29. Chapter 22 Enteroctopus megalocyathus, Patagonian red octopus - p. 397 30. Chapter 23 Past, present, and future trends in octopus research - p. 421 31. Index - p. 455
