The Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum: Science and Significance of a Globalised Species is an indispensable volume offering the only comprehensive account of the species. From a native range centred on China, Japan and Korea, the species is now found in the USA, Canada, in western Europe from Portugal to Sweden with all countries between, and in the Mediterranean from France to Turkeyi. A general survey of the science and global spread of this successful species provides the basis for an examination of broader issues of biological globalization, food security and the exploitation of nature, posing significant questions and challenges for conservation policy and sustainable development in the anthropocene. Drawing on a multidisciplinary range of literature, this book provides essential information for those in the fields of marine biology, aquaculture and fisheries, marine conservation and malacology.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Dedication - p. v 5. Contents - p. vii 6. About the Author - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Acknowledgments - p. xvii 9. Part I Origins and arrivals - p. 1 10. Chapter 1 Origins - p. 3 11. Chapter 2 Indigenous distribution and the Philippines revision - p. 13 12. Chapter 3 Globalization: Process and sequence - p. 35 13. Part II Biology and ecology - p. 57 14. Chapter 4 Phylogeny and the genome - p. 59 15. Chapter 5 The shell: Form, function and color - p. 69 16. Chapter 6 Soft tissue anatomy and burrowing - p. 83 17. Chapter 7 Feeding, food sources, and assimilation - p. 93 18. Chapter 8 Respiration, physiological rates, and energetics - p. 103 19. Chapter 9 Circulation, regulation, and immunity - p. 111 20. Chapter 10 Reproduction, larval dispersal, and settlement - p. 119 21. Chapter 11 Physicochemical tolerances and distribution - p. 147 22. Chapter 12 Biological constraints on distribution and abundance - p. 167 23. Chapter 13 Pathogens and parasites - p. 183 24. Chapter 14 Population dynamics, declines and crashes - p. 193 25. Chapter 15 Aspects of the ecological niche - p. 207 26. Part III Aquaculture and fisheries - p. 223 27. Chapter 16 Worldwide production and socio-economics - p. 225 28. Chapter 17 From hatchery and seabed to market - p. 239 29. Chapter 18 Environmental performance - p. 255 30. Chapter 19 Fishery management and regulation - p. 263 31. Part IV Naturalisation and invasion - p. 279 32. Chapter 20 Naturalization and dispersal - p. 281 33. Chapter 21 Consequences of naturalization - p. 291 34. Chapter 22 Invasion and the Manila clam - p. 301 35. Chapter 23 Climate change: Effects and implications - p. 315 36. Chapter 24 The politics of invasion: From “alien monster” to climate adaptation - p. 325 37. Part V Preadaptation for pre-eminence - p. 335 38. Chapter 25 Explaining the ascent of the Manila clam - p. 337 39. Chapter 26 Alternative futures - p. 345 40. Appendix: Notes on identification - p. 353 41. Index - p. 361
The Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum: Science and Significance of a Globalised Species is an indispensable volume offering the only comprehensive account of the species. From a native range centred on China, Japan and Korea, the species is now found in the USA, Canada, in western Europe from Portugal to Sweden with all countries between, and in the Mediterranean from France to Turkeyi. A general survey of the science and global spread of this successful species provides the basis for an examination of broader issues of biological globalization, food security and the exploitation of nature, posing significant questions and challenges for conservation policy and sustainable development in the anthropocene. Drawing on a multidisciplinary range of literature, this book provides essential information for those in the fields of marine biology, aquaculture and fisheries, marine conservation and malacology.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Dedication - p. v 5. Contents - p. vii 6. About the Author - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Acknowledgments - p. xvii 9. Part I Origins and arrivals - p. 1 10. Chapter 1 Origins - p. 3 11. Chapter 2 Indigenous distribution and the Philippines revision - p. 13 12. Chapter 3 Globalization: Process and sequence - p. 35 13. Part II Biology and ecology - p. 57 14. Chapter 4 Phylogeny and the genome - p. 59 15. Chapter 5 The shell: Form, function and color - p. 69 16. Chapter 6 Soft tissue anatomy and burrowing - p. 83 17. Chapter 7 Feeding, food sources, and assimilation - p. 93 18. Chapter 8 Respiration, physiological rates, and energetics - p. 103 19. Chapter 9 Circulation, regulation, and immunity - p. 111 20. Chapter 10 Reproduction, larval dispersal, and settlement - p. 119 21. Chapter 11 Physicochemical tolerances and distribution - p. 147 22. Chapter 12 Biological constraints on distribution and abundance - p. 167 23. Chapter 13 Pathogens and parasites - p. 183 24. Chapter 14 Population dynamics, declines and crashes - p. 193 25. Chapter 15 Aspects of the ecological niche - p. 207 26. Part III Aquaculture and fisheries - p. 223 27. Chapter 16 Worldwide production and socio-economics - p. 225 28. Chapter 17 From hatchery and seabed to market - p. 239 29. Chapter 18 Environmental performance - p. 255 30. Chapter 19 Fishery management and regulation - p. 263 31. Part IV Naturalisation and invasion - p. 279 32. Chapter 20 Naturalization and dispersal - p. 281 33. Chapter 21 Consequences of naturalization - p. 291 34. Chapter 22 Invasion and the Manila clam - p. 301 35. Chapter 23 Climate change: Effects and implications - p. 315 36. Chapter 24 The politics of invasion: From “alien monster” to climate adaptation - p. 325 37. Part V Preadaptation for pre-eminence - p. 335 38. Chapter 25 Explaining the ascent of the Manila clam - p. 337 39. Chapter 26 Alternative futures - p. 345 40. Appendix: Notes on identification - p. 353 41. Index - p. 361
