Australian Bryozoa. Volume 1, biology, ecology and natural history / editors: Patricia L. Cook, Philip E. Bock, Dennis P. Gordon and Haylee J. Weaver
- Bib ID:
- 7830280
- Format:
- Book
- Online Access:
- National edeposit: Onsite at National Library of Australia
- Online Version:
- Instructions for using this ebook
- Related Online Resources:
- Thumbnail
- Access Conditions:
- National edeposit: Available onsite at the National Library of Australia, State Library Victoria
- Description:
-
- Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing, [2018]
- ©2018
- 1 online resource ([200] pages) : illustrations (some colour)
- File Characteristics:
- text file EPUB 24MB
- ISBN:
- 9781486306817 (EPUB : :)
- Summary:
-
Bryozoans are aquatic animals that form colonies of connected individuals. They take a variety of forms: some are bushy and moss-like, some are flat and encrusting and others resemble lace. Bryozoans are mostly marine, with species found in all oceans from sublittoral to abyssal depths, but freshwater species also exist. Some bryozoans are of concern as marine-fouling organisms and invasive species, while others show promise as sources of anticancer, antiviral and antifouling substances. Written by experts in the field, Australian Bryozoa Volume 1: Biology, Ecology and Natural History is the first of two volumes describing Australia's 1200 known species of bryozoans, the richest diversity of bryozoans of any country in the world. It contains chapters on the discovery of bryozoans, their morphology, classification and fossil history, their roles in biosecurity and marine benthic environments, and potential uses in biotechnology and ocean acidification. It provides an authoritative reference for biology students, academics and others interested in marine biology.
- Full contents:
-
- 3.5 Interzooidal communications and the funicular system3.6 Respiration and excretion; 3.7 Degeneration and regeneration cycles; 3.8 Nervous system and sense organs; 3.9 Glandular systems; 3.10 Reproduction; 3.11 Genetic studies; References; 4 Modern and Cenozoic bryozoan colony classification schemes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Examples of bryozoan growth forms; 4.3 Substratum and attachment; 4.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Bryozoans on seamounts; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Australian seamounts; 5.3 Bryozoans on Australian and New Zealand seamounts; References.
- 6 Bryozoans and biosecurity6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Bryozoans as marine-fouling organisms; 6.3 Alien bryozoans in Australia; 6.4 Conclusion; References; Colour plates; 7 Bryozoans and biotechnology; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Compounds isolated from bryozoans; 7.3 Compounds used against bryozoans; 7.4 Conclusion; References; 8 Bryozoans and ocean acidification; 8.1 Ocean acidification: an old, but new global problem; 8.2 What can we do about acidification?; 8.3 Bryozoans as potential allies; 8.4 Bryozoans as 'canaries'; 8.5 Bryozoan growth models; 8.6 Bryozoans as sentinels; 8.7 Conclusion.
- Notes:
-
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record
- Subject:
- Genre/Form:
- Electronic books
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright Information:
- © Commonwealth of Australia 2018
- Available From:
- PROQUEST
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2068 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2018
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Similar items
- Biology of bryozoans / edited by Robert M. Woollacott, Russel L. Zimmer
- On some tertiary Australian Polyzoa / by J.E. Tenison-Woods
- Catalogue of the fossil bryozoa in the Department of Geology, British Museum, Natural History : The Jurassic bryozoa / by J.W.Gregory
- On some new Australian Polyzoa / by J.E. Tenison-Woods
- Bryozoan fauna of the upper Clays Ferry, Kope, and lower Fairview Formations (Edenian, Upper Ordovician) at Moffett Road, northern Kentucky [microform] / by Olgerts L. Karklins