Bivalve Molluscs
Biology, Ecology and Culture
1. Auflage Januar 2003
456 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Bivalve Molluscs is an extremely comprehensive book covering
all major aspects of this important class of invertebrates. As well
as being an important class biologically and ecologically, many of
the bivalves are fished and cultured commercially (e.g. mussels,
oysters, scallops and clams) in a multi-billion dollar worldwide
industry.
Elizabeth Gosling who has a huge wealth of research, teaching
and hands on experience working with bivalves, has written a
landmark book that will stand for many years as the standard work
on the subject. Chapters in Bivalve Molluscs cover
morphology, ecology, feeding, reproduction, settlement and
recruitment, growth, physiology, fisheries, aquaculture, genetics,
diseases and parasites, and public health issues. A full
understanding of many of these aspects is vital for all those
working in bivalve fisheries and culture.
An essential purchase for anyone concerned with this important
class of animals, copies of Bivalve Molluscs should be on
the shelves of biologists, ecologists, environmental scientists,
fisheries scientists and personnel within the aquaculture industry.
Copies of the book should be available in all libraries and
research establishments where these subjects are studied or
taught.
Elizabeth Gosling is based at the Galway-Mayo Institute
of Technology, Galway, Ireland.
Acknowledgements.
1. An Introduction to Bivalves.
2. Morphology of Bivalves.
3. Ecology of Bivalves.
4. How Bivalves Feed.
5. Reproduction, Settlements and Recruitment.
6. Bivalve Growth.
7. Circulation, Respiration, Excretion and Osmoregulation.
8. Fisheries Management of Natural Populations.
9. Bivalve Culture.
10. Genetics in Aquaculture.
11. Diseases and Parasites.
12. Public Health.
Subject Index.
Species Index
infomation, data and extensive reference list will be of value to
graduate students, academics and aquaculturists, fisheries
laboratories and statutory bodies, and commercial aquaculture
companies."
CAB Abstracts, 2005.
"The motivation to write this book came when the author realized
that there was no single text covering all aspects of the biology,
ecology and culture of bivalve molluscs, despite their economic
importance. This long-awaited volume is an admirable acheivement of
the ambition to meet this need... a valuable addition to marine
sciences libraries everywhere. The back cover of this book says
that it is a landmark text that will stand for many years as the
standard work on this subject. I can only agree with this
sentiment."
Ian Laing, Aquaculture, 2004.
"The book is a welcome addition to the literature and
provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of biological and
environmental factors that affect and control both natural
populations of marine bivalves and culture operations. The book
will prove to be a good text for undergraduates and it could
inspire some of them to undertake careers in the field of molluscan
biology."
Neil Bourne, Aquaculture International, 2003.
"I found this a most readable book that presents a
comprehensive overview of commercially important bivalve
molluscs... Considerable skill has been shown in reviewing this
vast literature."
National Shellfish Association Newsletter
"This text provides a comprehensive and up-to-date
intoduction to the biology, ecology and culture of the bivalve
molluscs."
Farmers Market Online
"Extensively illustrated, the text is presented in a clear,
concise, and easy-to-read style and includes up-to-date references
and suggestions for further reading." Journal of the
American Water Resources Association
"The book is very readable, in an easy style. It is well
illustrated and there is a wealth of data and statistics
presented."
Liz Harper, Bulletin of The Malacological Society of
London
"This large and comprehensive book is a must read, study or
digest for anyone involved with the growing or capture of molluscs.
While written very much from a North Atlantic cool water
perspective, much of the information that the book contains will be
of considerable universal value. A most important textbook."
Fishing Boat World, April 2004
