Gastropods : diversity, habitat and genetics / Andrea M. Bianchi and Jamie N. Fields, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bianchi, Andrea M.

Fields, Jamie N.

Series:

Animal science, issues, and professions series.

Animal science, issues and professions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gastropoda.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gastropods are a large taxonomic class within the molluscs, a group of animals that are more commonly known as snails and slugs. With more than 30,000 living species world-wide and about 15,000 fossil forms, gastropods have a history as far back as the early Cambrian period. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the diversity, habitats and genetics of gastropods. Topics discussed include gastropods as paleoenvironmental indicators; diversity in the growth patterns of marine gastropods; the molecular structure of the snail PCTS influencing their habitat; European terrestrial gastropod distribution; and, diversity and gastropodochory studies.

Contents:

Intro

GASTROPODS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

WHAT CAN GASTROPOD ASSEMBLAGES TELL US ABOUT FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS?

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

ECOLOGICAL BACKGROUND

Family Ampullariidae

Family Cochliopidae

Family Chilinidae

Family Lymnaeidae

Family Planorbidae

TRIBE PLANORBINI

TRIBE ANCYLINI

Family Physidae

STATISTICS AS A TOOL TO RELATE GASTROPOD SPECIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES

DISCUSSION

Current and Substrate

Relationship with Macrophytes

Conductivity

Atmospheric Oxygen and Desiccation

Tolerance to Anthropic Effect

Other Relevant Aspects

Gastropods as Paleoenvironmental Indicators

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

RAPANA THOMASIANA HEMOCYANIN AS A PROTEIN CARRIER AND ADJUVANT OF BACTERIAL AND VIRAL VACCINES

DISTRIBUTION OF MARINE SNAIL RAPANA THOMASIANA (CROSSE, 1861)

ISOLATION OF RAPANA THOMASIANA HEMOCYANIN

STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF RAPANA THOMASIANA HEMOCYANIN

INVOLVEMENT OF GLYCANS IN THE ANTIGENICITY OF RAPANA THOMASIANA HEMOCYANIN

RAPANA THOMASIANA HEMOCYANIN AS AN ANTIGEN AND PROTEIN CARRIER

Isolation of Rapana Hemocyanin Structural Subunits

Construction of Conjugated Molecules

Immunization Protocols

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for Anti-RtH, Anti-RtH1 and Anti-RtH 2 IgG Antibodies

ELISA for Anti-Rth Igg Antibody Isotypes

Measurement of Cross-Reactivity between the RtH Subunits

Rapana Thomasiana Hemocyanin as a Protein-Carrier

Rapana Thomasiana Hemocyanin as Adjuvant

ELISA for Anti-Flu and Anti-TT Igg and Igm Antibodies

Cytokine Detection

Cytotoxity Assay

Statistical Analysis

Adjuvant Properties of Hemocyanins

DIVERSITY IN THE GROWTH PATTERNS OF MARINE GASTROPODS

INTRODUCTION.

THE GASTROPOD SHELL

MEASURING GROWTH IN GASTROPODS

GROWTH VARIABILITY

a) Size, Age and Maturity Status

b) Gender

c) Food Availability and Food Quality

d) Population Density

e) Seawater Temperature

f) Predation and Parasitism

g) Shore Topography and Depth

h) Wave Exposure

DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF GASTROPODS IN THE FRESHWATER WETLANDS OF WEST BENGAL

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Wetland Sites Surveyed

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Water Chemistry

Diversity and Distribution

Cluster Analysis

Population Density

Pearson's Correlation Coefficient

Correlation Between the Water Parameters of Sewage Fed Fishery and Gastropod Species

Correlation Between the Water Parameters of Rain-Fed Freshwater Tank and Gastropod Species

General Remarks

ZN CONCENTRATIONS IN THE DIFFERENT SOFT TISSUES OF TELESCOPIUM TELESCOPIUM AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH ZN SPECIATION BY SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION IN SURFACE SEDIMENTS: A STATISTICAL MULTIPLE LINEAR STEPWISE REGRESSION ANALYSIS

RESULTS

THE PERIGANGLIONIC SHEATH REGULATING NERVOUS SYSTEM HOMEOSTASIS IN SNAILS LIVING IN TERRESTRIAL OR AQUATIC HABITATS: A HISTOCHEMICAL APPROACH

EXPERIMENTAL CONCLUSIONS

Histochemical Characteristics of the PCTS in Snails as a Background of Optimal Water Balance

Localization of Glucosaminoglycans Responsible for Water-Binding in the PCTS

Identification of Lectin Labeled Glycoproteins

EUROPEAN TERRESTRIAL GASTROPOD DISTRIBUTION: HOW MAY CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT THEIR DIVERSITY AND CURRENT DISTRIBUTION

METHODS

CONCLUSION.

REFERENCES

GASTROPODOCHORY: KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVES

THE STATE OF KNOWLEDGE

PERSPECTIVES

General or Occasional Mutualism?

Plant Benefits

Gastropod Benefits

The Physiology of Gastropod Seed Feeding Behavior

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61324-817-2

OCLC:

928193899