Crustaceans : structure, ecology and life cycle / Gennaro Sisto, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sisto, Gennaro.

Series:

Animal science, issues, and professions series.

Marine biology (New York (N.Y.))

Animal science, issues and professions

Marine biology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crustacea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors discuss the structure, ecology and life cycle of crustaceans. Topics include the structure, development and evolution of crustacean eyes; the effect of gamma radiation on the extraction of chitosan from the exoskeleton of crustaceans; lipid transport and metabolism in crustaceans; and soft-bottom crustacean assemblages influenced by anthropogenic activities in the Arabian Gulf.

Contents:

Structure, Development and Evolution of Crustacean Eyes / Ajna S. Rivera, Andrea Sajuthi, Matthew Lochtefeld, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA

Impact of High Energy Irradiation on Chitin and Chitosan : A Short Review / Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Taslim Ur Rashid, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Lipid Synthesis and Transport in Shrimps / C. Fernando Garcia, Maria R. Gonzalez-Baro, INIBIOLP (CONICET-UNLP)- Fac de Cs Naturales y Museo, La Plata, Argentina, and others

Soft-Bottom Crustacean Assemblages Influenced by Anthropogenic Activities in Bahrain, Arabian Gulf / Humood Naser, Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62417-318-7