Overview

A Practical Guide to the Marine Animals of Northeastern North America features Leland Pollock's innovative, user-friendly keys that circumvent many of the difficulties of traditional identification systems. Pollock's keys offer choices among distinctive attributes of the specimen. Results are compared to all variations found in the region's fauna, using a neatly displayed tabular form accompanied by many line drawings. The introduction describes marine habitats, tips for conducting fieldwork, and outlines groups of organisms found in northeastern North America, from Nova Scotia to North Carolina. Although designed for the nonexpert, the manual provides coverage sufficient to meet the more demanding needs of those conducting biotic surveys and advanced studies in the region. Includes user-friendly keys for common marine animals, North Carolina to Nova Scotia, from splash zone to the edge of the continental shelf.

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Author:   Leland Pollock
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
Imprint:   Rutgers University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.080kg
ISBN:  

9780813523996

ISBN 10:   0813523990
Pages:   394
Publication Date:   01 March 1998
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Ch. 1. Groups of Marine Invertebrates Ch. 2. Gelatinous Organisms Ch. 3. Miscellaneous Worm-Shaped Organisms Ch. 4. Ectoparasites and Commensals Ch. 5. Zooplankton Ch. 6. Eggs and Egg Masses Ch. 7. Phylum Porifera, Sponges Ch. 8. Phylum Cnidaria Ch. 9. Phylum Ctenophora, Comb Jellies Ch. 10. Phylum Platyhelminthes: Class Turbellaria, Flatworms Ch. 11. Phylum Nemertea (Rhynchocoela), Ribbon Worms Ch. 12. Phylum Ectoprocta or Bryozoa Ch. 13. Phylum Mollusca Ch. 14. Phylum Annelida Ch. 15. Phylum Arthropoda Ch. 16. Phylum Echinodermata Ch. 17. Phylum Chordata App. Recommendations for Anesthetization, Fixation, and Preservation of Specimens

Reviews

"At last a guide to fish as well as invertebrates with profusely illustrated keys and the most recent terminology. It is not only practical but authoritative as well.--Howard Evans ""Cornell University"" Pollock's exceptionally broad coverage, from sponges to marine mammals and including larvae and parasites, and his unusual approach of using tabular keys with associated illustrations should have considerable appeal for students, professionals, and anyone else interested in the identification of marine creatures.--John H. Dearborn ""University of Maine"" Pollock's tabular format provides a more natural approach to organism identification. This well-written guide is an excellent supplementary text for a field-oriented marine biology course, but also stands well on its own.--Kenneth A. Thomas, ""Hillsborough Community College"""

Author Information

Leland W. Pollock is a professor of biology at Drew University. He has taught field-based marine biology at Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, Massachusetts, and Shoals Marine Laboratory, Maine.

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