ISBN : 9780199233267
A thorough understanding of planktonic organisms is the first step towards a real appreciation of the diversity, biology, and ecological importance of marine life. A detailed knowledge of their distribution and community composition is particularly important since these organisms are often very delicate and sensitive to change, and can be used as early indicators of environmental change. Natural and man-induced modification of the environment can affect both the distribution and composition of plankton, with important ecological and economic impacts. Marine Plankton provides a practical guide to plankton biology with a large geographic coverage spanning the North Sea to the north-eastern Atlantic coast of the USA and Canada. The book is divided into three sections: an overview of plankton ecology, an assessment of methodology in plankton research covering sampling, preservation, and counting of samples, and a taxonomic guide richly illustrated with detailed line drawings to aid identification. This is an essential reference text suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in marine ecology (particularly useful for fieldwork) as well as for professional marine biologists. It will also be of relevance and use to environmental scientists, conservation biologists, marine resource managers, environmental consultants, and other specialised practitioners.
General Introduction
Section I - Ecology
1 N. P. Holliday and S. Henson: The marine environment
2 G. Beaugrand: Plankton biodiversity and biogeography
3 J. A. Raven: Phytoplankton productivity
4 A. G. Hirst: Zooplankton productivity
5 C. Robinson: Phytoplankton biogeochemical cycles
6 D. K. Steinberg: Zooplankton biogeochemical cycles
7 M. Edwards: Plankton and global change
8 K. Brander: Plankton and Fisheries
Section II - Methodology
9 A. C. Kraberg, K. Metfies, and R. Stern: Sampling, preservation, and counting of samples i) Phytoplankton
10 P. H. Wiebe, M. C. Benfield, and A. Bucklin: Sampling, preservation, and counting of samples ii) Zooplankton
Section III - Taxonomy
Part 1 - Phytoplankton
A. C. Kraberg and R. Stern: Introduction: Taxonomy of planktonic microbial eukaryotes
A. C. Kraberg and R. Stern: Phytoplankton: Diatoms
A. C. Kraberg and R. Stern: Phytoplankton: Dinoflagellates
R. Stern, H. Esson, and C. Balestreri: Phytoplankton: Flagellates
Part 2 - Zooplankton
A. Kraberg, J. Yang, R. Stern, and M. Struder-Kypke: Protozooplankton: Ciliates
R. Stern, C. Taylor, S. Sadri, J. Decelle, and F. Not: Protozooplankton: Radiolaria and Achantharia
R. Stern, C. Taylor, and S. Sadri: Protozooplankton: Foraminifera
P. Licandro, A. Fischer, and D. Lindsay: Cnidaria: Schyphozoa and non-colonial Hydrozoa
P. Licandro, C. Carre, and D. Lindsay: Cnidaria: colonial Hydrozoa (Siphonophorae)
P. Licandro and D. Lindsay: Ctenophora
C. Castellani: Crustacea: Introduction
Crustacea: Copepoda
C. Castellani: Crustacea: Branchiopoda
E. Southward: Crustacea: Cirripedia and Facetotecta
M. V. Angel and A. W. John: Crustacea: Ostracoda
C. Buckland, C. Castellani, J. A. Lindley, and A. dos Santos: Crustacea: Decapoda
C. Castellani, C. Buckland, J. A. Lindley, and D. Conway: Crustacea: Stomatopoda
C. Castellani, M. Lehtiniemi, and K. Meland: Crustacea: Lophogastrida and Mysida
T. Jonas: Crustacea: Amphipoda
J. A. Lindley: Crustacea: Euphausiacea
C. Castellani and R. Camp: Anellida: holoplanktonic Polychaeta
S. Lischka and H. Ossenbrugger: Mollusca: holoplanktonic molluscs
A. C. Pierrot-Bults: Chaetognatha
D.V.P. Conway, C. Castellani, and E. C. Southward: Echinodermata
J. Fuchs and J. Bishop: Bryozoa
J. Fuchs: Brachiopoda
J. Fuchs: Phoronida
D. V. P. Conway and C. Castellani: Rotifera
P. Licandro and M. Brunetta: Chordata: Thaliacea
G. Gorsky and C. Castellani: Chordata: Appendicularia
P. Munk and J. G. Nielsen: Chordata: Fish eggs and larvae