Progress in Littorinid and Muricid Biology
Springer (Verlag)
978-94-010-6741-6 (ISBN)
1. A cladistic phylogeny of the genus Littorina (Gastropoda): implications for evolution of reproductive strategies and for classification.- 2. Distribution of the species of rough periwinkle (Littorina) in Great Britain.- 3. Estimating the phylogeny of the mollusc Littorina saxatilis (Olivi) from enzyme data: methodological considerations.- 4. Are the opposing selection pressures on exposed and protected shores sufficient to maintain genetic differentiation between gastropod populations with high intermigration rates?.- 5. Biochemical genetic variation in the genus Littorina (Prosobranchia: Mollusca).- 6. Littorina neglecta Bean, a morphological form within the variable species Littorina saxatilus (Olivi)?.- 7. Genetic variation within Littorina saxatilis (Olivi) and Littorina neglecta Bean: is L. neglecta a good species?.- 8. Rapid colonization of Belgian breakwaters by the direct developer, Littorina saxatilis (Olivi) (Prosobranchia, Mollusca).- 9. Hybridisation in the Littorina saxatilis species complex (Prosobranchia: Mollusca).- 10. Scraping a living: a review of littorinid grazing.- 11. Littorina mariae — a factor structuring low shore communities?.- 12. Field observations on the feeding habits of Littorina scutulata Gould and L. sitkana Philippi (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia) of southern Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada).- 13. Effect of crab effluent and scent of damaged conspecifics on feeding, growth, and shell morphology of the Atlantic dogwhelk Nucella lapillus.- 14. The relationship between flat periwinkle life histories and digenean infections.- 15. Feeding behaviour in Littorina littorea: a study of the effects of ingestive conditioning and previous dietary history on food preference and rates of consumption.- 16. Shell microstructure andmineralogy of the Littorinidae: ecological and evolutionary significance.- 17. Differences in shell properties between morphs of Littoraria pallescens.- 18. Adaptive and non-adaptive variation in two species of rough periwinkle (Littorina) on British shores.- 19. Distribution, abundance and shell morphology of Littorina saxatilis (Olivi) and Littorina arcana Hannaford Ellis at Robin Hood’s Bay, North Yorkshire.- 20. Thermal tolerance, evaporative water loss, air-water oxygen consumption and zonation of intertidal prosobranchs: a new synthesis.- 21. Mate discrimination in Littorina littorea (L.) and L. saxatilis (Olivi) (Mollusca: Prosobranchia).- 22. Epilogue.- Index of genera and species.- General index.
Reihe/Serie | Developments in Hydrobiology ; 56 |
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Zusatzinfo | 288 p. |
Verlagsort | Dordrecht |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 193 x 260 mm |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
ISBN-10 | 94-010-6741-4 / 9401067414 |
ISBN-13 | 978-94-010-6741-6 / 9789401067416 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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