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  • Marine Polysaccharides Volume 1
    Paola Laurienzo
    The field of marine polysaccharides is constantly evolving, due to progress in the discovery and production of new marine polysaccharides. Seaweed remains the most abundant source of polysaccharides, but recent advances in biotechnology have allowed the production of large quantities of polysaccharides from a variety of micro-algae, by controlling growth conditions and tailorin...
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    75,60 €

  • Aideen’s Promise
    Allan Billard
    How was a discharged woman from a fishing village on the west coast of Ireland able to find and market an unending supply of choice seafood from Vinland... long before Columbus or Cabot ever ’discovered’ the New World? She exhibited the spunk of a proto-feminist, unheard-of in the year 1249. Ultimately, she contrived a mission to defeat the thieves who wanted to keep the fishin...
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    21,02 €

  • Microplastics in Marine Ecosystem
    Shobhika Parmar / Vijay Kumar Sharma / Vir Singh
    It covers major issues relating to microplastic pollution including its sources and sink of the microplastics and their environmental fate. It focusses on the impacts of microplastic pollution on the marine life and human health including available conventional methods, future solution for the prevention and control of the related pollution. ...
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    89,58 €

  • Lead, Mercury and Cadmium in the Aquatic Environment
    This book presents an integrated and holistic discussion on cadmium, lead and mercury toxicity in aquatic environments, expanding general concepts on chemical speciation effects and exploring specific environmental toxicological issues, exposure routes. ...
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    107,73 €

  • Crustaceans
    Valerio Zupo
    In this book, leading world scientists have pooled their excellence to provide vibrant and expert views of fundamental biological and physiological mechanisms involving crustaceans. ...
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    116,04 €

  • Volume 1
    This book covers the response of the seabird research community to a biodiversity crisis aiming to contribute towards environmental sustainability. It should provide inspiration to a wide range of professionals and students, including the much needed world-wide collaboration between research groups and practitioners. ...
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    131,49 €

  • Biology and Ecology of Groupers
    Groupers are fascinating charismatic fishes commonly found in reef habitats around the world that sustain a global multimillionaire fishery. They are important top predator species and therefore of paramount ecological importance for reef system’s resilience. ...
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    115,80 €

  • Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals from Fish and Fish Wastes
    Ramasamy Santhanam / Santhanam Ramesh / Subramanian Nivedhitha
    Presents the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical values of 175 species of bony and cartilaginous fishes and the uses of fish processing byproducts and wastes. Aspects covered include biology, ecology, diagnostic features, and pharmaceutical and nutraceutical bioactive compounds, including fish muscle proteins, peptides, collagen and gelatin, fish oil, ...
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    132,52 €

  • Marine Biochemistry
    Se-Kwon Kim
    This book discusses the functions, metabolism and composition, biochemistry, illuminate materials, of fish and shellfish. It explores the utilization of byproducts from marine sources and explains the implications in the development and application of marine biochemistry. ...
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    87,05 €

  • Marine Biochemistry
    Se-Kwon Kim
    This book discusses the functions, metabolism and composition, biochemistry, illuminate materials, of fish and shellfish. It explores the utilization of byproducts from marine sources and explains the implications in the development and application of marine biochemistry. ...
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    87,38 €

  • Sandy Beaches as Endangered Ecosystems
    Sandy beaches are the most abundant coastal environments worldwide, which have an undeniable and unique ecological value. Presently, they are amongst the most endangered ecosystems in the biosphere, mainly due to the influence of several human activities. ...
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    129,57 €

  • Marine Biology
    We present you with an updated reference book aimed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in Marine Biology. ...
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    142,89 €

  • Rhodophyta - Volume 4
    Guangce Wang
    This book is the fourth volume of the 'Marine Algal Flora of China-Rhodophyta.' The series has seven volumes covering about 20 orders, 45 families, 173 genera, and 560 species including over 150 species firstly described from China,  indicating significant importance to the knowledge of North-Western Pacific marine algal flora. The fourth volume covers coralline algae, includin...
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    246,57 €

  • Southern Baltic Coastal Systems Analysis
    This book gives an overall analysis of the current knowledge status about structures, functions, utilization for German Baltic coast ecosystems. The main focus of this book is on the aquatic area, but land/sea interactions as well as river outfalls are included as well. Characteristic for this book is the inclusion of social science aspects. Approximately one third of its exten...
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    222,72 €

  • Marine Microbial Bioremediation
    Increased industrialization and urbanization has polluted the marine environment, the largest ecosystem. Hence, sincere efforts must be made to decontaminate marine ecosystem for sustainable use of oceans and their bioresources. ...
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    129,39 €

  • Handbook of Marine Model Organisms in Experimental Biology
    Much of our biological and biomedical knowledge derives from studying marine model systems. In this new handbook world-leading experts describe the cutting-edge work and potential for their unique model system. This will be a gold mine for students and scientists from all fields of life sciences. ...
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    111,29 €

  • Biology and Aquaculture of Tilapia
    This book reviews up-to-date knowledge on the biology and aquaculture of tilapia, with special focus on the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Tilapia are a group of fish species that have become one of the most cultured worldwide, currently having a big economic impact on both developed and developing countries. ...
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    136,38 €

  • Shark
    David Owen
    A superlative study of our planet’s dominant predator for millions of years. A major and fully indexed contribution to the preservation of this amazing creature, now much threatened by human activity - with losses from overfishing, pollution, and the destruction of their habitat.Although scientific knowledge of sharks is increasing rapidly, the author shows that there is still ...
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    43,01 €

  • Evolution and Speciation in Animals
    T. J. Pandian
    The relatively more motile major phyletics have evolved more toward species diversity, while the relatively low motile or sessile minor phyletics have gone for more phylum diversity. Interestingly, the non-motile plants and microbes have also moved toward strain/racial diversity within a species rather than species diversity. ...
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    120,13 €

  • The Unofficial Trial of Alexandra Morton
    Scott Renyard
    The crash of 19 stocks of Fraser River sockeye over a 15 year period forced the Canadian government to close all fishing from 2007 to 2009.  The Canadian government, desperate for answers, or at least looking for a way to deflect criticism, struck an inquiry led by justice Bruce Cohen that would last over a year. The decline was quick and dramatic. It looked like Fraser river s...
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    22,02 €

  • Ernst Haeckel’s Art Forms in Nature
    Ernst Haeckel
    In a beautiful celebration of the natural world, Ernst Haeckel’s Art Forms in Nature is a masterful union of science and art. This volume is comprised of 100 illustrated plates, featuring stunning watercolour paintings and pencil sketches.First published in 1904, under the German title Kunstformen der Natur, this unique collection of plates holds a lasting influence in both the...
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    39,94 €

  • Reproduction and Development in Minor Phyla
    T. J. Pandian
    This book brings to light for the first time many interesting features in 25 minor phyletic invertebrates without being constrained by phylogenetic considerations. Relation between coelom type and regeneration is elaborated. ...
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    90,50 €

  • Sustainable Aquafeeds
    This book explores the present and future evolution of aquaculture feeds, explaining the current challenges and considering how advances in technologies and ingredients can produce aquafoods for the increasing world population. ...
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    203,57 €

  • Freshwater Red Algae
    Morgan L Vis / Orlando Necchi Jr
    This book presents the phylogeny, taxonomy and biogeography of freshwater red algae. Its content is divided into five chapters. The first chapter provides a brief history of freshwater red algal research, habits and collecting methods, general biogeographic trends and an overview of the taxonomic/phylogenetic placement of freshwater taxa. The other four chapters are taxonomic t...
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    222,54 €

  • IUTAM Symposium on Physics and Mechanics of Sea Ice
    This book presents the results of the IUTAM Symposium on Physics and Mechanics of Sea Ice which brought together researchers who have made significant contributions in the study of sea ice. The topics include: Fracture of ice, Thermodynamics of sea ice ridges, Global and local ice loads on ships and marine structures, Computational ice engineering and ice mechanics; and Physica...
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    305,80 €

  • River Health and Ecology in South Asia
    This volume reviews recent hydrological and environmental issues resulting from human-induced water pollution practices while providing case studies on the physical, chemical, and eco-biological techniques used to mitigate the impacts of river ecosystem pollution in South Asian countries. The book demonstrates the key methods of measurement, monitoring, mapping, and modeling of...
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    136,76 €

  • Gudgeon
    Mark Everard
    This book is a celebration of the humble gudgeon, the angler’s favourite ’tiddler’. Scientist, author and broadcaster Dr Mark Everard tells tales about the biology of the gudgeon, gudgeon fishing, and the diverse social quirks and values of this most popular of little fishes. ...
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    39,54 €

  • Ruffe
    Mark Everard
    This book is dedicated to the spiky little freshwater ruffian known better as the ruffe, pope, ’tommy ruffe’ and other local names. Scientist, author and broadcaster Dr Mark Everard details fascinating aspects of the biology, angling and wider contributions to society of the ruffe. ...
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    39,52 €

  • The Ocean Sunfishes
    The Ocean Sunfishes: Evolution, Biology and Conservation is the first book to gather into one comprehensive volume our fundamental knowledge of the world-record holding, charismatic ocean behemoths in the family Molidae. From evolution and phylogeny to biotoxins, biomechanics, parasites, husbandry and popular culture, it outlines recent and future research from leading sunfish ...
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    142,41 €

  • Analysis of Oceanic Waters and Sediments
    Thomas Roy Crompton
    The presence of concentrations of organic substances and cations in seawater is a matter of increasing concern to the water industry, environmentalists and the general public alike. Until fairly recently, seawater analysis was limited to a number of major constituents such as chloride and alkalinity. This reference draws attention to the methods ...
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    90,50 €