Oceanography and Marine Biology, An Annual Review, Volume 39: An Annual Review: Volume 39 (Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review)

Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review considers basic areas of marine research, returning to them when appropriate in future volumes, and deals with subjects of special and topical importance in the field of marine biology. The thirty-ninth volume follows closely the objectives and style of the earlier well received volumes, continuing to regard marine sciences - with all their various aspects - as a unit. Physical, chemical and biological aspects of marine science are dealt with by experts actively engaged in their own field. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Preface......Page 8 Life-history patterns in serpulimorph polychaetes: ecological and evolutionary perspectives......Page 10 Molluscs as archives of environmental change......Page 112 The evolution of eyes in the Bivalvia......Page 174 Practical measures of marine biodiversity based on relatedness of species......Page 216 Functional group ecology in soft-sediment marine benthos: the role of bioturbation......Page 242 The importance of seagrass beds as a habitat for fishery species......Page 278 Selective tidal-stream transport of marine animals......Page 314 Territorial damselfishes as determinants of the structure of benthic communities on coral reefs......Page 364 Author index......Page 400 Systematic index......Page 427 Subject index......Page 440 Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 Preface 8 Life-history patterns in serpulimorph polychaetes: ecological and evolutionary perspectives 10 Molluscs as archives of environmental change 112 The evolution of eyes in the Bivalvia 174 Practical measures of marine biodiversity based on relatedness of species 216 Functional group ecology in soft-sediment marine benthos: the role of bioturbation 242 The importance of seagrass beds as a habitat for fishery species 278 Selective tidal-stream transport of marine animals 314 Territorial damselfishes as determinants of the structure of benthic communities on coral reefs 364 Author index 400 Systematic index 427 Subject index 440 Life History Patterns in Serpulimorph Polychaetes: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives. Mollusks as Archives of Environmental Information. On Evolution of Eyes in the Bivalvia. Practical Measures of Marine Biodiversity Based on Relatedness of Species. Functional Group Ecology in Soft Sediment Marine Benthos: the Role of Bioturbation. Importance of Seagrass Beds as a Habitat for Fisheries Species. Selective Tidal Stream Transport. Territorial Damselfishes as Determinants of the Structure of Benthic Communities on Coral Reefs Interest in oceanography and marine biology and the relevance of those fields to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews that summarize recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review has catered to this demand since its foundation, by the late Harold Barnes, more than 35 years ago. It is an annual A new edition of this thorough, comprehensive and respected review source for oceanographers and marine biologists. A must for every station, institute and university involved with marine biology. The serpulimorph polychaetes constitute a discrete group of sedentary worms, which secrete calcareous tubes.