Physiology of Echinoderms (International series of monographs in pure and applied biology. Division: Zoology)

Physiology of Echinoderms is an 11-chapter book that begins by elucidating the feeding, digestion, and excretion of specific echinoderms. The critical role of amoebocytes in the excretion process involved in these organisms is also explained. This book also describes several aspects of importance to these organisms, including salinity tolerance, osmoregulation, ionic regulation, chemical composition, neural control of locomotion, biochemical affinities, toxins, and immunology. The organisms'physiology in sensory, water vascular system, respiratory system, spawning, neurosecretion, nerves, and muscles are also explained. Content: OTHER TITLES IN THE ZOOLOGY DIVISION , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv LIST OF FIGURES , Page vii LIST OF TABLES , Page ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS , Page x CHAPTER 1 - FEEDING AND DIGESTION , Pages 1-23 CHAPTER 2 - EXCRETION AND THE ROLE OF AMOEBOCYTES , Pages 24-32,32a CHAPTER 3 - SALINITY TOLERANCE AND OSMOREGULATION , Pages 33-43 CHAPTER 4 - IONIC REGULATION AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION , Pages 44-56 CHAPTER 5 - BIOCHEMICAL AFFINITIES , Pages 57-67 CHAPTER 6 - TOXINS AND IMMUNOLOGY , Pages 68-70,70a,71-79 Part 1 - Gravity, Righting Reaction and Response to Mechanical Stimuli , Pages 80-84,84a,84b,85-89 Part 2 - Chemical, Thermal and Photic Stimuli , Pages 90-123 CHAPTER 8 - PHYSIOLOGY OF THE WATER VASCULAR SYSTEM AND THE NEURAL CONTROL OF LOCOMOTION , Pages 124-134,134a,135-146 CHAPTER 9 - PHYSIOLOGY OF RESPIRATION , Pages 147-156,156a,157-164 CHAPTER 10 - PHYSIOLOGY OF SPAWNING AND NEUROSECRETION , Pages 165-172,172a,173-174 CHAPTER 11 - PHYSIOLOGY OF NERVES AND MUSCLES , Pages 175-176,176a,176b,176c,176d,177-199 REFERENCES , Pages 200-240 ADDENDUM , Pages 241-255 INDEX , Pages 257-264