Biology of the hard clam
The hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, is an important commercial, recreational and ecological inhabitant of coastal bays along the east and gulf coasts of the United States. This title represents the first state of the art summary of existing knowledge of the hard clam by experts in various disciplines. Containing a compendium of literature on the hard clam, comprehensive chapters on various aspects of its biology as well as summaries of knowledge including the gray literature on this economically important species, this volume represents a comprehensive source of biological information for managers and researchers interested in shallow marine and estuarine ecosystems. Research students and managers charged with maintaining coastal ecosystems will also find a wealth of background material. The first synthesis of available information on the mercenaria mercenaria, this title is a response to the needs of individuals involved in hard clam aquaculture and scientists interested in molluscan biology, coastal ocean ecology and similar fields. Over 2300 documents have been synthesized, and chapter authors have added unpublished information as well as new material
1 online resource (xix, 751 pages) : illustrations, maps
9780444819086, 9780080528014, 9781281058140, 9786611058142, 0444819088, 0080528015, 1281058149, 6611058141
162130961
Systematics and taxonomy / M.E. Harte
Shell structure and age determination / Lowell W. Fritz
Embryogenesis and organogenesis of veligers and early juveniles / Melbourne R. Carriker
Anatomy and histology of Mercenaria mercenaria / Albert F. Eble
Reproduction in Mercenaria mercenaria / Arnold G. Eversole
Genetics of hard clams, Mercenaria mercenaria / Thomas J. Hilbish
Functional morphology and behavior of shelled veligers and early juveniles / Melbourne R. Carriker
Physiological ecology of Mercenaria mercenaria / Raymond E. Grizzle, V. Monica Bricelj and Sandra E. Shumway
Demography and dynamics of hard clam populations / Stephen R. Fegley
Integrating nutritional physiology and ecology to explain interactions between physics and biology in Mercenaria mercenaria / Charles H. Peterson
Predators and predation / John N. Kraeuter
Pests, parasites, diseases, and defense mechanisms of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria / Susan E. Ford
Management of hard clam stocks, Mercenaria mercenaria / J.L. McHugh
A history of hard clamming / Clyde L. MacKenzie Jr., David L. Taylor and William S. Arnold
Aquaculture of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria / Michael Castagna
Introduction of the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) to the Pacific Coast of North America with notes on its introduction to Puerto Rico, England, and France / Kenneth K. Chew
English