Marine mussels : ecology, physiology, genetics and culture

Responsibility: Elizabeth Gosling, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
Edition: First edition
Publication: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2022
Physical description: 1 online resource ( xi, 866 pages) : maps, illustrations (some color)

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Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator: Gosling, E. M., author.
Contributor: Wiley InterScience (Online service)

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Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Phylogeny and evolution of marine mussels
Introduction
Phylogeny of the phylum Mollusca
Phylogeny and evolution of Bivalvia
Evolution and adaptive radiation in Bivalvia
Phylogeny and evolution in the Mytilida
Significant evolutionary developments in the family Mytilidae
Notes
References
2 Functional Morphology
Introduction
Shell
Mantle
Gills
Foot
Labial palps
The Alimentary Canal
Gonads
Heart and haemolymph vessels
Excretory organs
Nerves and sensory receptors
References
3 Ecology of marine mussels
Introduction
Global and local distribution patterns
Factors affecting geographic distribution
Factors affecting local distribution
Climate change and potential and observed impacts on marine mussels
Notes
References
4 Particle processing and nutrient utilisation
Introduction
Filtration and clearance rates
Particle processing on the gills, labial palps and in the stomach
The alimentary canal and digestive process
Absorption efficiency
Impacts of mussels on marine ecosystems
Notes
References
5 Reproduction, larval development, dispersal and recruitment
Introduction
Sex identification
Doubly uniparental Inheritance (DUI) and sex determination
Gametogenesis
Reproductive cycles
Factors controlling reproduction
Reproductive effort and fecundity
Fertilisation and gamete compatibility
Larval development
Factors affecting larval growth
Larval dispersal and population connectivity
Larval identification and abundance
Settlement, metamorphosis and post-larval dispersal
Recruitment
Notes
References
6 Growth
Introduction
Methods of measuring absolute growth
Measurement of allometric growth
Scope for growth and dynamic energy budget models
Growth modulators
Notes
References
7 Physiology of the circulatory, respiratory and excretory systems
Cardiovascular system
Respiration
Excretion and osmoregulation
Note
References
8 Mussels and marine environmental contaminants
Introduction
Contaminants in the marine environment
Contaminant levels in seawater, sediments and biota
Absorption and absorption efficiency (AE)
Assimilation and assimilation efficiency (AE)
Kinetic modeling in contaminant bioaccumulation
Mussel Monitoring Programmes
Biological markers of pollution
Notes
References
9 Population genetics, genomics and selective breeding.
Introduction
Population genetics
Quantitative genetics
Notes
References
10 Mussel culture
Introduction
Wild seed collection
Hatchery culture of seed and juvenile mussels
Mussel culture
Mussel culture and the environment
An ecosystem approach to bivalve culture
Notes
References
11. Diseases, parasites and the immune response
Introduction
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Protistans
Porifera
Platyhelminths
Annelids
Crustaceans
Neoplasia
Defence mechanisms
Signal transduction pathways
Abiotic effects on mussel immune response
Notes
References
12 Mussels and public health
Introduction
Bacterial infections
Viral infections
Parasites
Biotoxins
Harmful algal blooms (HABs)
Detection of marine toxins
Industrial pollutants
Controls on the production and processing of mussels and other bivalves
Monitoring and quality control
HAACP and its application
Notes
References
Subject index
Species index .
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

Publisher's summary

A comprehensive volume providing broad and detailed coverage of marine mussels Marine Mussels: Ecology, Physiology, Genetics and Culture provides readers with in-depth, fully up-to-date information on all major aspects of marine mussels. Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, this authoritative volume addresses morphology, ecology, feeding, phylogeny and evolution, reproduction and larval development, settlement and recruitment, genetics, disease, management of culture systems and more. The book encompasses many different species of marine mussels: genus Mytilus, other important commercial marine genera such as Perna, Aulacomya and Choromytilus, and non-commercial genera including Modiolus, Geukensia, Brachidontes and hydrothermal vent Bathymodiolus. Comprising twelve extensively cross-referenced chapters, the book discusses a diversity of integrated topics that range from fundamental physiology of marine mussels to new techniques being applied in their biology and ecology. Author Elizabeth Gosling reviews contemporary developments and issues in the field such as the use of DNA genetic markers in detecting and diagnosing different strains of pathogenic bacteria, the use of mussels as monitors of marine contaminants, sophisticated modelling techniques that simulate disease and forecast outbreaks, and the impacts of global warming, ocean acidification and hypoxia on marine mussels. Presenting an inclusive, highly detailed treatment of mussel biology, physiology, genetics, and culture, this invaluable resource: Contains thorough descriptions of external and internal anatomy, global and local distribution patterns, the impacts of mussels on marine ecosystems, and the processes of circulation, respiration, excretion and osmoregulation Reflects significant advances in mussel science and new areas of research in marine mussels Describes the fundamentals of mussel aquaculture, the types and levels of contaminants in the marine environment and new approaches for sustainable aquaculture development Discusses the application of genetic methods, population genetics, global breeding programmes and the emerging area of bivalve genomics Addresses the role of mussels in disease transmission to humans, including production and processing controls, regulation of monitoring and quality control Marine Mussels: Ecology, Physiology, Genetics and Culture is essential reading for biological scientists, researchers, instructors and advanced students in the fields of biology, ecology, aquaculture, environmental science, toxicology, genetics, pathology, taxonomy and public health.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

Subjects

Subjects: Mytilidae.; Mytilidae > Ecology.; Mussel culture.

Bibliographic information

Publication date: 2022
Reproduction: Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web
ISBN: 9781119293934 electronic book; 1119293936 electronic book; 9781119293965 electronic book; 1119293960 electronic book; 9781119293927 electronic book; 1119293928 electronic book; 9781119293903 hardcover