Books in the Advances in Marine Biology series

Intends to marine biologists with interest in benthic ecology and biotic interactions, including symbiosis chemical and molecular ecology systematics, phylogeny, and evolution sponge culture and tissue engineering.

Sharks in Mexico: Research and Conservation, Volume 83 in the Advances in Marine Biology series, provides in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological oceanography. New chapters cover The Sharks of Pacific Mexico and their Conservation - Why Should we Care?, Biodiversity and Conservation of Sharks in Pacific Mexico, Shark Ecology, The Role of the Apex Predator and Current Conservation Status, Review of Current Genetic Analyses for Sharks of Pacific Mexico and Conservation Implications, and much more. Reviews articles on the latest advances in marine biologyAuthored by leading figures in their respective fields of studyPresents material that is widely used by managers, students and academic professionals in the marine sciences

Contains reviews on ecology and biogeography of marine parasites; fecundity: characteristics and role in life-history strategies of marine invertebrates; the ecology of Southern Ocean Pack-ice; and biological and remote sensing perspectives of pigmentation in coral reef organisms. It also covers the lesser-known taxa of the phylum Mollusca.

Volume 40 is a standard volume with reviews on three wide-ranging topics: parasites found on the Atlantic cod; the biology of mangrove trees and mangrove swamp ecosystems; and structural, histochemical, and functional aspects of the epidermis (skin/outside layer) of fishes.

Contains four eclectic reviews on topics ranging from marine mollusc mucus to deep-sea hydrothermal vent fauna. This title also contains reviews of various areas of marine science, including fisheries science and macro/micro fauna. It includes papers detailing the ecology of marine regions.

Volume 39 is a standard volume with reviews on three different topics: the effect of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on the Alaskan ecosystem, the reproduction and development of peracarida (abundant marine crustaceans), and remote sensing of the global light-fishing fleet.

Contains reviews of various areas of marine science, including fisheries science and macro/micro fauna. This volume focusses on on plankton, fisheries, and crustacea. It includes papers detailing the ecology of marine regions. It also presents reviews on marine biology.