Cell Culture Techniques in Aquatic Invertebrate

Description

The study and observation of aquatic invertebrates are becoming more and more popular. This book provides comprehensive information in straightforward, nontechnical language for many groups of invertebrates commonly found in streams, lakes, ponds, and other freshwater environments. It serves the needs of a growing audience of naturalists, environmentalists, anglers, teachers, students, and others. This encyclopedia provides information on the fish and aquatic invertebrates living in our rivers, lakes, and seas, giving readers a glimpse into life beneath the surface. It details each species' anatomy, habits, habitat, breeding, and conservation status, from minuscule, single-celled animals carried by water currents to enormous, subaqueous powerhouses. Introduction to Aquatic Invertebrates is what Chapter 1 describes. Animals other than the vertebrate members of the chordate phylum are referred to as invertebrates under the general term. Some invertebrates have evolved a shell or a tough exoskeleton, but they all lack a spinal column. Chapters 2 through 12 cover diverse marine invertebrates, including protozoa, sponges, hydrostatic skeletons, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Rotifer, Kinorhyncha & Priapulida, Loricifera & Gastrotricha, Nemertea, Mollusca, annelids, and Nematoda. These chapters explained the characteristics, categorization, and lifecycle of the aforementioned aquatic invertebrates.