Benthic Suspension Feeders and Flow (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521445238)

This book is about those animals found on the sea floor that live by filtering microscopic particles carried by water currents. Its purpose is to review what is known about the biology of suspension feeders in relation to their flow environment. The book includes the larval biology, physiology, ethology, and ecology of suspension feeders interacting with water flow. It will be of value to marine scientists beginning research in the new, interdisciplinary field of hydrodynamics and benthic biology, and it is the first attempt to provide a comprehensive overview of this synthesis from the biological viewpoint.

Author: David Wildish
ISBN-10: 052144523X
ISBN-13: 9780521445238
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/28/1997
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.35w x 1.01d