{"product_id":"starfish-john-m-lawrence-9781421407876","title":"Starfish: Biology and Ecology of the Asteroidea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most complete illustrated scientific review of starfish ever published.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the most fascinating animals in the world's oceans are the more than 2,000 species of starfish. Called \"Asteroids\" by scientists who study them (after their taxonomic name, Asteroidea)--or sea stars in some parts of the world--starfish are easily recognized because of their star-like form. \u003ci\u003eStarfish\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive volume devoted to the integrative and comparative biology and ecology of starfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by the world's leading experts on starfish, the integrative section covers topics such as reproduction, developmental biology and ecology, larval ecology, and the ecological role of starfish as a group. The comparative section considers the biology and ecology of important species such as \u003ci\u003eAcanthaster planci\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeliaster helianthoides\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAsterias amurensis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePisaster ochraceus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReplete with detailed, scientifically accurate illustrations and the latest research findings, \u003ci\u003eStarfish\u003c\/i\u003e examines the important role of these invertebrates in the marine environment, a topic of great interest because of their impact on the food web. As major predators that are able to evert their stomach and wrap it around their prey, starfish can have a significant impact on commercial fisheries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarfish are of interest not only to echinoderm specialists but also to marine biologists and invertebrate zoologists in general and, increasingly, to the medical community. A starfish's ability to regenerate body parts is almost unequalled in the animal world, making them ideal models for basic science studies on the topic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: Charles D. Amsler, Bill J. Baker, Mario Barahona, Michael F. Barker, Maria Byrne, Juan Carlos Castilla, Katharina Fabricius, Patrick Flammang, Andrew S. Gale, Carlos F. Gaymer, Jean-François Hamel, Elise Hennebert, John H. Himmelman, Michel Jangoux, John M. Lawrence, Tatiana Manzur, James B. McClintock, Bruce A. Menge, Annie Mercier, Anna Metaxas, Sergio A. Navarette, Timothy D. O'Hara, John S. Pearse, Carlos Robles, Eric Sanford, Robert E. Scheibling, Richard L. Turner, Carlos Renato R. Ventura, Kristina M. Wasson, Stephen A. Watts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John M. Lawrence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421407876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421407876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2013 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013","brand":"John M. Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088210374911,"sku":"9781421407876","price":104.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa758c71-6433-473e-8b59-2f0aeb4467b4.jpg?v=1769103668","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/starfish-john-m-lawrence-9781421407876","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}