Handbook of the marine fauna of north-west Europe / edited by P.J. Hayward and J.S. Ryland.
Contributor(s): Hayward, P. J. (Peter J.)
| Ryland, J. S. (John Stanley).
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BookPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995Description: x, 800 p. 24 : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0198540558; 9780198540557.Subject(s): Marine animals -- Europe | Science | Sea life & the seashore: general interest | Freshwater biology | Marine biology | Western Europe | Northern Europe, Scandinavia | Reference works | Zoology: fishes (ichthyology)DDC classification: 591.94 HAN | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 591.94 HAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000580443 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Hayward and Ryland's Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe has become a classic in the marine reference literature. The same editors have now prepared a shorter version suitable for individual purchase and field use. Rapid and easy identification of all but the rarest of the marine animals found on the sea shores and shallow sublittoral zones of north-west Europe is made possible by the provision of simple dichotomous keys, individual descriptions, and high quality line and stipple drawings. The occurrence and distribution is given for each species, and reference provided to the specialist literature which will facilitate more detailed study and coverage of the additional, rare species not covered in the book.The book is especially suited to student and amateur use, allowing identification of the majority of marine animals. No other guide is available at this level.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [758]-763) and indexes.
1. Introduction / P. J. Hayward -- 2. Using This Book / P. J. Hayward -- 3. Sponges (Phylum Porifera) / P. E. J. Dyrynda and Elisabeth A. Dyrynda -- 4. Hydroids, Sea Anemones, Jellyfish, and Comb Jellies (Phyla Cnidaria and Ctenophora) / P. F. S. Cornelius, R. L. Manuel and J. S. Ryland -- 5. Flatworms and Ribbon Worms (Phyla Platyhelminthes and Nemertea) / R. Gibson and E. W. Knight-Jones -- 6. Annelids (Phylum Annelida) / E. W. Knight-Jones, P. Knight-Jones and A. Nelson-Smith -- 7. Priapulids, Sipunculans, Echiurans, and Entoprocts (Phyla Priapulida, Sipuncula, Echiura, and Entoprocta) / E. W. Knight-Jones and J. S. Ryland -- 8. Crustaceans (Phylum Crustacea) / P. J. Hayward, M. J. Isaac, P. Makings, J. Moyse, E. Naylor and G. Smaldon -- 9. Arachnids, Insects, Millipedes, and Sea Spiders (Phyla Chelicerata, Myriapoda, Hexapoda, and Pycnogonida) / P. E. King and P. J. A. Pugh -- 10. Molluscs (Phylum Mollusca) / P. J. Hayward, G. D. Wigham and N. Yonow -- 11. Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa) / J. S. Ryland -- 12. Sea Urchins, Starfish, and Sea Cucumbers (Phylum Echinodermata) / J. Moyse and P. A. Tyler -- 13. Acorn-Worms and Sea Squirts (Phyla Hemichordata and Urochordata) / E. W. Knight-Jones and J. S. Ryland -- 14. Fish (Subphylum Euchordata (Vertebrata) Pisces) / J. S. Ryland.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Using this book
- Chapters 3 - 14 Group by group by accounts
- References and further reading
- Index of technical terms
- Taxonomic index