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Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe

Second Edition

Edited by Peter J. Hayward and John S. Ryland

February 2017

ISBN: 9780199549450

800 pages
Paperback
246x189mm

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Price: £59.00

This authoritative guide, now thoroughly updated in a new edition, enables accurate identification of the common components of the inshore benthic invertebrates of the British Isles and adjacent European coasts, as well as a substantial proportion of fish species.

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This authoritative guide, now thoroughly updated in a new edition, enables accurate identification of the common components of the inshore benthic invertebrates of the British Isles and adjacent European coasts, as well as a substantial proportion of fish species.

  • Provides a synoptic account of the British marine fauna, assisted by proven identification keys and clear line illustrations
  • Incorporates the latest revisions to systematic groups
  • Improvements made to text and keys will facilitate student tuition

About the Author(s)

Edited by Peter J. Hayward and John S. Ryland

Peter J. Hayward DSc., FLS began his career as Scientific Assistant at the Natural History Museum, London, and retired as Senior Lecturer in marine biology at Swansea University. Marine invertebrates have been his abiding interest, through many spring and autumn field courses, and practical laboratory exercises. He has published several books on marine biological topics, as editor, co-editor, author and co-author, and numerous scientific papers, especially on the marine Bryozoa. He has served as co-editor of the Journal of Natural History, and editor of the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, and is co-editor, with Dr John H. Crothers, of the Linnean Society Synopses of the British Fauna.

Table of Contents

    1:The marine environment of north-west Europe
    2:Using this book
    3:Sponges
    4:Hydroids, Sea Anemones, Jellyfish, and Comb Jellies
    5:Flatworms and Ribbon Worms
    6:Annelids
    7:Priapulids,Sipunculans, Echiurans, and Entoprocts
    8:Crustaceans
    9:Mites and Sea Spiders
    10:Molluscs
    11:Bryozoa
    12:Sea Urchins, Starfish, and Sea Cucumbers
    13:Acorn Worms and Sea Squirts
    14:Fish

Reviews

"It is over 20 years since the first edition of this book was published. It covers the area from the Western continental shelf off Ireland to mainland Europe... I am sure this update will be welcomed by marine biologists both full-time and amateur." - John Goodier, Science and Technology Reference Reviews Vol.32.1

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