Biology of Oysters

Offering deep insight into the scientific structure of oysters, this book leverages more than 50 years of research and the author's expertise in shellfish to provide the solid background needed to understand the species and all facets of oyster biology

Brian Leicester Bayne (Author)

9780128034729

Hardback, published 12 May 2017

860 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 4.2 cm, 2.69 kg

"It is stunning to read the level of intellectual depth, integration, and synthesis that Brian Bayne (yes, he is the sole author and wrote every word of this 844-page book!) has achieved in this impressive work. It is, truly, a magnum opus." --National Shellfisheries Association Quarterly Newsletter, No. 4

Biology of Oysters offers scientific insights into the structure and function of oysters. Written by an expert in the field of shellfish research, this book presents more than 50 years of empirical research literature. It provides an understanding of the edible oysters, in order to equip students and researchers with the background needed to undertake further investigations on this model marine invertebrate.

I: The Phylogeny of OystersII: The Evolution of OystersIII: Regional and Global EcologyIV: Ecology at the Local ScaleV: FeedingVI: Metabolic ExpenditureVII: GrowthVIII: Growth ModelsIX: ReproductionX: Oysters and the Ecosystem

Subject Areas: Marine biology [PSPM]