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Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans
This authoritative treatment covers crustacean reproduction as it deals with the structural morphology of the gamete-producing primary sex organs, and more
Thanumalaya Subramoniam (Author)
9780128093375
Paperback / softback, published 22 September 2016
526 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.3 cm, 0.81 kg
"This compendium would serve as an authoritative reference book for crustacean reproductive biologists, developmental biologists, comparative endocrinologists, invertebrate biologists, evolutionary biologists and aquaculture scientists and would be an asset to personal and institutional library collections." --Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy
Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans covers crustacean reproduction as it deals with the structural morphology of the gamete-producing primary sex organs, such as the testis and ovary, the formation and maturation of gametes, their fusion during fertilization, and embryonic development that lead to the release of larvae. Constituting a diverse assemblage of animals, crustaceans are best known by their common representatives, such as shrimps, lobsters, and crabs, but also include many more less familiar, but biologically important forms. This work covers the variety of ways in which both male and female gametes are produced by evolving different sexual systems in crustaceans, the range of reproductive systems, and the accordingly, and highly diverse, mechanistic modes of sex determination. In addition, the book features such topics as genetic and environmental determinants in sex determination pattern, variability of mechanisms of fertilization among different species, the origin of different mating systems, the associated mating and brooding behaviors, and the adaptive ability to different environmental conditions with discussion on the evolutionary ecology of social and sexual systems in certain species, which have shown eusocial tendencies, similar to social insects. Marine species occupying diversified ecological niches in tropical and temperate zones reproduce under definitive environmental conditions. Therefore, reproductive ecology of different crustaceans inhabiting different ecological niches also constitutes another important aspect of the work, along with yolk utilization and embryogenesis leading to release of different larval forms, which reflect on their aquatic adaptability.
Chapter 1. Sex Determination Chapter 2. Sex Differentiation Chapter 3. Sexual Systems Chapter 4. Mating Systems Chapter 5. Mating Behavior Chapter 6. Sex Pheromones Chapter 7. Reproductive Cycle and Environmental Control Chapter 8. Oogenesis Chapter 9. Endocrine Regulation of Vitellogenesis Chapter 10. Yolk Utilization and Embryonic Nutrition Chapter 11. Spermatogenesis Chapter 12. Spermatophore and Sperm Transfer Mechanisms Chapter 13. Accessory Reproductive Glands Chapter 14. Fertilization
Subject Areas: Animal breeding [TVHB], Marine biology [PSPM]
