Marine Bivalve Molluscs.

Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Phylogeny and evolution of bivalve molluscs -- Phylogeny of the Mollusca -- Phylogeny and evolution of Bivalvia -- Classification and phylogeny -- Evolution and adaptive radiation in Bivalvia -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Morphology of bivalves -- Introduction -- Shell -- Mussels -- Oysters -- Scallops -- Clams -- Mantle -- Pearl formation -- Mantle margins -- Gills -- Structure -- Functions -- The foot -- Attachment in mussels -- Attachment in other species -- Digging -- Labial palps and alimentary canal -- Stomach and style -- Digestion -- Pollutants -- Gonads -- Heart and haemolymph vessels -- Excretory organs -- Nerves and sensory receptors -- References -- Chapter 3 Ecology of bivalves -- Introduction -- Global and local distribution patterns -- Mussels -- Oysters -- Clams -- Scallops -- Factors affecting geographic distribution -- Physical factors -- Factors affecting local distribution -- Physical factors -- Biological factors -- Climate change -- Potential and observed impacts of climate change on marine bivalves -- Note -- References -- Chapter 4 How bivalves feed -- Introduction -- Filtration rate -- Estimation of filtration and clearance rates -- Filtration rate, body size and interspecific variation -- Control of filtration rate -- Energy costs -- Particle processing on the gills, labial palps and in the stomach -- Selective particle capture -- Preingestive particle processing -- Postingestive particle processing -- The alimentary canal and digestive process -- The stomach and extracellular digestion -- The digestive gland and intracellular digestion -- The intestine -- Bivalve diet -- Symbiotic nutrition -- Absorption efficiency -- Effects of bivalve suspension-feeders on the ecosystem -- Bivalve feeding and the plankton community.

Biodeposition by bivalves -- The role of bivalves in nutrient cycling -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Reproduction, settlement and recruitment -- Introduction -- Sexuality -- Gametogenesis -- Reproductive cycles -- Methods of assessment -- Annual cycles -- Factors controlling reproduction -- Exogenous regulation of gametogenesis -- Endogenous regulation of gametogenesis -- Exogenous regulation of spawning -- Endogenous regulation of spawning -- Annual storage cycle -- Reproductive effort and fecundity -- Deleterious effects on the reproductive cycle -- Fertilization -- Larval development -- Factors affecting larval growth -- Temperature and salinity -- Food ration -- Larval dispersal and population connectivity -- Larval identification and abundance estimation -- Settlement, metamorphosis and post-larval dispersal -- Settlement -- Metamorphosis and post-larval dispersal -- Recruitment -- References -- Chapter 6 Growth -- Introduction -- Methods of measuring absolute growth -- Length frequency distributions (LFDs) -- Mark-recapture and growth increment analysis (GIA) -- Annual growth rings -- The bivalve shell as a marine archive -- Allometric growth -- Scope for growth and dynamic energy budget models -- Factors affecting growth -- Environmental modulators -- Endogenous growth modulators -- Note -- References -- Chapter 7 Circulation, respiration, excretion and osmoregulation -- Circulation -- Haemolymph plasma and haemocytes -- Heart rate -- Respiration -- Factors affecting oxygen consumption -- Excretion and osmoregulation -- Note -- References -- Chapter 8 Fisheries and management of natural populations -- Introduction -- Population dynamics -- What is a stock? -- Distribution and abundance -- Factors that increase biomass -- Factors that decrease biomass -- Fisheries assessment and management -- Stock assessment -- Fishery management.

Scallop fisheries -- Fishing methods -- Treatment and processing -- European scallop fisheries -- Northwest Atlantic fishery -- Oyster fisheries -- The Crassostrea virginica fishery in the United States -- Mussel fisheries -- The Mytilus edulis fishery in Denmark -- Clam fisheries -- The Spisula solidissima fishery -- References -- Chapter 9 Bivalve Culture -- Introduction -- Fundamentals of bivalve culture -- Wild seed collection -- Hatchery production of seed and juveniles -- Mussel culture -- Culture of Mytilus galloprovincialis in Spain -- Alternative methods of cultivation -- Oyster culture -- Culture of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in France -- Scallop culture -- Culture of the yesso scallop, Mizuhopecten yessoensis, in Japan -- Culture of the zhikong scallop, Chlamys farreri, in China -- Clam culture -- Culture of the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum -- Bivalve culture and the environment -- Ecosystem approach to bivalve culture -- Note -- References -- Chapter 10 Genetics in aquaculture -- Introduction -- Quantitative genetics -- Selective breeding -- Breeding objectives -- Broodstock establishment -- Breeding schemes -- Bivalve breeding programmes -- Protein and DNA markers -- Genetic variation and population structure -- Bivalve genomics -- Genome mapping -- QTL mapping and MAS -- Functional genomics -- Chromosomal genetics and ploidy manipulation -- Triploidy, tetraploidy, gynogenesis and aneuploidy -- Cell division suppression methods -- Ploidy verification -- Results from ploidy manipulations -- Transgenics -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11 Diseases and parasites -- Introduction -- Viruses -- Bacteria -- Brown ring disease -- Fungi -- Protistans -- Bonamiosis -- MSX disease -- Dermo (Perkinsosis) disease -- Porifera -- Helminths -- Trematodes -- Cestodes -- Nematodes -- Annelids -- Crustaceans -- Neoplasia.

Defence mechanisms -- Cellular defence mechanisms -- Humoral defence mechanisms -- Host-parasite interactions -- Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 12 Public health -- Introduction -- Bacterial infections -- Bacterial assays -- Viral infections -- Viral assays -- Biotoxins -- Harmful algal blooms -- Biotoxin assays -- Industrial pollutants -- Controls on the production and processing of bivalves -- Regulatory framework -- Controlling harvesting areas -- Decontamination procedures -- Elimination of pathogens and other hazards -- Monitoring and quality control -- Regulation of bivalve monitoring programmes in New Zealand -- HAACP system -- Application of HACCP -- Notes -- References -- Subject index -- Species index -- EULA.