Parasitic Crustacea State of Knowledge and Future Trends /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Smit, Nico J. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bruce, Niel L. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Hadfield, Kerry A. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Zoological Monographs, 3
• Subjects: Animal anatomy.; Parasitology.; Invertebrates.; Animal ecology.; Animal systematics.; Animal taxonomy.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Animal Ecology.; Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.

This book offers the first comprehensive review of parasitic Crustacea, which are among the most successful and diverse parasites. Starting with an introductory chapter, followed by an historic overview and topic-specific chapters, each presenting a different aspect of parasitic crustacean biology,...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. History of Discovery of Parasitic Crustacea
• Chapter 3. Biodiversity and Taxonomy of the Parasitic Crustacea
• Chapter 4. Adaptations and Types of Crustacean Symbiotic Associations
• Chapter 5. Life Cycle and Life History Strategies of Parasitic Crustacea
• Chapter 6. Effects of Parasitic Crustacea on Hosts
• Chapter 7. Parasitic Crustacea as Vectors
• Chapter 8. Hypersymbionts and Hyperparasites of Parasitic Crustacea
• Chapter 9. Unravelling the Evolutions of the Rhizocephala: A Case study for Molecular Based Phylogeny in the Parasitic Crustacea
• Chapter 10. The Ecological Significance of Parasitic Crustaceans.