The Biology and Fisheries of the Slipper Lobster

Series:
Crustacean Issues
Published:
January 24, 2007 by CRC Press - 416 Pages
Editor(s):
Kari L. Lavalli, Boston University, Massachusetts, USA; Ehud Spanier

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Features

Illustrations:

  • Figures of most of the species of slipper lobsters provide a single source for images of scyllarid lobster species
  • Distribution maps illustrate global distribution of subfamilies and species
  • Photographs of rearing facilities demonstrate the setup needed for larval rearing facilities
  • SEM photographs of the mouthparts and digestive system of scyllarids show morphology and physiologyContains summary tables on:
  • Species, extant and extinct, and life history characters that make it easy to identify differences among existing species
  • Life history parameters of larvae, postlarvae (nistos), juveniles, and adults and reproductive parameters of various species for determining differences among species in various life history stages
  • Comparison of rearing attempts that demonstrate what works and what does not
  • Ecological parameters for various life stages such as depth and habitat, food preferences, predators, and growth
  • Sensory organs and appendages that allow easy identification of the sensory structures on various appendages
  • Pre- and post-molt growth parameters of scyllarid species Comparative tables provide:
  • A summary of genomic size and other genetic features of decapods, including information on several scyllarid species
  • Cations in the carapace of various decapods with one species of scyllarid lobsterThe text includes an identification key for final stage phyllosomas and figures of phyllosomal characters that make identification at the genus or subfamily level easy. It also covers future needs of biological research and fisheries management strategies and future directions.

    • Summary

    Written by international experts, The Biology and Fisheries of the Slipper Lobster provides comprehensive coverage of the known biology, ecology, behavior, physiology, evolutionary history, and genetics of the numerous species in the family Scyllaridae. It covers fishing methods and regulations, size and composition of catches, fisheries management, and distribution of those particular species that are targeted species or by-products of other fisheries. The book takes a comparative approach to understanding fisheries in different regions of the world and examines management plans that have failed and those that have succeeded.

    Table of Contents

    INTRODUCTION
    Introduction to the Biology and Fisheries of Slipper Lobsters, K.L. Lavalli and E. Spanier

    BIOLOGY OF SLIPPER LOBSTERS
    Taxonomy and Evolution, W.R. Webber and J. Booth
    Genetics of Slipper Lobsters, A.M. Deiana, A. Libertini, A. Cau, R. Cannas, E. Coluccia, and S. Salvadori
    Early Life Histories of Slipper Lobsters, H. Sekiguchi, J.D. Booth and W.R. Webber
    Factors Important in Larval and Postlarval Molting, Growth, and Rearing, S. Mikami and A.V. Kuballa
    Feeding Morphology and Digestive System of Slipper Lobsters, D. Johnston
    Behavior and Sensory Biology of Slipper Lobsters, K.L. Lavalli, E. Spanier, and F. Grasso
    The Mineralization and Biomechanics of the Exoskeleton, F.R. Horne and S.F. Tarsitano
    Growth of Slipper Lobsters of the Genus Scyllarides, M. Bianchini and S. Ragonese
    Directions for Future Research in Slipper Lobster Biology, E. Spanier and K.L. Lavalli

    FISHERY BIOLOGY OF SLIPPER LOBSTERS
    Observations on the Ecology of Scyllarides aequinoctialis, S. nodifer, and Parribacus antarcticus and a Description of the Florida Scyllarid Lobster Fishery, W.C. Sharp, J.H. Hunt, & W. H. Teehan
    The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Fishery: A Targeted Slipper Lobster Fishery, G. DiNardo and R. Moffitt
    The Biology of the Mediterranean Scyllarids, D. Pessani and M. Mura
    Biology and Fishery of the Galápagos Slipper Lobster, A. Hearn, V. Toral-Granda, C. Martinez, and G. Reck
    Biology and Fishery of Slipper Lobster, Thenus orientalis, in India, E.V. Radhakrishnan, M.K. Manisseri, and V.D. Deshmukh
    Biology and Fishery of the Bay Lobster, Thenus spp., C.M. Jones
    Fishery and Biology of Commercially Exploited Australian Fan Lobsters (Ibacus spp.), J.A. Haddy, J. Stewart, and K.J. Graham
    Slipper Lobster Fisheries-Present Status and Future Perspectives, E. Spanier and K.L. Lavalli

    List of Contributing Authors
    List of Reviewers for Chapters
    Index

    Editorial Reviews

    "This book should be welcome by students of lobster biology."

    – Frederick R. Schram, Burke Museum, University of Washington, in Contributions to Zoology, 2007, Vol. 76, No. 2

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