Cephalopods

Squid, cuttlefish and octopuses, which form the marine mollusc group the cephalopods, are of great and increasing interest to marine biologists, physiologists, ecologists, environmental biologists and fisheries scientists.

Cephalopods: ecology and fisheries is a thorough review of this most important animal group. The first introductory section of Cephalopods: Ecology and Fisheries provides coverage of cephalopod form and function, origin and evolution, Nautilus, and biodiversity and zoogeography. The following section covers life cycles, growth, physiological ecology, reproductive strategies and early life histories. There follows a section on ecology, which provides details of slope and shelf species, oceanic and deep sea species, population ecology, trophic ecology and cephalopods as prey. The final section of Cephalopods: Ecology and Fisheries deals with fisheries and ecological interactions, with chapters on fishing methods and scientific sampling, fisheries resources, fisheries oceanography and assessment and management methods.

This scientifically comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book is essential reading for marine biologists, zoologists, ecologists and fisheries managers. All libraries in universities and research establishments where biological sciences and fisheries are studied and taught should have multiple copies of this landmark publication on their shelves.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Form and Function
Origin and Evolution
Nautilus: The Survivor
Biodiversity and Zoogeography
Life Cycle
Growth
Physiological Ecology
Reproductive
From Egg to Recruitment
Coastal and Shelf Species
Oceanic and Deep-Sea Species
Cephalopods as Predators
Cephalopods as Prey
Fishing Methods and Scientific Sampling
Fishery Resources
Fisheries Oceanography
Assessment and Management
Conclusions
Appendix A: Classification of Living Cephalopod Families
Appendix B: Synopsis of Living Cephalopod Families
References
Index