Ecophysiology of the European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species: Mechanisms Behind the Success of a Global Invader

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    Ecophysiology of the European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species: Mechanisms Behind the Success of a Global Invader Editors: Iain Mcgaw, Dirk Weihrauch Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: Elsevier Science & Technology
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    Pages: 308 Language: English ISBN: 9780323996945 Category:

    Ecophysiology of the Green Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species: Mechanisms Behind the Success of a Global Invader provides an in-depth perspective of devastatingly invasive coastal species. During the last 175 years, Carcinus maenas has spread around the globe by human activities. Because of its ability to flourish in a wide variety of ecosystems and outcompete native species it has been listed as one of the top 100 worst global invaders. Written by international experts, this book dedicates most of its focus to Carcinus maenas and discusses other brachyurans with similar physiologies as comparisons. The first chapters cover physiological control systems, while later chapters focus on mechanisms used by these species to survive environmental perturbations. Ecophysiology of the Green Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species: Mechanisms Behind the Success of a Global Invader serves as a valuable resource for researchers in marine biology and invasive biology, as well as for university lecturers, government, or environmental agencies.

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    Author Biography

    Dr. Dirk Weihrauch is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He received his PhD in Biology from the University of Hamburg in Germany. Dr. Weihrauch has coauthored two books and numerous scholarly articles. Currently he serves as Associate Editor for Experimental Marine Biology and Ecophysiology and as a Review Editor for Frontiers in Aquatic Physiology. Dr. Iain McGaw is Professor in the Department of Ocean Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He received his PhD in Marine Biology from the University of Wales-Bangor. Dr. McGaw has contributed to over 100 scholarly articles on crabs and intertidal species, and currently serves as a reviewer for over 40 journals and research grant foundations.