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Aspects of Littorinid Biology

Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Littorinid Biology, held in Cork, Ireland, 7–13 September 1996

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  • © 1998

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  1. Ruth M. O’Riordan
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Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 133)

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Table of contents (28 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Genetic variability in Littorina saxatilis from different habitats on an island in Galway Bay

    1. Genetic variability in Littorina saxatilis from different habitats on an island in Galway Bay

      • I. F. Wilson, E. M. Gosling
      Pages 1-10

  3. Electrophoretic heterogeneity within and between flat periwinkles (Mollusca: Gastropoda) along an intertidal transect at Ria Ferrol, northwest Spain

    1. Electrophoretic heterogeneity within and between flat periwinkles (Mollusca: Gastropoda) along an intertidal transect at Ria Ferrol, northwest Spain

      • C. Olabarria, J.-M. Timmermans, T. Backeljau
      Pages 11-19

  4. A preliminary study on genetic differentiation in Littorina saxatilis from Galway Bay, Ireland: Littorina tenebrosa Montagu — a valid species or ecotype?

    1. A preliminary study on genetic differentiation in Littorina saxatilis from Galway Bay, Ireland: Littorina tenebrosa Montagu — a valid species or ecotype?

      • E. M. Gosling, I. F. Wilson, J. Andrews
      Pages 21-25

  5. Lack of significant esterase and myoglobin differentiation in the periwinkle, Littorina striata (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)

    1. Lack of significant esterase and myoglobin differentiation in the periwinkle, Littorina striata (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)

      • H. De Wolf, T. Backeljau, R. Verhagen
      Pages 27-32

  6. A comparison of different protocols for RAPD analysis of Littorina

    1. A comparison of different protocols for RAPD analysis of Littorina

      • N. Mikhailova, K. Johannesson
      Pages 33-42

  7. Radular myoglobin and protein variation within and among some littorinid species (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

    1. Radular myoglobin and protein variation within and among some littorinid species (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

      • R. Medeiros, L. Serpa, C. Brito, H. De Wolf, K. Jordaens, B. Winnepenninckx et al.
      Pages 43-51

  8. Allozyme variation and behavioural dimorphism among populations of Littorina brevicula (Philippi) from Japan

    1. Allozyme variation and behavioural dimorphism among populations of Littorina brevicula (Philippi) from Japan

      • N. I. Zaslavskaya, Y. Takada
      Pages 53-57

  9. Sexual selection and assortative mating by size and their roles in the maintenance of a polymorphism in Swedish Littorina saxatilis populations

    1. Sexual selection and assortative mating by size and their roles in the maintenance of a polymorphism in Swedish Littorina saxatilis populations

      • J. Erlandsson, E. Rolán-Alvarez
      Pages 59-69

  10. Rough periwinkle polymorphism on the east coast of Yorkshire: comparison of RAPD-DNA data with morphotype

    1. Rough periwinkle polymorphism on the east coast of Yorkshire: comparison of RAPD-DNA data with morphotype

      • C. S. Wilding, J. Grahame, P. J. Mill
      Pages 71-78

  11. Assortative mating between two distinct micro-allopatric populations of Littorina saxatilis (Olivi) on the northeast coast of England

    1. Assortative mating between two distinct micro-allopatric populations of Littorina saxatilis (Olivi) on the northeast coast of England

      • S. L. Hull
      Pages 79-88

  12. Natural selection on a vertical environmental gradient in Littorina saxatilis: analysis of fecundity

    1. Natural selection on a vertical environmental gradient in Littorina saxatilis: analysis of fecundity

      • R. Cruz, E. Rolán-Alvarez, C. Garcia
      Pages 89-94

  13. Effects of habitat on growth and shape of contrasting phenotypes of Bembicium vittatum Philippi in the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia

    1. Effects of habitat on growth and shape of contrasting phenotypes of Bembicium vittatum Philippi in the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia

      • M. S. Johnson, R. Black
      Pages 95-103

  14. Increasing precision in randomised field experiments: barnacle microtopography as a predictor of Littorina abundance

    1. Increasing precision in randomised field experiments: barnacle microtopography as a predictor of Littorina abundance

      • E. G. Boulding, F. M. Harper
      Pages 105-114

  15. Temporal variation in parasite loading in relation to life history patterns of Littorina obtusata and L. fabalis

    1. Temporal variation in parasite loading in relation to life history patterns of Littorina obtusata and L. fabalis

      • Gray A. Williams, T. J. Brailsford
      Pages 115-127

  16. Gills and size in some small Littorina

    1. Gills and size in some small Littorina

      • D. H. Black, J. Grahame, P. J. Mill
      Pages 129-132

  17. A hot summer, cold winters, and the geographical limit of Trochocochlea lineata in Somerset

    1. A hot summer, cold winters, and the geographical limit of Trochocochlea lineata in Somerset

      • J. H. Crothers
      Pages 133-141

  18. Density and shell-size variation of Nodilittorina lineolata (Orbigny, 1840) in the intertidal region in southeastern Brazil

    1. Density and shell-size variation of Nodilittorina lineolata (Orbigny, 1840) in the intertidal region in southeastern Brazil

      • C. A. De Magalhães
      Pages 143-148

  19. Spawning periodicity of three species of Nodilittorina in Hong Kong

    1. Spawning periodicity of three species of Nodilittorina in Hong Kong

      • Y. M. Mak
      Pages 149-160

  20. What to do when there is nothing to do: the ecology of Jamaican intertidal Littorinidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) in repose

    1. What to do when there is nothing to do: the ecology of Jamaican intertidal Littorinidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) in repose

      • R. C. Lang, J. C. Britton, T. Metz
      Pages 161-185
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About this book

Members of the family Littorinidae are among the most widely studied gastropod molluscs and the more questions we answer about this group, the more questions are inevitably posed. Littorinid research spans diverse disciplines, from molecular biology, physiology, ecology, systematics and evolutionary biology to elegant anatomical studies. The papers n this volume reflect the current research being carried out on littorinids, and fall into three broad themes: systematics, ecology, and pollution studies.
This book is primarily targeted at the research level, while providing useful information for advanced first-degree students conducting research projects.

Reviews

`Especially valuable for insights provided on innovative applications of recent advances in biological research techniques. As such, an important book for researchers in other molluscan genera and other marine invertebrates.'
Northeastern Naturalist, 6:3 (2000)

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aspects of Littorinid Biology

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Littorinid Biology, held in Cork, Ireland, 7–13 September 1996

  • Editors: Ruth M. O’Riordan, Gavin M. Burnell, Mark S. Davies, Neil F. Ramsay

  • Series Title: Developments in Hydrobiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5336-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-5461-1Published: 31 December 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6243-5Published: 26 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-5336-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 248

  • Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Ecology, Human Genetics, Ecotoxicology, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology

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