Zooplankton are critical to the vitality of estuaries and coastal waters. This edition takes on a tour of the miniature universe of zooplankton, including early developmental stages of familiar and diverse shrimps, crabs, and fishes. It details the behavior, morphology, and coloration of these tiny aquatic animals.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction to ZooplanktonAdaptations to Planktonic LifeFeedingLocomotionVertical Migrations and Selective Tidal TransportDefenseAdaptations of Planktonic LarvaeFactors Affecting Zooplankton DistributionPlankton Distribution and Ocean CurrentsCoastal WatersThermoclines and Coastal StratificationInvisible BoundariesCross-Shelf Transport to Nearshore and Estuarine AreasTides and Tidal CurrentsCoastal EmbaymentsSalinity and Estuarine StratificationBenthic Habitats and Zooplankton DistributionEstuarine and Coastal Planktonic Food WebsPrimary ProductivityPlanktonic Food WebsThe "Classic" Phytoplankton ? Herbivore Food WebThe Microbial LoopFood Web DynamicsA Brief History of Zooplankton ResearchPioneers in Zooplankton ResearchCollection Techniques: Old and NewPlankton NetsPlankton Pumps, Traps, and New TechnologiesAutomated Plankton Samplers, Acoustic Technology, and Video TechniquesZooplankton and Environmental QualityHypoxiaHarmful Algal BloomsInvasive and Introduced SpeciesClimate ChangeSuggested ReadingsIdentification and Biology of Common ZooplanktonHow to Use This Book to Identify ZooplanktonQuick PicksPhytoplanktonProtozooplanktonCnidarians: Anemones, Jellyfishes, and Related MetazoansHydrozoansScyphozoans and CubozoansCtenophores: Comb Jellies and Sea WalnutsRotifersCirripedes: Barnacle LarvaeCladocerans and OstracodsCopepodsMysids: Opossum ShrimpsAmphipods, Isopods, Tanaidaceans, and CumaceansDecapods: Shrimps, Crabs, and Related CrustaceansStomatopods: Mantis ShrimpsSea Spiders, Mites, and InsectsAnnelids: Segmented Worms and NematodesMolluscs: Gastropods, Bivalves, and CephalopodsChaetognaths: Arrow WormsEchinoderm Larvae: Starfishes and Sea UrchinsLess Common Ciliated Invertebrate LarvaeLower Chordates: Larvaceans, Sea Squirts, Salps, Doliolids, and LanceletsFish LarvaeAppendixes1. Collecting Zooplankton2. Observing Zooplankton3. Observing Zooplankton4. Sample Processing and Data Analysis5. Regional Zooplankton SurveysGlossaryLiterature CitedIndex

An indispensable book for teachers, students, and professionals working in marine biology and oceanography. Northeastern Naturalist Teachers, students and professionals in marine biology at the college level will find this a key survey. Midwest Book Review This new edition of the zooplankton guide by William S. Johnson and Dennis M. Allen provides an excellent introduction to the diversity of planktonic life found off the eastern and southern coasts of the USA... This volume is excellent and it will serve its audience well -- from the level of beginner through to seasoned marine researchers. -- Geoff Boxshall Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society