Ocean Studies Senior Research

This is a comprehensive reference to the biology of the American lobster, featuring chapters authored by different experts on everything ranging from larval ecology to fishery regulations. There is a subject index to the whole volume, and each chapter has its own reference list.

This two-volume set covers the physiology and behavior (v. 1) and ecology and management (v. 2) of both clawed and spiny lobsters.

The family Nephropidae gets a two-page article here.

This is a bound reprint of an article from Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, a classic paper about the bioeconomics of the American lobster in Maine.

This volume has lots of articles relevant to mussels: they are addressed in several sections of the Bivalves article and the Adhesion article. Their byssal threads are discussed in the Materials, Biological article, and they are discussed in relation to sustainability in the Food Uses article.

This book has one chapter specifically on marine bivalves, and another on keeping mollusks of all kinds in aquaria.

Edited by a scientist at the Bigelow Laboratory in West Boothbay Harbor, this is intended as a comprehensive account of scallops. The first section covers the general biology and ecology, and the second part focuses on scallop fisheries and aquaculture, and is organized geographically. There is a 35-page chapter dedicated to the sea scallop industry from Cape Hatteras to Labrador.

Chapter 2 of this book is a reflection on the question of invasive species, using the common periwinkle in North America as a case study.

Litt. lit. is discussed in the Introduced Species article in this book, and snails in general have an 8-page article dedicated to them. They also make appearances in articles on adhesion, herbivory, and wave action, among others.

There is an overview article on echinoderms that includes specific discussion of sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea stars. There is also a three-page article dedicated to Echinoidea, and sea urchins also appear in articles on calcified algae, stone borers, and kelp deforestation. Aristotle's lantern gets a discussion in the Materials: strength article. There is a five-page article in this book dedicated to Asteroidea, and sea stars also appear in articles on camouflage, predation, and adhesion.

Chapter 20 of this book is all about echinoderms, with dedicated sections for Asteroidea and Echinoidea, in addition to general information about aspects of biology that they all have in common. It includes a long list of suggested research/discussion questions, each including a list of recommended readings.