A Natural History of Shells

Name: A Natural History of Shells
Brand: Princeton University Press
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Princeton University Press

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Erschienen am 28. September 2021

236 Seiten

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Cover
Contents
New Preface
Chapter 1: Shells and the Questions of Biology
Part I: The Rules of Shell Construction
Chapter 2: Themes and Variations: The Geometry of Shells
An Introduction to Molluscs
The Logarithmic Spiral and the Conservation of Shape
The Diversity of Shell Shapes
Handedness and the Notion of Constraint
Growth and Form: The Inadequacy of the Logarithmir Spiral
Episodir Growth
Internal Remodeling
Arthropods and Molluscs Compared
The Evolution of Geometric Diversity
Plates
Chapter 3: The Economics of Construction and Maintenance
Mineral Availability
Energetics and Calcification
Solutions to Dissolution
Structure and Strength
The Shell as a Burden
An Evolutionary Perspective on Cost
Annotated Bibliography
Part II: Life In A Dangerous World: How Shells Work
Chapter 4: The Mechanics of Shells
Rigors of the Upper Shore
Life in Waves and Currents
Life as a Swimmer or Floater
Life on Sandy and Muddy Bottoms
Burrowing
The Riddle of Specialization
Chapter 5: Predators and Their Methods
Predation and Selection: The Evolutionan Importance of Failure
Finding the Victim
Pursuit
Capture and Subjugation
The Geography of Death
A Geographic Perspective on Risk
Chapter 6: Coping with Enemies: The Shell as Protection
Detection and Recognition
Silent Movement and Rapid Escape
Interfering with Manipulation
Shell-Wall Thickening
Corrugations and Buttresses
Reducing the Effects of Damage
Guarding the Entrance
The Shell as an Offensive Weapon
Chemical Defense
Intimate Associations
Annotated Bibliography
Part III: The Dimension of Time
Chapter 7: A Historical Geography of Shells
The Geography of Tropical Marine Life
Historical Geography of the Tropics
Historical Perspective on Tropical Molluscs
The Temperate and Polar Regions
Extinction and Invasion
Chapter 8: Evolutionary Economics: The Rise and Fall of Adaptive Themes
A Chronology of the History of Life
The Evolution of Enemies
The Invasion of Sediments and Rocks
Molluscan Responses
The Economics of Specialization
The Evolutionary History of the Housing Market
Molluscan History and the World Economy
Annotated Bibliography
Index

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