Advances in Marine Biology

Mucus from Marine Molluscs:<br>Introduction.<br>Composition of Mucus.<br>Properties of Mucus.<br>Mucus Production.<br>Function of Mucus.<br>Mucus in Molluscan Energy Budgets.<br>Ecology.<br>Overview.<br><br>Constraints on Coastal Lagoon Fisheries:<br>Introduction.<br>Overview.<br>Material and Methods.<br>Geographical and Morphometrical Constraints.<br>Environmental and Anthropogenic Constraints.<br>Final Conclusions.<br>Acknowledgements.<br>References.<br><br>The Effects of Fishing on Marine Ecosystems:<br>General Introduction.<br>Benthic Fauna and Habitat.<br>Fish Community Structure.<br>Trophic Interactions.<br>Study of Fishing Effects.<br>Management.<br>Summary.<br><br>A Biogeographical Perspective of the Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Fauna:<br>Introduction.<br>Hydrothermal Vents.<br>Other Related Faunas.<br>The Biogeography of Faunas.<br>Local to Regional-Scale Processes.<br>Regional to Global-Scale Processes.<br>The Distribution Patterns of Taxa.<br>Patterns in Diversity.<br>Summary.<br>References.<br><br>Subject Index.