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By
Kenneth Simkiss
Karl Wilbur, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Description
Biomineralization is the process that produces the skeletons, shells, and teeth of most animals. It is also involved in magnetic orientation,
gravity detection, and the storing of ions. This book compares a diverse number of systems, including mineral deposition of invertebrates,
vertebrates, algae, and microorganisms. Emphasis is placed on the systems responsible for converting ions to minerals and the mechanisms
and control of mineral form.
Audience
Researchers, teachers, and advanced students in zoology, plant science, paleontology, marine biology, and ecology.
Contents
Mechanisms.
Biomineralization: The Discipline.
The Deposition of Minerals.
The Origins of Biomineralization--Microbial Systems.
Eukaryotic
Cells and the Accumulation of Ions.
The Control of Mineralization.
Cellular Organizations: Protoctista--Secreted Sculptures.
Plant Mineralization--Photosynthesis
and Cell Walls.
Plant Mineralization--Ions, Silicification, and the Transpiration Stream.
Sponges--Spicules and Simple Skeletons.
Echinoderms--Cells
and Syncytia. Coelenterates--Epithelia, Symbiotic Influences, and Energy Metabolism.
Annelids--Glandular Secretions.
Crustacea--The Dynamics
of Epithelial Movements.
Molluscs--Epithelial Control of Matrix and Minerals.
Brachiopods--Fluorapatites and Calcareous Shells.
Vertebrates--Phosphatic
Endoskeletons.
Global Aspects: Biogeochemical Cycles--Minerals and the Origin of Biomineralization.
Overview and Perspective.
Each chapter
includes references.
Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 337 pages, publication date: SEP-1989
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-643830-7
ISBN-10: 0-12-643830-7
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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