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The Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum

Science and Significance of a Globalised Species

  • 1 Edición - 1 de agosto de 2026
  • Última edición
  • Autor: John Humphreys
  • Idioma: Inglés

The Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum: Science and Significance of a Globalised Species is an indispensable volume offering the only comprehensive account of the species. From a… Leer más

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The Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum: Science and Significance of a Globalised Species is an indispensable volume offering the only comprehensive account of the species. From a native range centred on China, Japan and Korea, the species is now found in the USA, Canada, in western Europe from Portugal to Sweden with all countries between, and in the Mediterranean from France to Turkeyi. A general survey of the science and global spread of this successful species provides the basis for an examination of broader issues of biological globalization, food security and the exploitation of nature, posing significant questions and challenges for conservation policy and sustainable development in the anthropocene. Drawing on a multidisciplinary range of literature, this book provides essential information for those in the fields of marine biology, aquaculture and fisheries, marine conservation and malacology.

Puntos claves

  • Provides a comprehensive account of the science of the manila clam, its global spread and its ecological and economic significance.
  • Describes the wide range of fishery and aquaculture practices and their variation across the northern hemisphere.
  • Examines the consequences and implications of climate change.
  • Offers insights on biological globalization, nature exploitation, and conservation.
  • Critiques concepts of biological invasion and non-native species policy.
  • Explains the reasons behind the extraordinary success of the species.
  • Reviews a wide range of literature in marine ecology, aquaculture and fisheries, invertebrate biology and environmental science.

De interès para

Students of fisheries, and benthic ecology

Índice

Part A. Origins and Arrivals


1. Origins

2. Indigenous distribution and the Philippines revision

3. Globalisation: process and sequence

Part B. Biology and Ecology


4. Phylogeny and the genome

5. Shell morphology and colour

6. Soft tissue anatomy and burrowing

7. Feeding, food sources and assimilation

8. Respiration, physiological rates and energetics

9. Circulation, regulation and immunity

10. Reproduction, larval dispersal and settlement

11. Physicochemical tolerances and distribution

12. Biological constraints on distribution and abundance

13. Pathogens and parasites

14. Population dynamics and mortality episodes

15. Aspects of the ecological niche

Part C. Aquaculture and Fisheries


16. Production and socio-economics

17. From hatchery to market

18. Environmental performance

19. Fishery management and regulation

Part D. Naturalisation and Invasion


20. Naturalisation and dispersal

21. Consequences of naturalisation

22. Invasion and the Manila clam

23. Climate change: effects and implications

24. The politics of invasion: “alien monster” to climate adaptation

Part E. Preadaptation for Pre-eminence


25. Explaining the ascent of the Manila clam

26. Alternative futures

Appendix. Notes on Identification

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 1 de agosto de 2026
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

JH

John Humphreys

After ten years as Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Greenwich, London, for whom his work in Africa won a Queen’s award, John Humphreys moved to the south coast of England where he has served as non-executive director of a port and harbour authority and as chair of a UK inshore fisheries and conservation authority. He is currently visiting professor at the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Marine Sciences and President of the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association. His other books for Elsevier include Marine Protected Areas: Science Policy and Management.

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor Emeritus, University of Greenwich, UK