The contributions are grouped in four sections: selected aquatic plant organisms, selected aquatic animal organisms, historical and conceptual aspects of "causal embryology", and contributions of general value to embryological research. In particular, chapters address research done on the following model systems: Uni- and pluricellular algae; Coelenterates (hydroids and ctenophores); Turbellaria (planarians) and nematodes ( Caenorhabiditis elegans ) living on a water film; Molluscs; Annelids (leeches and polychaetes); Echinoderms (starfish and urchins); Chordates (tunicates); and Vertebrates (teleost fishes). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
