Sea urchin specialist book is now available!

With thanks to the Editor, Professor Emeritus John Lawrence (University of South Florida) our new specialist book ‘Sea Urchins: Biology and Ecology, Fourth Edition, Volume 43′ is now available to purchase from retailers such as Elsevier and Amazon. This book expands its coverage to include the entire class of Echinoidea, making this new edition an authoritative reference of the entire class of species. This is a valuable resource that will help readers gain a deep understanding of the basic characteristics of sea urchins, the basis of the great variation that exists in sea urchins, and how sea urchins are important components of marine ecosystems. Updated coverage includes sections on reproduction, metabolism, endocrinology, larval ecology, growth, digestion, carotenoids and disease.