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The prime function of the interstitial system is the processing of organic material flushed into the sand. It functions as a carbon sink, which has significant implications in this age, in which we are trying to fight carbon levels in the atmosphere. Copepods are top predators here and thus crucially important. This book presents the first data about cyclopoid and poecilostomatoid copepods from the Australian marine interstitial. It includes one new cyclopoid family, the second record of the poecilostomatoid family Polyankyaliidae, one new genus, and 21 new species. A zoogeographic analysis of the copepods recorded emphasizes the importance of looking at small-scale patterns when inferring Gondwanaland biogeography, and a number of distinct zoogeographic regions is now becoming apparent in Australia.

About this series "Crustaceana Monographs" has been established as a series of books on carcinology in the widest sense to accommodate papers exceeding the page limit of the journal "Crustaceana." Good quality contributions are sought that will preferably fill between 300 and 500 pages, but at least 100 pages and up to 600 pages in print. It is the aim of the Publisher to publish two or three volumes per year. In all its aspects, i.e., format, editorial instructions, etc., this series is indeed intended to represent a series of books truly attached to "Crustaceana International Journal of Crustacean Research." About this volume This is a generic revision of the entire caligid family including detailed descriptions of all genera within the family along with a discussion on the taxonomic status of the Euryphoridae. Based on the type and nontype specimens, a revision of the genera of the Caligidae was conducted. The external morphology, functional morphology, life history, and host-parasite relationships of the Caligidae are presented. A key to the genera of the Caligidae and the Euryphoridae is provided. Detailed redescriptions of 31 species belonging to 24 genera are given including revised diagnoses of all 28 recognized genera. The revision will be extremely useful to copepodologists, carcinologists, parasitologists, and ichthyologists because it compiles an extensive array of information and literature into one book. Because the Caligidae, commonly known as sea lice, have become increasingly important due to their deleterious effects on fishes, especially cultured or farmed fishes throughout the world, aqua culturists have become very concerned about sea lice . This book will be an invaluable resource for all the above mentioned professionals because it will compile a voluminous amount of disparate information into one reference book and allow the non-copepodologist, as well as experts in the field, to easily identify these genera with the use of the taxonomic key. About the authors Mas Dijori studied Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A.) and California State University, Long Beach (M.A.). He was awarded his Ph.D. at the Boston University in 1983. He has published one monographic revision and 31 papers on symbiotic Copepoda, as well as seven papers on other topics. Mas Dijori is currently Division Manager of the Environmental Monitoring Division, Bureau of Sanitation, City of Los Angeles, U.S.A. Ju-shey Ho studied Zoology at the National Taiwan University (B.S.) and Biology at the Boston University (M.S.). He was awarded his Ph.D. in Biology at the Boston University in 1969. From 1970 to 2004 he worked as an assistant, research and full professor respectively at the Boston University where he is currently emeritus professor. Ju-shey Ho published one book and 246 papers on symbiotic Copepoda.

This volume is in honour of Dani le Guinot (Mus um National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France), and was born out of our admiration for Dani le s immense contributions to her discipline. She has helped reawaken interest on the systematics of brachyuran decapods crustaceans, the true crabs. Furthermore, she has significantly helped to redefine the study of the complete evolutionary process in crabs. A total of 35 of her colleagues have contributed to this volume, submitting papers on those aspects of the Brachyura to which Dani le, herself, has significantly contributed taxonomy, evolution, morphology, palaeontology and general biology of crabs. This volume is but a small tribute to a highly respected colleague and friend from the active band of researchers that she has helped so much over the years.

Bernard Dussart's contributions to limnology and freshwater copepodology comprise over 200 scientific papers, and his frequent travels have greatly stimulated interest in freshwater biology world-wide. This book presents a selection of recent research on the Copepoda of continental waters: a worthy tribute.

This volume contains the Proceedings of The Crustacean Society Summer Meeting held between 20 and 24 September 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's premier event on crustacean biology and organized under the auspices of the Carcinological Society of Japan and The Crustacean Society. It reports presentations of plenary keynote addresses, special symposia, and contributed papers given at the meeting, all of which have been peer reviewed and edited. The book represents some of the best research from leading international researchers from all over the world and presents major reviews of all areas of crustacean research, including systematics, evolution, ecology, behaviour, development, physiology, symbiosis, genetics, biogeography, palaeobiology, fisheries, and aquaculture.

This volume is devoted to the memory of the Dutch carcinologist Lipke Bijdeley Holthuis (1921-2008) who dedicated his life to the taxonomy and systematics of Crustacea. His scientific career started in 1941 with his first publications and continued for 68 years in which he produced over 600 titles totalling almost 13000 pages describing more than 400 taxa new to science. In this volume his friends and colleagues pay tribute to his legacy. Included are an extensive biography and over 50 papers mainly dealing with systematic and taxonomic issues, which emanate from his knowledge and inspiration.

Advances in Freshwater Decapod Systematics and Biology presents papers on taxonomy, phylogenetics, biogeography, life history, and conservation on freshwater crabs, anomurans, prawns, and crayfish. These reflect current research, and are primers for future work and more integrative decapod research.

About this series Crustaceana Monographs has been established as a series of books on carcinology in the widest sense to accommodate papers exceeding the page limit of the journal Crustaceana. Good quality contributions are sought that will preferably fill between 300 and 500 pages, but at least 100 pages and up to 600 pages in print. It is the aim of the Publisher to publish two or three volumes per year. In all its aspects, i.e., format, editorial instructions, etc., this series is indeed intended to represent a series of books truly attached to Crustaceana International Journal of Crustacean Research. About this volume This volume honours an outstanding Japanese carcinologist, Masatsune Takeda (National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan), on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Since 1967, Takeda-sensei ( sensei is an honourific term for teacher or senior scientist in Japan) has devoted his life to studying the taxonomy of Brachyura and has published 323 papers over a long and illustrious career, and in the process, described 231 new taxa. In this volume, a total of 24 papers have been put together by 40 of his friends and colleagues to honour him. These papers cover a wide diversity of topics on the taxonomy, larval biology, palaeontology and ecology of Brachyura, Caridea, Stenopodidea, Astacidea, Axiidea, Anomura, Amphipoda, Isopoda and Mysida, all groups that Takeda-sensei loved.