Much of our biological and biomedical knowledge derives from studying marine model systems. In this new handbook world-leading experts describe the cutting-edge work and potential for their unique model system. This will be a gold mine for students and scientists from all fields of life sciences.

Preface. About the Editors. List of Contributors. Marine Bacterial Models for Experimental Biology. Brown Algae: Ectocarpus and Saccharina as Experimental Models for Developmental Biology. Unicellular Relatives of Animals. Porifera. The Homoscleromorph Sponge, Oscarella lobularis. Placozoa. Nematostella vectensis as a Model System. The Marine Jellyfish Model, Clytia hemisphaerica. The Upside-Down Jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana as an Emerging Model System to Study. Cnidarian-Algal Symbiosis. Acropora -The Most-Studied Coral Genus. Stylophora pistillata -A Model Colonial Species in Basic and Applied Studies. Symsagittifera roscoffensis as a Model in Biology. The Annelid Platynereis dumerilii as an Experimental Model for Evo-Devo and Regeneration Studies. Cycliophora-An Emergent Model Organism for Life Cycle Studies. Crustaceans. Parhyale hawaiensis, Crustacea. Echinoderms. Echinoderms: Temnopleurus reevesii. Cephalochordates. Solitary Ascidians. Botryllus schlosseri -A Model Colonial Species in Basic and Applied Studies. Cyclostomes (Lamprey and Hagfish). Current Trends in Chondrichthyes Experimental Biology. Anemonefishes. Index.