TY - BOOK ID - 8131755 TI - The Cnidaria, Past, Present and Future : The world of Medusa and her sisters AU - Goffredo, Stefano. AU - Dubinsky, Zvy. PY - 2016 SN - 3319313037 3319313053 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Life sciences. KW - Oceanography. KW - Animal ecology. KW - Aquatic ecology. KW - Invertebrates. KW - Marine sciences. KW - Freshwater. KW - Life Sciences. KW - Freshwater & Marine Ecology. KW - Marine & Freshwater Sciences. KW - Animal Ecology. KW - Cnidaria. KW - Cnidarians KW - Coelenterata KW - Coelenterates KW - Radiata KW - Invertebrates KW - Aquatic biology. KW - Marine Sciences. KW - Oceanography, Physical KW - Oceanology KW - Physical oceanography KW - Thalassography KW - Earth sciences KW - Marine sciences KW - Ocean KW - Animals KW - Zoology KW - Ecology KW - Invertebrata KW - Ocean sciences KW - Aquatic sciences KW - Hydrobiology KW - Water biology KW - Biology KW - Aquatic ecology . KW - Fresh waters KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwaters KW - Inland water KW - Inland waters KW - Water KW - Aquatic biology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8131755 AB - This volume presents a broad panorama of the current status of research of invertebrate animals considered belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, such as hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, and coral. In this book the Cnidarians are traced from the Earth’s primordial oceans, to their response to the warming and acidifying oceans. Due to the role of corals in the carbon and calcium cycles, various aspects of cnidarian calcification are discussed. The relation of the Cnidaria with Mankind is approached, in accordance with the Editors’ philosophy of bridging the artificial schism between science, arts and Humanities. Cnidarians' encounters with humans result in a broad spectrum of medical emergencies that are reviewed. The final section of the volume is devoted to the role of Hydra and Medusa in mythology and art. . ER -