EDITOR’S NOTE
I n Volume I it was stated that one of the objects of this series was
to make available to readers information on aspects of marine biology
the literature on which was scattered over a wide range of publications.
While many such review articles encourage further research, some of
them soon become out of date. Others of a more substantial nature
form milestones in the literature of the subject. It is the intention that
occasional single author volumes shall be published. These will bring
together such an amount of material that the volume should become a
work of reference for all future workers in the field covered. While
such volumes may not be of general interest they will nevertheless
form works of permanent value. Such a work is that by Professor
Thomas C. Cheng. By collecting together all the accounts and illustrations of known parasites of commercial molluscs he has made it possible
for present and future investigators to ensure not only that they have a
complete bibliography but also that they can use the volume as a
reference text when much of the literature quoted may not be available
to them in a library. All interested in the culture of molluscs for food
will be grateful to Professor Cheng for his labours.
I am pleased to say that Sir Maurice Yonge is now joining me as
co-editor for future volumes,
July 1967
F. 5. RUSSELL
I n Volume I it was stated that one of the objects of this series was
to make available to readers information on aspects of marine biology
the literature on which was scattered over a wide range of publications.
While many such review articles encourage further research, some of
them soon become out of date. Others of a more substantial nature
form milestones in the literature of the subject. It is the intention that
occasional single author volumes shall be published. These will bring
together such an amount of material that the volume should become a
work of reference for all future workers in the field covered. While
such volumes may not be of general interest they will nevertheless
form works of permanent value. Such a work is that by Professor
Thomas C. Cheng. By collecting together all the accounts and illustrations of known parasites of commercial molluscs he has made it possible
for present and future investigators to ensure not only that they have a
complete bibliography but also that they can use the volume as a
reference text when much of the literature quoted may not be available
to them in a library. All interested in the culture of molluscs for food
will be grateful to Professor Cheng for his labours.
I am pleased to say that Sir Maurice Yonge is now joining me as
co-editor for future volumes,
July 1967
F. 5. RUSSELL