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Ecology and classification of North American freshwater invertebrates [electronic resource]
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The First Edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates has been immensely popular with students and researchers interested in freshwater biology and ecology, limnology, environmental science, invertebrate zoology, and related fields. The First Edition has been widely used as a textbook and this Second Edition should continue to serve students in advanced classes. The Second Edition features expanded and updated chapters, especially with respect to the cited references and the classification of North American freshwater invertebrates. New chapters or
| Title |
Ecology and classification of North American freshwater invertebrates [electronic resource] / edited by James H. Thorp and Alan P. Covich. |
|---|---|
| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Publisher |
San Diego : Academic Press |
| Creation Date |
c2001 |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: c1991. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. English |
| Content |
Front Cover Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates Copyright Page Contents Contributors Preface CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATES I. Introduction II. Approches to Taxonomic Classification III. Synopses of the North American Freshwater Invertebrates IV. Taxonomic Key to Major Taxa of Freshwater Invertebrates Literature Cited CHAPTER 2. AN OVERVIEW OF FRESHWATER HABITATS II. Lotic Environments III. Underground Aquatic Habitats IV. Lentic Ecosystems CHAPTER 3. PROTOZOA II. Anatomy and PhysiologyIII. Ecology and Evolution IV. Collecting, Rearing, and Preparation for Identification V. Identification of Protozoa CHAPTER 4. PORIFERA II. Structure and Physiology III. Ecology and Evolution IV. Collecting, Rearing, and Preparing Sponges for Identification V. Classification CHAPTER 5. CNIDARIA II. General Biology of Cnidaria III. Descriptive Ecology of Freshwater Cnidaria IV. Collection and Maintenance of Freshwater Cnidaria V. Classification of Freshwater Cnidaria CHAPTER 6. FLATWORMS: TURBELLARIA AND NEMERTEATURBELLARIA I. Introduction: Status in the Animal Kingdom II. Anatomy and Physiology III. Ecology IV. Current and Future Research Problems V. Collecting, Rearing, and Identification Techniques VI. Identification of North American Genera of Freshwater Turbellaria NEMERTEA VII. General Characteristics, External and Internal Anatomical Features VIII. Ecology IX. Current and Future Research Problems X. Collection, Culturing, and Preservation XI. Taxonomic Key to Species of Freshwater Nemertea in North America CHAPTER 7. GASTROTRICHAI. Introduction V. Taxonomic Key CHAPTER 8. PHYLUM ROTIFERA V. Classification and Systematics CHAPTER 9. NEMATODA AND NEMATOMORPHA NEMATODA II. Morphology and Physiology III. Development and Life History IV. Ecology V. Collecting and Rearing Techniques VI. IdentificationNEMATOMORPHA VII. Introduction VIII. Morphology and Physiology IX. Development and Life History X. Sampling XI. Identification CHAPTER 10. MOLLUSCA: GASTROPODA IV. Collecting and Culturing Freshwater Gastropods V. Identification of Freshwater Gastropods of North America CHAPTER 11. MOLLUSCA: BIVALVIA IV. Collecting, Preparation for Identification, and Rearing V. Identification of the Freshwater Bivalves of North America |
| Extent |
1 online resource (1073 p.) |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
997010710474505171 |
MARC RECORDS
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