Ecology and classification of North American freshwater invertebrates / edited by James H. Thorp and Alan P. Covich.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thorp, James H.

Covich, Alan P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freshwater invertebrates--Ecology--North America.

Freshwater invertebrates.

Freshwater invertebrates--North America--Classification.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1073 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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; I. Introduction; II. Lotic Environments; III. Underground Aquatic Habitats; IV. Lentic Ecosystems; Literature Cited; CHAPTER 3. PROTOZOA; I. Introduction

II. Anatomy and PhysiologyIII. Ecology and Evolution; IV. Collecting, Rearing, and Preparation for Identification; V. Identification of Protozoa; Literature Cited; CHAPTER 4. PORIFERA; I. Introduction; II. Structure and Physiology; III. Ecology and Evolution; IV. Collecting, Rearing, and Preparing Sponges for Identification; V. Classification; Literature Cited; CHAPTER 5. CNIDARIA; I. Introduction; II. General Biology of Cnidaria; III. Descriptive Ecology of Freshwater Cnidaria; IV. Collection and Maintenance of Freshwater Cnidaria; V. Classification of Freshwater Cnidaria; Literature Cited

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; Literature Cited

CHAPTER 7. GASTROTRICHAI. Introduction; II. Anatomy and Physiology; III. Ecology and Evolution; IV. Collecting, Rearing, and Preparation for Identification; V. Taxonomic Key; Literature Cited; CHAPTER 8. PHYLUM ROTIFERA; I. Introduction; II. Anatomy and Physiology; III. Ecology and Evolution; IV. Collecting, Rearing, and Preparation for Identification; V. Classification and Systematics; Literature Cited; CHAPTER 9. NEMATODA AND NEMATOMORPHA; NEMATODA; I. Introduction; 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; Literature Cited; CHAPTER 10. MOLLUSCA: GASTROPODA; I. Introduction; II. Anatomy and Physiology; III. Ecology and Evolution; IV. Collecting and Culturing Freshwater Gastropods; V. Identification of Freshwater Gastropods of North America; Literature Cited; CHAPTER 11. MOLLUSCA: BIVALVIA; I. Introduction; II. Anatomy and Physiology; III. Ecology and Evolution; IV. Collecting, Preparation for Identification, and Rearing

V. Identification of the Freshwater Bivalves of North America

Notes:

Previous ed.: c1991.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-02728-6

9786611027285

0-08-053067-2

OCLC:

469609927