Identification and Ecology of Freshwater Arthropods in the Mediterranean Basin [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maasri, Alain, editor.

Thorp, James H., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arthropoda--Mediterranean Region--Identification.

Arthropoda.

Arthropoda--Ecology--Mediterranean Region.

Freshwater invertebrates--Mediterranean Region--Identification.

Freshwater invertebrates.

Freshwater invertebrates--Ecology--Mediterranean Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (682 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Elsevier, 2023.

Contents:

Front Cover

Identification and Ecology of Freshwater Arthropods in the Mediterranean Basin

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of contributors

1 Introduction*

Introduction

Components of taxonomic chapters

How to use this volume and the limits to identification

References

2 Ecology of Mediterranean freshwater ecosystems

Mediterranean climate

Anthropogenic activities in the Mediterranean Basin

Streams and rivers

Lakes and wetlands

The role of disturbances in Mediterranean freshwater ecosystems

Freshwater biodiversity and endemism

Introduction to the subphylum Chelicerata, class Arachnida

Overview

Subclass Aranae: spiders associated with aquatic habitats

Subclass Acari: mites associated with aquatic habitats

Introduction to the subphylum Crustacea

Subphylum Crustacea: class Hexapoda

Insecta

Collembola

Subphylum Crustacea: "Traditional" Crustaceans

Habitats

Food webs

A brief introduction to the classes Branchiopoda, Ostracoda, Thecostraca, Copepoda, Ichthyostraca, and Malacostraca

Class Branchiopoda (Chapter 4)

Class Ostracoda (Chapter 5)

Class Copepoda (Chapter 6)

Class Thecostraca

Class Ichthyostraca (Chapter 6)

Class Malacostraca (Chapter 7)

Acknowledgments

Subchapter 3.2 Molecular tools for species identification

DNA barcoding

Massive parallel sequencing: metabarcoding and the analysis of environmental DNA

Other approaches and technologies

4 Class Branchiopoda

Limitations

Terminology and morphology

Sampling, preparation, and preservation

Keys to Branchiopoda

Branchiopoda: Orders

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Families

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Chirocephalidae: Genera

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Chirocephalidae: Linderiella: Species

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Chirocephalidae: Chirocephalus: Species

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Artemiidae: Artemia: Species

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Branchinectidae: Branchinecta: Species

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Streptocephalidae: Streptocephalus: Species

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Tanymastigidae: Genera

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Tanymastix: Species

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Tanymastigites: Species

Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Branchipodidae: Branchipus: Species

Branchiopoda: Notostraca: Triopsidae: Genera

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

References -- 3 Arthropoda -- Subchapter 3.1 Introduction to the Phylum Arthropoda -- Overview -- General ecology and distribution of Arthropods -- Arthropod food webs -- Biodiversity patterns, endemic nature, and conservation status -- Biodiversity patterns -- Nonindigenous species -- Morphological characters needed in identification -- Keys to freshwater Arthropoda -- Arthropoda: Subphyla -- Subphylum Chelicerata: Class Arachnida: Orders -- Class Arachnida: Subclass Aranae: Families -- Subclass Acari: Orders and Suborders -- Subphylum Crustacea: Classes

Branchiopoda: Notostraca: Lepidurus: Species

Other Format:

Print version: Maasri, Alain Identification and Ecology of Freshwater Arthropods in the Mediterranean Basin

ISBN:

9780128218563

0128218568

OCLC:

1407317531

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.