UID:
almahu_9949697352402882
Format:
1 online resource (301 p.)
ISBN:
1-282-87941-3
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9786612879418
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0-12-381427-8
Content:
The Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America focuses on freshwater invertebrates that can be identified using at most an inexpensive magnifying glass. This Guide will be useful for experienced nature enthusiasts, students doing aquatic field projects, and anglers looking for the best fish bait, lure, or fly. Color photographs and art, as well as the broad geographic coverage, set this guide apart. 362 color photographs and detailed descriptions aid in the identification of species Introductory chapters instruct the reader on how to use the book
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Biographic Sketches of the Authors; Photograph Credits; Part1 Introduction; 1. Using This Book Effectively; I. Introduction to This Field Guide; II. How Invertebrates are Classified; III. A Cautionary Note; 2. General Techniques for Collecting and Identification; I. Finding, Collecting, and Culturing Aquatic Invertebrates; II. How to Use a Dichotomous Key; III. Introductory Taxonomic Key for Invertebrates and Chapter Guide; Part II General Ecology of Freshwater Invertebrates
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3. The Nature of Inland Water HabitatsI. Introduction; II. Lotic Environments-Creeks and Rivers; III. Subterranean Habitats: Hyporheic Zone and Cave Environments; IV. Lentic Ecosystems; 4. A Primer on Ecological Relationships amongFreshwater Invertebrates; I. Introduction; II. Physiological Ecology; III. Organismal and Population Ecology; IV. Community Ecology; Part III Ecology and Identification of Specific Taxa; 5. Sponges: Phylum Porifera; I. Introduction, Diversity, and Distribution; II. Form and Function; III. Ecology, Behavior, and Environmental Biology; IV. Collection and Culturing
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V. Representative Taxa of Freshwater Sponges: Phylum Porifera6. Hydra and Jellyfish: Phylum Cnidaria; I. Introduction, Diversity, and Distribution; II. Form and Function; III. Ecology, Behavior, and Environmental Biology; IV. Collection and Culturing; V. Representative Taxa: Phylum Cnidaria; 7. Flatworms: Phylum Platyhelminthes, Class Turbellaria; I. Introduction, Diversity, and Distribution; II. Form and Function; III. Ecology, Behavior, and Environmental Biology; IV. Collection and Culturing; V. Representative Taxa of Flatworms: Class Turbellaria; 8. Hairworms: Phylum Nematomorpha
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I. Introduction, Diversity, and DistributionII. Form and Function; III. Ecology, Behavior, and Environmental Biology; IV. Collection and Culturing; V. Representative Taxa of Hairworms: Phylum Nematomorpha; 9. Snails: Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda; I. Introduction, Diversity, and Distribution; II. Form and Function; III. Ecology, Behavior, and Environmental Biology; IV. Collection and Culturing; V. Representative Taxa of Snails and Limpets: Class Gastropoda; 10. Mussels and Clams: Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia; I. Introduction, Diversity, and Distribution; II. Form and Function
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III. Ecology, Behavior, and Environmental BiologyIV. Collection and Culturing; V. Representative Taxa of Clams and Mussels: Class Bivalvia; 11. Aquatic Segmented Worms and Leeches: Phylum Annelida; I. Introduction to the Phylum Annelida; II. Form and Function; III. Ecology, Behavior, and Environmental Biology; IV. Collection and Culturing; V. Representative Taxa of Aquatic Earthworms and Leeches:Phylum Annelida; 12. Moss Animals: Phylum Ectoprocta, or Bryozoa; I. Introduction, Diversity, and Distribution; II. Form and Function; III. Ecology, Behavior, and Environmental Biology
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IV. Collection and Culturing
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-381426-X
Language:
English
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