Aquatic Entomology by Jill Lancaster (English) Paperback Book

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The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Aquatic Entomology by Jill Lancaster, Barbara J. Downes The book is a comprehensive text on all aspects of the biology of aquatic insects around the world. This fauna comprises many thousands of species that previously lacked a dedicated reference text. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Aquatic insects are the dominant invertebrate fauna in most freshwater ecosystems, and figure prominently in the work of a diverse range of researchers, students, and environmental managers. Often employed as indicators of ecosystem health, aquatic insects are also commonly used as model systems to test hypotheses in ecological topics including metapopulation and metacommunity dynamics, recruitment limitation, trophic interactions, and trophic networks. Due to theircomplex life cycles, aquatic insects must master both terrestrial and aquatic environments, crossing these ecosystem boundaries during different stages of development and reproduction.In this wide-ranging text, life under and on top of the water surface are covered in unusual detail, including the biomechanics of life in water, locomotion underwater and on surface films, gas exchange, physico-chemical stressors, feeding, sensory perception and communication, reproduction, egg-laying and development, and the evolution of aquatic habits. The threatened status of freshwaters around the world, coupled with an expanding population of researchers and managers chargedwith their well-being, signals the importance of such a book as many individuals seek to understand how insects function in these often challenging physical environments. Interest in freshwaters maynever have been higher with ever-increasing conflict between water allocation for human (agricultural) use and conservation. Aquatic Entomology is suitable for graduate students, researchers, and managers interested in the subject from a perspective of either basic or applied ecology. It will also be a valuable supplementary text for courses in limnology or freshwater ecology, entomology, and water resource management. Notes A fully up-to-date overview of aquatic insect biology, assuming no detailed knowledge of entomology. Table of Contents Part 1 - Introduction to Aquatic Insects1: Insect body structure and the aquatic insect orders2: Evolution, biogeography, and aquatic insect distributionsPart 2 - Environmental constraints on distribution3: Gas exchange4: Physico-chemical gradients and extremes5: The biomechanics of living in and on waterPart 3 - Sensory systems, movement, and dispersal6: Sensory systems - photoreception7: Sensory systems - mechano- and chemoreception8: Locomotion in and on water9: Dispersal in the terrestrial environmentPart 4 - Population dynamics and population persistence10: Reproduction and mating behaviour11: Oviposition and eggs12: DevelopmentPart 5 - Trophic relationships13: Feeding devices and foraging strategies14: Diet, digestion, and defecationReferences Review This is the most comprehensive publication on aquatic entomology to date, covering all the facets of aquatic insect development. Generally, it is an excellent publication that will be invaluable to both aquatic and terrestrial ecologists...It brings together a wealth of information from a diverse range of sources,including journals that are difficult to access, has sufficient detail for post-graduate research, but will also be useful for undergraduate students and a general audience, with clear and well-illustrated explanations of complex concepts. * Anne Watson, Austral Ecology * The book is well written, and its different parts and chapters are well connected using references ... this book, in my opinion, will meet the broad audience anticipated by the authors. * Helena Shaverdo, The Quarterly Review of Biology * Researchers, as well as students in entomology with a special interest in aquatic insects have got a handbook on the biology of these species with nearly no wishes left open * Bulletin of Fish Biology * Aquatic Entomology provides an excellent introduction to the subject, and one which is suitable for a wide readership * Freshwater Biology * Readers desiring a fundamental understanding of the biology of aquatic insects, with the goal of using that understanding to add depth and breadth to applied purposes, will be rewarded with detailed answers to diverse and complex questions. * Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin * the book represents a high quality overview of aquatic entomology ... It will please and provide help not only to students of aquatic insects and entomologists angaged in research on this topic but is a suitable textbook for courses in freshwater entomology, biology of aquatic invertebrates/organisms and a supplementary textbook for courses on freshwater ecology, hydrobiology, limnology and conservation of water biota. * M Papacek, European Journal of Entomology * The text is illustrated with many very clear text figures and half-tone photographs and is supported by a huge range of references, so that it is possible to follow up any specific topic that becomes of interest. * BES Bulletin * Promotional A comprehensive text on all aspects of the biology of aquatic insects around the world. Long Description Aquatic insects are the dominant invertebrate fauna in most freshwater ecosystems, and figure prominently in the work of a diverse range of researchers, students, and environmental managers. Often employed as indicators of ecosystem health, aquatic insects are also commonly used as model systems to test hypotheses in ecological topics including metapopulation and metacommunity dynamics, recruitment limitation, trophic interactions, and trophic networks. Due to their complex life cycles, aquatic insects must master both terrestrial and aquatic environments, crossing these ecosystem boundaries during different stages of development and reproduction. In this wide-ranging text, life under and on top of the water surface are covered in unusual detail, including the biomechanics of life in water, locomotion underwater and on surface films, gas exchange, physico-chemical stressors, feeding, sensory perception and communication, reproduction, egg-laying and development, and the evolution of aquatic habits. The threatened status of freshwaters around the world, coupled with an expanding population of researchers and managers charged with their well-being, signals the importance of such a book as many individuals seek to understand how insects function in these often challenging physical environments. Interest in freshwaters may never have been higher with ever-increasing conflict between water allocation for human (agricultural) use and conservation. Aquatic Entomology is suitable for graduate students, researchers, and managers interested in the subject from a perspective of either basic or applied ecology. It will also be a valuable supplementary text for courses in limnology or freshwater ecology, entomology, and water resource management. Review Quote "Readers desiring a fundamental understanding of the biology of aquatic insects, with the goal of using that understanding to add depth and breadth to applied purposes, will be rewarded with detailed answers to diverse and complex questions." --Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin "The text is illustrated with many very clear text figures and half-tone photographs and is supported by a huge range of references, so that it is possible to follow up any specific topic that becomes of interest." --BES Bulletin "Researchers, as well as students in entomology with a special interest in aquatic insects have got a handbook on the biology of these species with nearly no wishes left open." --Bulletin of Fish Biology "This is a small, well-structured textbook on aquatic insects. ... The book is well written, and its different parts and chapters are well connected using references. --The Quarterly Review of Biology "This is the most comprehensive publication on aquatic entomology to date, covering all the facets of aquatic insect development. Generally, it is an excellent publication that will be invaluable to both aquatic and terrestrial ecologists...It brings together a wealth of information from a diverse range of sources, including journals that are difficult to access, has sufficient detail for post-graduate research, but will also be useful for undergraduate students and a general audience, with clear and well-illustrated explanations of complex concepts." -- Austral Ecology Feature Provides the first up-to-date overview of aquatic insect biology, assuming no detailed knowledge of entomology Adopts a truly global focus, avoiding a northern hemisphere bias that characterizes many existing books Collates and synthesizes a widely dispersed literature, creating a single resource for research, tuition and management Clearly structured around four broadly themed sections: distribution patterns and environmental gradients, dispersal and movement, population dynamics and persistence, and trophic relationships New Feature Part 1 - Introduction to Aquatic Insects 1. Insect body structure and the aquatic insect orders 2. Evolution, biogeography, and aquatic insect distributions Part 2 - Environmental constraints on distribution 3. Gas exchange 4. Physico-chemical gradients and extremes 5. The biomechanics of living in and on water Part 3 - Sensory systems, movement, and dispersal 6. Sensory systems - photoreception 7. Sensory systems - mechano- and chemoreception 8. Locomotion in and on water 9. Dispersal in the terrestrial environment Part 4 - Population dynamics and population persistence 10. Reproduction and mating behaviour 11. Oviposition and eggs 12. Development Part 5 - Trophic relationships 13. Feeding devices and foraging strategies 14. Diet, digestion, and defecation References Details ISBN 0199573220 Author Barbara J. Downes Year 2013 ISBN-10 0199573220 ISBN-13 9780199573226 Media Book Short Title AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY Language English Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 595.7176 Illustrations Yes Affiliation The University of Melbourne UK Release Date 2013-06-20 NZ Release Date 2013-06-20 Format Paperback Pages 296 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2013-06-20 Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780199573219 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2013-06-26 Country of Origin US Product Class Description Science & Mathematics: Textbooks & Study Guides We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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