GUIDE TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF MARINE MEIOFAUNA.
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ISBN-13: 9783899372441
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kenneth L. Gosner
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Published: 1971
Total Pages: 724
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Marc A. Webber
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2015-07-28
Total Pages: 617
ISBN-13: 0124095925
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new edition of Marine Mammals of the World describes and illustrates newly discovered and rarely photographed species, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date identification guide available. This edition continues to meet the research-focused needs of marine biologists and conservation biologists by providing a tremendous influx of new photos, taking advantage of advances in digital and auto-focusing photography, and the emergence of marine mammal studies and "whalewatching" around the world. The book encompasses cetacean, pinniped, and sirenian species, as well as extinct species, and describes basic biology and taxonomic groupings of marine mammals. Contains superb photographs of every species of marine mammal for accurate identification Authors possess nearly 80 years of collective experience with almost all of the species and distinctive geographic forms described in the guide Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate illustrations currently available, including more than 750 new illustrations Special emphasis is placed on the identification of species in "problem groups," such as the beaked whales, long-beaked oceanic dolphins, and southern fur seals Includes a detailed list of sources for more information Contains updated taxonomy including four new species
Author: Simon D. Rundle
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 396
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMeiofauna are a diverse and numerous component of the fauna in freshwater ecosystems, but have been mostly ignored by freshwater scientists. Freshwater Meiofauna aims to raise the awareness of this enigmatic, microscopic component of the freshwater biota, by providing the first-ever, comprehensive review of their biology and ecology. The first section of the book gives indepth accounts of the systematics, morphological characteristics, life histories and ecological requirements of the main freshwater meiofaunal taxa (i.e. microturbellarians, rotifers, gastrotriches, nematodes, water mites, microcrustaceans and tardigrades). The second section then takes an integrated approach to review the current state-of-play in meiofaunal ecological research in freshwaters, addressing important issues, such as the importance of meiofaunal taxa in the trophic dynamics of freshwater ecosystems and the process underpinning the distribution patterns observed in meiofaunal assemblages. This book should appeal to a wide range of freshwater scientists, including novices in the study of freshwater meiobenthology and established researchers in freshwater ecology, for whom the meiofauna represent an unopened "black box". Our ultimate goal is that this book will serve to promote the idea that the zoology of freshwater habitats concerns more than just fish, macroinvertebrates and microbes.
Author: Leland W. Pollock
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780813523996
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt last a guide to fish as well as invertebrates with profusely illustrated keys and the most recent terminology! It is not only practical but authoritative as well. A Practical Guide to the Marine Animals of Northeastern North America features Leland Pollock's innovative, user-friendly keys that circumvent many of the difficulties of traditional identification systems. Pollock's keys offer choices among distinctive attributes of the specimen. Results are compared to all variations found in the region's fauna, using a neatly displayed tabular form accompanied by many line drawings.
Author: Olav Giere
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2023-03-23
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13: 3031216229
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince research on meiobenthos was last compiled in a textbook (2008/2009), the number of theoretical and applied studies has been growing rapidly. Supported by new methods and digital evaluation, meiobenthology has developed into a wide field, with more and more researchers studying cross-disciplinary aspects. New perspectives were summarized in a booklet (2019) to draw attention to promising research directions. The present book, written by leading experts, is a compilation of new thinking, data, methods and approaches in many relevant fields of recent meiobenthos research. The topics addressed range from bacteria and biofilms to globally changing processes, from polar regions to the deep-sea and from freshwater ecosystems to the ocean. So, this book is not simply another meiobenthos textbook - it is an attempt to identify new horizons in meiobenthos research, driven by the vision of advancing knowledge and understanding of benthic ecosystems.
Author: HIGGINS ROBERT P
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Published: 1988-09-17
Total Pages: 496
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollecting 78 of the most significant papers presented at the Third International Conference on the Biology of Sponges, the volume's scope is includes studies on sponge paleobiology, biochemistry, chemotaxonomy, immunology, evolutionary biology, population ecology, and species interaction.
Author: Natural Heritage Trust
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 13
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Johan Boshoff
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Published: 2020-09
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ISBN-13: 9780648896814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book can be used by scuba divers and snorkelers as a quick reference guide to help them identify and learn about the fish species they will encounter underwater. The book covers many of the marine species found on the reefs around the world. Illustrations of fish families simplify identification underwater, while general behaviour of the family and interesting facts are also listed. This information includes the common family names, biological family names, aliases, size, identification, general information, feeding preferences and where the families occur around the world.Photographs of the most common of the species found, when scuba diving or snorkeling, are included and the fish families are categorised for easy reference.
Author: Maria Capa
Publisher: MDPI
Published: 2021-08-18
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 3036513906
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this Special Issue, we address the state of the art of the systematics of the main annelid groups and the improvements in the diversity they hold, with special emphasis on the latest discoveries in well-studied areas, expeditions to unsurveyed areas or environments, or the use of novel techniques that allow for the improvement of biodiversity knowledge. We are hoping that this Special Issue will provide a platform facilitating a review of current knowledge on the subject, identifying current research problems, as well as indicating directions and research trends for the future.