Ecological Strategies of Aquatic Insects
Ecological Strategies of Aquatic Insects

Author: Charles W. Heckman

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-05-24

Total Pages: 665

ISBN-13: 1351646206

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This book recounts the habits of many interesting and unusual exceptions to the rule that insects are typically terrestrial forms of life. It examines the different ways that groups of species have developed modes of existence in or on the surface of water, and gives reasons why the gross morphology of insects is not favorable for life in or near bodies of water, such as wings that fail to function after coming into contact with water, rendering them useless.

Aquatic Insects
Aquatic Insects

Author: Kleber Del-Claro

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-06-10

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 303016327X

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This book presents a broad view of the ecology and behavior of aquatic insects, raising awareness of this conspicuous and yet little known fauna that inhabits inland waterbodies such as rivers, lakes and streams, and is particularly abundant and diverse in tropical ecosystems. The chapters address topics such as distribution, dispersal, territoriality, mating behavior, parental care and the role of sensory systems in the response to external and internal cues. In the context of ecology, it discusses aquatic insects as bio indicators that may be used to assess environmental disturbances, either in protected or urban areas, and provides insights into how genetic connectivity can support the development of novel conservation strategies. It also explores how aquatic insects can inspire solutions for various problems faced by modern society, presenting examples in the fields of material science, optics, sensorics and robotics.

Aquatic Insects
Aquatic Insects

Author: D. Dudley Williams

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13:

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Aquatic insects are being used increasingly to test a number of hypotheses in contemporary ecological theory. Additionally, research has revealed the importance of aquatic insects in the spread of diseases, the biological assessment of water quality and the reconstruction of past environments on earth. This book presents new findings in the study of aquatic entomology, together with the background information necessary to understand them and references to more detailed studies. Only a limited prior knowledge of general ecology or entomology is assumed on the part of the reader. The book will therefore appeal to advanced undergraduate students taking courses in aquatic biology or entomology, as well as research workers in ecology and pure and applied entomology.

Aquatic Entomology
Aquatic Entomology

Author: Jill Lancaster

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013-06-20

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0199573220

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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.

Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates
Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates

Author: James H. Thorp

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 1036

ISBN-13: 0123748550

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"The third edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater invertebrates from the USA and Canada. This text serves as an authoritative single source for a broad coverage of the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and phylogeny of all major groups of invertebrates in inland waters of North America, north of Mexico." --Book Jacket.

Aquatic Entomology
Aquatic Entomology

Author: W. Patrick McCafferty

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780867200171

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Written in language that is accessible to the sports fisherman and the naturalist and with over 1,000 original illustrations, the book includes features such as coverage of all insect families and genera important to fly fishing; comphrensive treatment of the biology of all life stages of aquatic insects including terrestrial as well as aquatic stages; special chapters on shore dwelling insects, insects associated with aquatic vascular plants, residents of tree holes and plant cups, aquatic arachnids and freshwater crustaceans.

Aquatic Insect Ecology, Part 1
Aquatic Insect Ecology, Part 1

Author: J. V. Ward

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13:

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Insects of aquatic environments. Evolution and adaptation. Habitats and communities. Lentic freshwaters. Lotic freshwaters. Marine, brackish, and inland salt waters. Environmental conditions. Temperature. Substrate. Water level, current, and discharge. Other abiotic variables.