Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates
- Book Review,
by James H. Thorp (Editor), Alan P. Covich (Editor)
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Researchers with and without affiliation to an academic institution from the US, Canada, and Australia freshen the first edition (no date noted) with updated literature references, new coverage of invertebrate biology and ecology, and extensive revisions to taxonomy and classification. Some authors have altered figures and introduced more detailed taxonomic keys, which are intended to allow an average, nonspecialist reader to identify an organism with reasonable assurance. Generally insects are still not covered, for the sake of space, but a new article reviews them briefly. Also ignored or barely mentioned are groundwater, estuarine, and tropical aquatic invertebrates.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Review
Review of the First Edition
"This is a book by biologists for biologists, constructed with care, professionalism and detail ... it will be a valuable reference in several of our biology courses such as limnology, ecology and invertebrate biology."
- Quarterly Review of Biology
Review
Review of the First Edition
"This is a book by biologists for biologists, constructed with care, professionalism and detail ... it will be a valuable reference in several of our biology courses such as limnology, ecology and invertebrate biology."
- Quarterly Review of Biology
Book Description
The First Edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates has been immensely popular with students and researchers interested in freshwater biology and ecology, limnology, environmental science, invertebrate zoology, and related fields. The First Edition has been widely used as a textbook and this Second Edition should continue to serve students in advanced classes. The Second Edition features expanded and updated chapters, especially with respect to the cited references and the classification of North American freshwater invertebrates. New chapters or substantially revised chapters include those on freshwater ecosystems, snails, aquatic spiders, aquatic insects, and crustaceans.
* Most up-to-date and informative text of its kind
* Written by experts in the ecology of various invertebrate groups, coverage emphasizes ecological information within a current taxonomic framework
* Each chapter contains both morphological and taxonomic information, including keys to North American taxa (usually to the generic level) as well as bibliographic information and a list of further readings
* The text is geared toward researchers and advanced undergraduate and graduate students
Book Info
Ecology text focusing on the classification of North American freshwater invertebrates. Considers the biology, ecology, taxonomy, and major and minor groups of invertebrates, providing keys to major taxa and bibliographic information. Also features a glossary of more than 700 terms and detailed halftone figures and illustrations. Previous edition: c1991.
From the Publisher
From Reviews of the First Edition: "...book by biologists for biologists, constructed with care, professionalism and detail. ...it will be a valuable reference in several of our biology courses such as limnology, ecology and invertebrate biology." (Quarterly Review of Biology, 1992) "...an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in freshwater invertebrate zoology, ecology, and taxonomy." (Journal of the North American Benthological Society)
From the Back Cover
Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates, Second Edition, is written by premier ecological and taxonomic experts and contains modern coverage of the biology, ecology, and taxonomy of major and minor groups of freshwater invertebrates found in the United States and Canada. Keys to major taxa (usually at the generic level) are provided along with bibliographic information and a glossary of over 700 terms. Chapters have been extensively revised and updated from the first edition, ecological coverage has been expanded (including a second chapter on insects), and the number of authors has increased. The text is geared toward professional researchers and advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
From Reviews of the First Edition:
"This is a book by biologists for biologists, constructed with care, professionalism and detail. ...immediately helpful to me and my graduate and senior undergraduate students; it will be a valuable reference in several of our biology courses such as limnology, ecology and invertebrate biology. ... we would use this volume as a textbook."
--QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY, 1992
@qu" ... an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in freshwater invertebrate zoology, ecology, and taxonomy. ... at home on the reference shelf of biological monitoring workers, professors, and students.
--JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BENTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 1992
About the Author
James H. Thorp, School of Science, Potsdam, New York, U.S.A. Alan P. Covich, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.
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