Invertebrates in freshwater wetlands : an international perspective on their ecology /: an international perspective on their ecology. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Darold Batzer, Dani Boix, editors.
• Editors: Batzer, Darold P; Boix, Dani
• Contents: Contributors; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Freshwater Wetlands and Their Invertebrates; Defining Wetlands; Defining Wetland Invertebrates; The Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Fauna; The Aquatic Microinvertebrate Fauna; The Terrestrial Invertebrate Fauna; Wetland Hydrology and Invertebrates; Respiration Strategies of Wetland Invertebrates; Wetland Vegetation and Invertebrates; Predation and Wetland Invertebrates; Importance of Wetland Invertebrates to Society; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Invertebrates in Rock Pools. Introduction to Rock Pools: Geology, Hydrology, Environmental Conditions, Flora, and Fauna Rock Pool Geology and Geography; Rock Pool Hydrology; Physical and Chemical Environment of Rock Pools; Flora and Fauna of Rock Pools; Overview of Invertebrate Research in Rock Pools; Invertebrate Assemblages of Rock Pools; Metacommunity Dynamics; Daphnid Rock Pool Community Ecology; Invertebrate Adaptations for Rock Pool Conditions; Key Ecological Factors Controlling Invertebrates in Rock Pools; Hydroperiod; Competition and Predation; Spatial Location and Connectivity; Local Abiotic Conditions. Conservation and Management Issues of Importance to Rock Pool Invertebrates Direct Human Impacts; Climate Change; Conservation Strategies; Appendix; References; Chapter 3: Invertebrate Communities of Alpine Ponds; Introduction; Physical Characteristics of Alpine Ponds; Chemical Characteristics of Alpine Ponds; Ecology of Alpine Ponds; Primary Productivity; Secondary Productivity; Invertebrate Community Composition; Species Richness in Alpine Ponds; Pond Area; Vegetation; Permanence; Elevational Gradients in Alpine Ponds; Species Diversity Decreases with Altitude. Life Cycles Shift Along Altitudinal Gradients Biogeography of Alpine Pond Invertebrates; Threats and Conservation Issues Associated with Alpine Ponds; Unique Species Assemblages; Sentinels for Regional and Global Atmospheric Human Impacts; Acid Deposition; Climate Change; Predation by Introduced Fish; Domesticated Animal Grazing, Trampling, and Eutrophication; Bioassessment and Monitoring; Sampling Protocols; Monitoring Approaches; Restoration and Creation of Alpine Ponds; Removing Nonnative Fish; Designing and Planning New Alpine Ponds; Appendix; References. Chapter 4: Invertebrates in Temporary Wetland Ponds of the Temperate Biomes Temperate, Temporary Wetlands: Overlooked but Essential; From Diseased Miasmas to Biodiversity Hotspots; Temporary Wetlands in the Landscape; The Number of Temporary Wetlands; Temporary Ponds in Low- and High-Intensity Landscapes; The Community Ecology of Temporary Pond Invertebrates; The Devil in the Hydrological Detail; Community Ecology and the Contested Explanations of Pattern and Process; Interactions in the Ponds; Dispersal: How, When and Where?; Temporary Ponds and Climate Change; Conclusion; Appendix.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, color illustrations
• Subjects: 592.17/8809169; Life sciences; Freshwater invertebrates -- Ecology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Invertebrates; Freshwater invertebrates -- Ecology; Life Sciences; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Invertebrates; Environmental Management; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Zoology: Invertebrates; Environmental management; Aquatic biology; Invertebrates; Environmental management; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319249780; 3319249789; 3319249762; 9783319249766
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 15, 2016).
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