Description |
x, 332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents |
Aquatic insect adaptations to winter cold and ice / Hugh V. Danks -- Saline-water insects : ecology, physiology and evolution / Timothy J. Bradley -- Larval cannibalism and population dynamics of dragonflies / Frank Johansson and Philip H. Crowley -- The ecology of host-parasite interactions in aquatic insects / Steven L. Kohler -- Effects of drought on stream insects and its ecological consequences / Andrew J. Boulton and P. Sam Lake -- The effect of floods on aquatic invertebrate communities / Russell G. Death -- Life-history and behavioural adaptations to flow regime in aquatic insects / David A. Lytle -- Movement and dispersion of insects in stream channels : what role does flow play? / Jill Lancaster -- Population responses of drifting stream invertebrates to spatial environmental variability : an emerging conceptual framework / Sebastian Diehl, Kurt E. Anderson and Roger M. Nisbet -- What is the spatial structure of stream insect populations dispersal behaviour at different life-history stages / Barbara J. Downes and Paul Reich -- Polarization vision in aquatic insects and ecological traps for polarotactic insects / Gábor Horváth and György Kriska -- Evolution and physiology of flight in aquatic insects / James H. Marden -- Evolutionary drivers and the ecological traits of adult aquatic insects / Simon S.C. Harrison and Michael Dobson -- Population genetic structure in stream insects : what have we learned? / Jane M. Hughes ... [et al.] -- Habitat constraints and the generation of diversity in freshwater macroinvertebrates / Ignacio Ribera |
Summary |
"Insects are a diverse, numerous and important group in aquatic habitats, occupying key functional and ecological roles. This volume brings together acknowledged experts in often disparate fields ranging from physiology and ecology to evolution. Chapters consider in a unified manner the challenges facing insect populations in the aquatic medium and how they have adapted to achieve such prominence in virtually all habitats. All stages of the life-cycle are covered and biotic, abiotic and evolutionary issues are brought together in a volume which provides an up-to-date review of research. It will be of particular use to researchers and students alike who have an interest in aquatic insects, and factors influencing their survival and success."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Conference proceedings |
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Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Aquatic insects -- Congresses.
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Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Author |
Briers, Rob A.
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Lancaster, Jill.
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Royal Entomological Society of London.
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LC no. |
2008000626 |
ISBN |
9781845933968 (alk. paper) |
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