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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459789803321

Autore

Haaren Ton van

Titolo

Aquatic oligochaetes of the Netherlands and Belgium / / Ton van Haaren and Jan Soors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Zeist, the Netherlands : , : KNNV Publishing, , 2013

ISBN

90-04-27809-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (302 pages) : illustrations

Collana

NUR ; ; 945

Altri autori (Persone)

SoorsJan

Disciplina

592.64

Soggetti

Oligochaeta - Netherlands

Oligochaeta - Belgium

Oligochaeta

Electronic books.

Belgium

Netherlands

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-278) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary material -- Introduction -- 1. Study area -- 2. Classification -- 3. Species occurring in our faunal region -- 4. Morphology -- 5. Parasites and commensals -- 6. Collecting and preservation -- 7. Identification -- 8. Key to families -- 9. Key to species -- 10. Ecology -- 11. Communities in aquatic habitats -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Glossary -- Dutch names -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Bristle worms, or oligochaetes, are a large and diverse group of invertebrates. Most oligochaetes living in this region live in fresh or brackish water: no fewer than 136 species in total. They play an important ecological role thereby giving much information about the condition of the ecosystem. This important, bulky book is the first reference work on the freshwater and brackish water polychaetes in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. It offers a wealth of ecological and taxonomic background information. Includes a new user determination key. The key is based on characteristics that are relatively easy to distinguish, without specialized equipment. • a comprehensive overview on morphology, collecting and preservation, identification and ecology • 136 species including the oligochaete fauna of Germany • a



new, practical key for the identification based on characteristics that are relatively easy to distinguish • many photographs and schematic drawings • backgroundinformation on ecology and distribution An unique tool for aquatic ecologists and water quality management.