Record Nr.

UNINA9910789589903321

Autore

Vandel A (Albert), <1894-1980>

Titolo

Biospeleology : the biology of cavernicolous animals / / A. Vandel ; translated into English by B.E. Freeman

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Oxford : , : Pergamon Press, , 1965

ISBN

1-4831-8513-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (550 pages) : illustrations

Collana

International series of monographs on pure and applied biology. Zoology division ; ; volume 22

Disciplina

591.90944

Soggetti

Biospeleology

Cave animals

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translation of: Biospéologie : la biologie des animaux cavernicoles. 1964.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Biospeleology:The Biology of Cavernicolous Animals; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; A. Speleology; Â. Biospeology; PART 1: BIOSPEOLOGY; CHAPTER I. THE SUBTERRANEAN WORLD; A. Solid Media; B. Liquid Media; Conclusions; CHAPTER II. THE CAVERNICOLES; A. Classification of the Cavernicoles and their Nomenclature; B. Characteristics of the Cavernicoles; CHAPTER III. THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIOSPEOLOGY; INTRODUCTION; A. Beginnings of Biospeology; B. Biospeological Research throughout the World; C. The Organisation of Biospeological Research

D . The Present State of Biospeology CHAPER IV. BIOSPEOLOGICAL MEANS AND METHODS; A. Collecting Techniques; B. Attempts to Transplant Fauna; C. Breeding of Cavernicoles; D. Subterranean Laboratories; E. Biospeological Publications; F. The Congress of Speleology; BIBLIOGRAPHY; PART 2: A LIST OF CAVERNICOLOUS SPECIES; CHAPTER V. SUBTERRANEAN PLANTS; A. Introduction; Â. Fungi; C. Cyanophyceae; D. Algae; E. Plants other than Cryptogams; CHAPTER VI. THE FREE-LIVING PROTISTA; A. Protista of Subterranean Waters; B. Protista of the Clay Deposits in Caves

CHAPTER VII. THE CAVERNICOLOUS INVERTEBRATES (EXCLUDING ARTHROPODA )Introduction- Cavernicolous Metazoa; Annelida;

Mollusca; CHAPTER VIII. THE ARACHNIDS; A. Arthropods; B. Chelicerates; C. Arachnida; D. Scorpionidea; E. Pseudoscorpionidea (Chernetes; Chelonethida); F. Opilionids; G. Palpigrada; H. Pedipalpia; I. Araneida; J. Ricinulida; K. Acarina; L. Terrestrial Acarina; M. Amphibious Acarina; N. Aquatic Acarina; CHAPTER IX. THE CRUSTACEA; A. Introduction; B. Branchiopoda; C. Copepoda; D. Ostracoda; E. Malacostraca; F. Syncarida; G. Thermosbaenacea; H. Spelaeogriphacea; I. Mysidacea

J. Isopoda K. Amphipoda; L. Decapoda; CHAPTER X. ONYCHOPHORA AND MYRIAPODA; A. Tracheata; B. Onychophora; C. Diplopoda; D. Chilopoda; CHAPTER XI. THE APTERYGOTE INSECTS; A. Insecta or Hexapoda; B. Apterygota; C Collembola; D. Diplura; E. Thysanura; CHAPTER XII. THE PTERYGOTE INSECTS (EXCLUDING COLEOPTERA); A. Pterygota; B. Classification of the Insects; C. Blattoidea; D. Orthopteroidea; E. Psocoidea; F. Neuropteroidea; G. Hymenopteroidea; H. Mecopteroidea; CHAPTER XIII. THE COLEOPTERA; A. Caraboidea; B. Staphylinoidea; C. Cucujoidea; D. Heteromera; E. Malacoderma; CHAPTER XIV. THE VERTEBRATES

A. Fish B. Amphibia; C. Reptiles; D. Homoiothermic Vertebrates; E. Birds; F. Mammals; CHAPTER XV. PHORETIC AND PARASITIC FORMS; A. Introduction; B. Parasitic Fungi; C. Gregarina t; D. Cnidosporidia; E. Ciliates; F. Temnocephala; G. Trematodes; H. Cestoda; I. Rotifera; J. Nematomorpha; K. Oligochaeta and Hirudinea; L. Copepoda; M. Ostracoda; N. Diptera; O. Acarina; P. Parasites of Bats; PART 3: GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY OF CAVERNICOLES; CHAPTER XVI. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF CAVERNICOLES; A. Aquatic Cavernicoles; B. Terrestrial Troglophiles; C. Terrestrial Troglobia; D. Cavernicoles and Palaeogeography

Sommario/riassunto

Biospeleology: The Biology of Cavernicolous Animals discusses the fundamental concepts in understanding the biological make up of cave-dwelling animals. The title aims to relate the subterranean world as a habitat for organisms. The first part of the text tackles basic concerns, such as the concept of the subterranean world and cavernicoles, along with the history and research concerns in biospeleology. Next, the selection enumerates the subterranean flora and fauna, along with the geographical distribution and ecology of cavernicoles.