Field Guide To Freshwater Invertebrates Of North America

Author : James H. Thorp,D. Christopher Rogers
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0123814278

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Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America by James H. Thorp,D. Christopher Rogers Pdf

The Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America focuses on freshwater invertebrates that can be identified using at most an inexpensive magnifying glass. This Guide will be useful for experienced nature enthusiasts, students doing aquatic field projects, and anglers looking for the best fish bait, lure, or fly. Color photographs and art, as well as the broad geographic coverage, set this guide apart. 362 color photographs and detailed descriptions aid in the identification of species Introductory chapters instruct the reader on how to use the book, different inland water habitats and basic ecological relationships of freshwater invertebrates Broad taxonomic coverage is more comprehensive than any guide currently available

Author : J. Reese Voshell
Publisher : McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0939923874

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A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America by J. Reese Voshell Pdf

Popular interest in the observation and study of freshwater invertebrates is increasing. This book meets the needs of this growing audience of naturalists, environmentalists, anglers, teachers, students, and others by providing substantive information in easy-to-understand, non-technical language for many groups of invertebrates commonly found in the streams, lakes, ponds, and other freshwater environments of North America. Section One provides background information on the biology and ecology of freshwater organisms and environments and explains why and how invertebrates can be studied, simply and without complex equipment, in the field and the laboratory. Section Two describes nearly 100 of the most common groups of invertebrates, and for each group a whole-body colour illustration is provided along with brief text pointing out the most important features that identify members of the group. Section Three contains in-depth descriptions of the life history, behaviour, and ecology of the various invertebrate groups, and explains their important ecological contributions and relationships to humans. The Guide is broad in scope, geographically and taxonomically, and it is written at a substantive yet easily accessible level that will appeal to both novices and those with more advanced knowledge of the subject. It also contains more than 100 specially commissioned colour illustrations by the well-known scientific illustrator Amy Bartlett Wright that will greatly facilitate the easy and rapid identification of specimens.

Author : Richard W. Merritt,Kenneth W. Cummins
Publisher : Kendall Hunt
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0787232416

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An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America by Richard W. Merritt,Kenneth W. Cummins Pdf

Author : James H. Thorp,Alan P. Covich
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1036 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780123748553

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Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates by James H. Thorp,Alan P. Covich Pdf

"The third edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater invertebrates from the USA and Canada. This text serves as an authoritative single source for a broad coverage of the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and phylogeny of all major groups of invertebrates in inland waters of North America, north of Mexico." --Book Jacket.

Author : Izaak Walton League of America
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811744676

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Guide to Aquatic Insects & Crustaceans by Izaak Walton League of America Pdf

Fully illustrated guide to identifying water-dwelling macroinvertebrates. A handy resource for anglers, students, biologists, or anyone else spending time near rivers and streams. Gives tips for distinguishing similar species and includes information for each species on behavior and role played in the ecosystem.

Author : Barbara Lynn Peckarsky
Publisher : Ithaca, N.Y. : Comstock Pub. Associates
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Freshwater invertebrates
ISBN : UCAL:B5018731

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Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Northeastern North America by Barbara Lynn Peckarsky Pdf

A guide to the identification of insects and other macroinvertebrates found in bodies of freshwater in northeastern North America. Essentially a collection of regional taxonomic keys, it covers the aquatic and semiaquatic life stages of insects as well as freshwater crustaceans, mites, mollusks, oligochaetes, and leeches. Each chapter begins with a brief natural history of the taxon and a discussion of collection and preservation techniques. Following is a checklist of the families and genera, or in the noninsect chapters higher taxa, of the animals included in the key. Most of the chapter is devoted to the key: a series of concise couplets, well illustrated with many diagnostic drawings. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Arthur V. Evans
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1402741537

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National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America by Arthur V. Evans Pdf

Also includes material on proturans, springtails, diplurans, harvestmen, scorpions, ticks, mites, centipedes, millipedes, crayfish, pillbugs, fairy, brine, tadpole, and clam shrimps, water fleas, and malacostracans.

Author : Lawrence M. Page,Brooks M. Burr
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780547242064

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Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico by Lawrence M. Page,Brooks M. Burr Pdf

In the 20 years since publication of the first edition, the number of freshwater fish species has risen by almost 150. This second edition incorporates all of these new species, plus all-new maps and a collection of new and revised plates.

Author : Cristina Damborenea,D. Christopher Rogers,James H. Thorp
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128042663

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Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates by Cristina Damborenea,D. Christopher Rogers,James H. Thorp Pdf

Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates, Volume 5: Keys to Neotropical and Antarctic Fauna, Fourth Edition, covers inland water invertebrates of the world. It began with Ecology and General Biology, Volume One (Thorp and Rogers, editors, 2015) and was followed by three volumes emphasizing taxonomic keys to general invertebrates of the Nearctic (2016), neotropical hexapods (2018), and general invertebrates of the Palearctic (2019). All volumes are designed for multiple uses and levels of expertise by professionals in universities, government agencies, private companies, and graduate and undergraduate students. Includes zoogeographic coverage of the entire Neotropics, from central Mexico and the Caribbean Islands, to the tip of South America Provides identification keys for aquatic invertebrates to genus or species level for many groups, with keys progressing from higher to lower taxonomic levels Contains terminology and morphology, materials preparation and preservation, and references

Author : J. Reese Voshell, Jr.,Jerry McDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0939923017

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The Blue Ridge Parkway by J. Reese Voshell, Jr.,Jerry McDonald Pdf

Author : Roger Tory Peterson,Edward L. Chalif
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 039597514X

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A Field Guide to Mexican Birds by Roger Tory Peterson,Edward L. Chalif Pdf

With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador.

Author : Arthur C. Benke,Colbert E. Cushing
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0123785774

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Field Guide to Rivers of North America by Arthur C. Benke,Colbert E. Cushing Pdf

Based on the comprehensive, award-winning book Rivers of North America, the new Field Guide to Rivers of North America describes 200 of North America’s most significant rivers in a reader-friendly, concise format. The guide is organized by geographic regions - each section begins with a map showing the relationship of rivers within one territory and a summary of the region’s most important elements. Each individual river summary includes a two-page spread with a basin map, a full-color photograph and key river characteristics. The compact format of this guide will be particularly useful to scientists carrying out field research in areas such as field ecology, entomology, botany. It is an easy-to-use reference that can easily be packed away with other scientific gear. Anglers and recreational boating enthusiasts will find a wealth of information on river topography, native and nonnative fish species, as well as average temperatures that will help them plan their next adventure. The only field guide to cover this broad geographic area. Each river features: Color topographic river basin map Color photograph Precipitation graph Vital physical and biological statistics

Author : Douglas Grant Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001-08-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0471358371

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Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States by Douglas Grant Smith Pdf

Need-to-know information on the classification and identificationof aquatic invertebrates This Fourth Edition of the standard reference used by generationsof professionals and students is the source for authoritativeinformation on the natural history, ecology, and taxonomy offree-living American freshwater invertebrates. Completely revisedand updated, this professional field guide features a wealth of newknowledge on invertebrate animal phyla covered in the previousedition as well as fully modified sections on the preparation ofmaterials. Other important features of Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates ofthe United States, Fourth Edition include: * Current taxonomical arrangements of all freshwater invertebrateanimals, excluding insects * Improved graphical treatments and keys to identification, severalprovided by specialists * Photographs and color plates to aid identification * More than 300 line drawings, many new to this edition * Taxonomic keys carried uniformly to genus level in all but twophyla, with frequent references to species Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States, FourthEdition is an indispensable resource for biologists, ecologists,graduate students, and anyone who needs to acquire the thoroughknowledge of aquatic invertebrates that is essential tounderstanding the community structure of freshwater environments.

Author : Peter van der Sleen,James S. Albert
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400888801

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Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas by Peter van der Sleen,James S. Albert Pdf

The Amazon and Orinoco basins in northern South America are home to the highest concentration of freshwater fish species on earth, with more than 3,000 species allotted to 564 genera. Amazonian fishes include piranhas, electric eels, freshwater stingrays, a myriad of beautiful small-bodied tetras and catfishes, and the largest scaled freshwater fish in the world, the pirarucu. Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas provides descriptions and identification keys for all the known genera of fishes that inhabit Greater Amazonia, a vast and still mostly remote region of tropical rainforests, seasonally flooded savannas, and meandering lowland rivers. The guide’s contributors include more than fifty expert scientists. They summarize the current state of knowledge on the taxonomy, species richness, and ecology of these fish groups, and provide references to relevant literature for species-level identifications. This richly illustrated guide contains 700 detailed drawings, 190 color photos, and 500 distribution maps, which cover all genera. An extensive and illustrated glossary helps readers with the identification keys. The first complete overview of the fish diversity in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas, this comprehensive guide is essential for anyone interested in the freshwater life inhabiting this part of the world. First complete overview of the fish diversity in the Amazon and Orinoco basins Contributors include more than fifty experts Identification keys and distribution maps for all genera 190 stunning color photos 700 detailed line drawings Extensive and illustrated glossary

Author : Robert Powell,Roger Conant,Joseph T. Collins
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780544662490

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Peterson Field Guide To Reptiles And Amphibians Eastern & Central North America by Robert Powell,Roger Conant,Joseph T. Collins Pdf

A completely updated edition, including 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species of reptiles and amphibians. The new edition of this definitive guide reflects 25 years’ worth of changes in our knowledge of reptiles and amphibians. It includes descriptions of 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species, updated maps, and new figures and photos. Color illustrations and drawings show key details for accurate identification. More than 100 color photographs and 322 color distribution maps accompany the species descriptions. Clear and concise species accounts provide key characteristics, similar species, habitats, and ranges, as well as subspecies, voice descriptions, and conservation status. This edition will be a crucial resource for professional and amateur herpetologists, naturalists, outdoor enthusiasts, and students.