Marine Insects

Author : Lanna Cheng
Publisher : North-Holland
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Entomology
ISBN : UCSD:31822008702771

Get Book

Marine Insects by Lanna Cheng Pdf

This is the first exhaustive review of literature on marine insects, which are defined in this volume as those that spend at least part of their life in association with the marine environment. Not only are true insects, such as the Collembola and insect parasites of marine birds and mammals, considered, but also other kinds of intertidal air-breathing arthropods, notably spiders, scorpions, mites, centipedes and millipedes, which live and feed with, or even on, the insects of marine habitats. The chapters, written by leading authorities, are divided into two sections, the first treating primarily ecological aspects, the second dealing with major groups of insects in marine environments.

Author : Cheng Lanna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:759102701

Get Book

Marine Insects by Cheng Lanna Pdf

Author : Vincent H. Resh,Ring T. Cardé
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1266 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080546056

Get Book

Encyclopedia of Insects by Vincent H. Resh,Ring T. Cardé Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Insects is a comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects from aphids, beetles and butterflies to weevils and yellowjackets. Insects are beautiful and dreadful, ravenous pests and devastating disease vectors, resilient and resistant to eradication, and the source of great benefit and great loss for civilization. Important for ecosystem health, they have influenced the evolution of other life forms on our planet including humans. Anyone interested in insects, from university professors and researchers to high school students preparing a report, will find The Encyclopedia of Insects an indispensable volume for insect information. * An unprecedented collection in 1,276 pages covering every important aspect of insects * Presents 270 original articles, thoroughly peer reviewed and edited for consistency * Features 1,000 figures and tables, including 500 full-color photographs * Includes the latest information contributed by 250 experts in 17 countries * Designed to save research time with a full glossary, 1,700 cross-references, and 3,000 bibliographic entries

Author : Margaret Barnes
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1993-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482286908

Get Book

Oceanography and Marine Biology, An Annual Review, Volume 31 by Margaret Barnes Pdf

Volume 31 of Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review provides a carefully selected set of authoritative reviews of important topics in the broad field of marine science. The interest shown in oceanographical and marine biological work calls for a publication summarizing the results. For nearly 30 years Oceanography and Marine Biology: An

Author : Joel W. Iledgpeth and Harry S. Ladd
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 2468 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : 9780813710679

Get Book

Treatise on Marine Ecology and Paleoecology by Joel W. Iledgpeth and Harry S. Ladd Pdf

Author : R. N. Gibson,R. J. A. Atkinson,J. D. M. Gordon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203507810

Get Book

Oceanography and Marine Biology by R. N. Gibson,R. J. A. Atkinson,J. D. M. Gordon Pdf

Ever-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarizing the results of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has answered this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes more than forty years ago. Its obj

Author : Jon F. Harrison,H. Arthur Woods,Stephen P. Roberts
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199225941

Get Book

Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Insects by Jon F. Harrison,H. Arthur Woods,Stephen P. Roberts Pdf

They play critical roles in ecological food webs, remain devastating agricultural and medical pests, and represent the most diverse group of eukaryotes in terms of species numbers.

Author : Edward Newman,James Edmund Harting,William Lucas Distant,Frank Finn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1090 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Zoology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924056303336

Get Book

The Zoologist by Edward Newman,James Edmund Harting,William Lucas Distant,Frank Finn Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : English periodicals
ISBN : UCAL:B3155538

Get Book

The Zoologist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10309415

Get Book

The zoologist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ronald Eisler
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080963528

Get Book

Compendium of Trace Metals and Marine Biota by Ronald Eisler Pdf

Each book has two main goals 1. Determine baseline concentrations of metals and metalloids in tissues of representative field populations of estuarine coastal, and open ocean organisms (Book 1:algae and macrophytes, protists, sponges, coelenterates, molluscs, crustaceans, insects, chaetognaths, annelids, echinoderms, and tunicates) (Book 2: elasmobranchs, fishes, reptiles, birds, mammals) and their significance to organism health and to the health of their consumers. 2. Synthesize existing information on biological, chemical, and physical factors known to modify uptake, retention, and translocation of each element under field and laboratory conditions. Recognition of the importance of these modifiers and their accompanying interactions is essential to the understanding of metals kinetics in marine systems and to the interpretation of baseline residue data. Synthesizes existing information on biological, chemical, and physical factors known to modify uptake, retention, and translocation of each element Aids understanding of metals kinetics in marine systems Allows the interpretation of baseline residue data.

Author : Ingo S. Wehrtmann,Jorge Cortés
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402082788

Get Book

Marine Biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America by Ingo S. Wehrtmann,Jorge Cortés Pdf

Life began in the sea, and even today most of the deep diversity of the planet is marine. This is often forgotten, especially in tropical countries like Costa Rica, renowned for their rain forests and the multitude of life forms found therein. Thus this book focusing on marine diversity of Costa Rica is particularly welcome. How many marine species are there in Costa Rica? The authors report a total of 6,777 species, or 3. 5% of the world’s total. Yet the vast majority of marine species have yet to be formally described. Recent estimates of the numbers of species on coral reefs range from 1–9 million, so that the true number of marine species in Costa Rica is certainly far higher. In some groups the numbers are likely to be vastly higher because to date they have been so little studied. Only one species of nematode is reported, despite the fact that it has been said that nematodes are the most diverse of all marine groups. In better studied groups such as mollusks and crustaceans, reported numbers are in the thousands, but even in these groups many species remain to be described. Indeed the task of describing marine species is daunting – if there really are about 9 million marine species and Costa Rica has 3. 5% of them, then the total number would be over 300,000. Clearly, so much remains to be done that new approaches are needed. Genetic methods have en- mous promise in this regard.

Author : Dennis M. Lehmkuhl
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951000104946Q

Get Book

How to Know the Aquatic Insects by Dennis M. Lehmkuhl Pdf

Author : Charles W. Heckman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781351646208

Get Book

Ecological Strategies of Aquatic Insects by Charles W. Heckman Pdf

This book recounts the habits of many interesting and unusual exceptions to the rule that insects are typically terrestrial forms of life. It examines the different ways that groups of species have developed modes of existence in or on the surface of water, and gives reasons why the gross morphology of insects is not favorable for life in or near bodies of water, such as wings that fail to function after coming into contact with water, rendering them useless.

Author : P. J. Gullan,P. S. Cranston
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 1444317679

Get Book

The Insects by P. J. Gullan,P. S. Cranston Pdf

This established, popular textbook provides a stimulating andcomprehensive introduction to the insects, the animals thatrepresent over half of the planet's biological diversity. In thisnew fourth edition, the authors introduce the key features ofinsect structure, function, behavior, ecology and classification,placed within the latest ideas on insect evolution. Much of thebook is organised around major biological themes - living on theground, in water, on plants, in colonies, and as predators,parasites/parasitoids and prey. A strong evolutionary theme ismaintained throughout. The ever-growing economic importance ofinsects is emphasized in new boxes on insect pests, and in chapterson medical and veterinary entomology, and pest management. Updated'taxoboxes' provide concise information on all aspects of each ofthe 27 major groupings (orders) of insects. Key Features: All chapters thoroughly updated with the latest results frominternational studies Accompanying website with downloadable illustrations and linksto video clips All chapters to include new text boxes of topical issues andstudies Major revision of systematic and taxonomy chapter Still beautifully illustrated with more new illustrations fromthe artist, Karina McInnes A companion resources site is available at ahref="http://www.wiley.com/go/gullan/insects"target="_blank"www.wiley.com/go/gullan/insects/a. This siteincludes: Copies of the figures from the book for downloading, along witha PDF of the captions. Colour versions of key figures from the book A list of useful web links for each chapter, selected by theauthor.