Aquatic Insects Behavior and Ecology /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Del-Claro, Kleber (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Guillermo, Rhainer (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Entomology.; Ecosystems.; Animal ecology.; Biodiversity.; Evolutionary biology.; Animal Ecology.; Evolutionary Biology.

This book presents a broad view of the ecology and behavior of aquatic insects, raising awareness of this conspicuous and yet little known fauna that inhabits inland waterbodies such as rivers, lakes and streams, and is particularly abundant and diverse in tropical ecosystems. The chapters address t...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Aquatic Insects - why it is important to dedicate our time on their study?
• Distribution and Habitats of Aquatic Insects
• Dispersal by Aquatic Insects
• Effects of Abiotic Factors and Ecogeographic Patterns on the Ecology, Distribution and Behavior of Aquatic Insects
• The Biotic Environment: Multiple Interactions in an Aquatic World
• Drumming for Love: Mating Behavior in Stoneflies
• Aquatic Insect Sensilla: Morphology and Function
• Territoriality in Aquatic Insects
• Defenses of Water Insects
• Reproductive Behavior and Sexual Selection
• Sexual Conflict in Water Striders, Dragonflies and Diving Beetles
• Paternal Care in Giant Water Bugs
• The Aquatic Lepidopterans: A Mysterious and Unknown Fauna
• Urban Aquatic Insects
• The Tinbergen Shortfall: Developments on Aquatic Insect Behavior that are Critical for Freshwater Conservation
• Genetic Connectivity in Conservation of Freshwater Insects
• Aquatic Insects as a Source for Biomimetics
• Index.