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This illustrated volume surveys freshwater macroinvertebrates, offering colour photos and additional vector graphic figures enabling the determination of specific species at a higher taxonomic level. Supplemental electronic material includes images and video.

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This up-to-date guidebook on freshwater invertebrates of the central European region is a richly illustrated work, providing an excellent source of systematic information on freshwater macroinvertebrates. Numerous colour photos and additional vector graphic figures allow readers to identify specific species at a higher taxonomic level (family). The book is supplemented by electronic material including pictures and short video sequences. Freshwater Invertebrates in Central Europe - A Field Guide is a must-have for all those interested in the freshwater animals of central Europe such as animal scientists and ecologists, as well as students attending classes on freshwater invertebrate.

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Introduction of the Book.- Fresh-water invertebrates - Identification key.- Sponges - Spongillidae.- Hydras and jellyfishes - Cnidaria.- Flatworms - Platyhelminthes.- Hairybacks - Gastrotricha, Water bears - Tardigrada.- Rotifers - Rotifera.- Roundworms - Nematoda.- Snails, limpets and mussels - Mollusca.- Segmented worms - Annelida.- Water spiders and mites - Chelicerata.- Crustaceans - Crustacea.- Springtails - Collembola.- Mayflies - Ephemeroptera.- Dragonflies and damselflies - Odonata.- Stoneflies - Plecoptera.- Water bugs - Heteroptera.- Beetles - Coleoptera.- Sialidae, Osmylidae, Sisyridae.- Caddisflies - Trichoptera.- Moths - Lepidoptera.- True flies - Diptera.- Moss animals - Bryozoa.- Captions for photographs.- Identification key for cellular phone.- Glossary.- Bibliography.

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