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Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series)
Borkent, A/Spinelli, GR
This book brings together, for the first time, all known information on the 51 genera and 1095 described Neotropical species of biting midges. An overview of the group includes a discussion of bionomics, adaptations of the various life stages, habitats, their ecological roles (including disease transmission), collecting and preparation techniques, zoogeography and classification. A key to adults (including males) provides the first key to all the genera of this region. Limited keys to eggs and larvae are presented. Keys are written in both English and Spanish. A table of all previous descriptions of immatures and a catalog of all Neotropical species is included.
This book will be of interest to systematists, ecologists, medical entomologists and students wishing to undertake innovative research in a remarkably interesting and instructive group of insects.
Borkent, A/Spinelli, GR 2007.
Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity in Latin America Vol. 4, ISSN: 13127276, ISBN-13: 9789546423016, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, richly illsutrated, keys both in English and Spanish, references, index, in English, 198 pp., hardback.
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Neotropical Simuliidae (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series)
Coscaron, S Coscaron Arias CL
This book is unique in coverage, summarizing all available information concerning the American simuliid fauna south of the United States. It also includes morphological diagnoses of females, males, pupae and larvae, as well as keys (in English and Spanish), illustrations of characters, mapped distributions, and bionomics. This region appears to support 359 species grouped in two tribes, 12 genera and 18 subgenera. The description of each taxon is provided with a list of the available literature, as well as all other relevant information. The book is addressed to taxonomists, limnologists, ecologists, veterinarians and biologists in general.
Coscaron, S Coscaron Arias CL 2007.
Neotropical Simuliidae (Diptera: Insecta) Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series), ISSN 1312-7276. Volume 3, ISBN 978-954-642-293-4, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, many figures, keys, index, bibliography, in English, keys also in Spanish, 700 pp., hardback.
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Ephemeroptera of South America, Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America, Volume 2
Dominguez, E Molineri, C Pescador, ML Hubbard, MD Nieto, C
For many years, students from numerous countries have complained about the lack of "tools" to identify aquatic invertebrates from Latin America. Keys found in accepted textbooks are mostly limited, superficial or too popular-science. On the other hand, more advanced keys in academic books on aquatic invertebrates fail to cover Neotropical representatives in due detail. The few that do, however, also show too many defects in scope and presentation to be considered up-to-date. An international team of editors combined their efforts with Pensoft Publishers to launch a new major series on the aquatic biodiversity of Latin America. About 15 monographs, written by scientists from various countries, will offer a new, unrivalled view of the marvellous aquatic world of South America! The series is addressed to zoologists, ecologists, hydrobiologists, biogeographers, conservationists and students interested in aquatic biodiversity. The series will be an imminent tool for any biological library.
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This book covers all known (14) families, (103) genera and (470) species of the insect order Ephemeroptera from continental South America. It includes updated keys (in English and Spanish) to separate families, genera and species (when possible), as well as complete reference data on each taxon, considering its status, characters, biology and distribution. The book is addressed to specialists in systematics, ecologists, limnologists and biologists in general.
Dominguez, E Molineri, C Pescador, ML Hubbard, MD Nieto, C 2006. Ephemeroptera of South America. Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series) Volume 2, ISSN 1312-7276. ISBN 9546422592, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, 218 b&w, 16 color plates, keys, index, bibliography, in English, keys also in Spanish. Hardback, 642pp.
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Amazon Fish Parasites
Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series), ISSN 1312-7276. Volume 1
V.E. Thatcher
For many years, students from numerous countries have complained about the lack of "tools" to identify aquatic invertebrates from Latin America. Keys found in accepted textbooks are mostly limited, superficial or too popular-science. On the other hand, more advanced keys in academic books on aquatic invertebrates fail to cover neotropical representatives in due detail. The few that do, however, also show too many defects in scope and presentation to be considered up-to-date. An international team of editors combined their efforts with Pensoft Publishers to launch a new major series on the aquatic biodiversity in Latin America. About 15 monographs, written by scientists from various countries, will offer a new, unrivalled view of the marvelous aquatic world of South America! The series is addressed to zoologists, ecologists, hydrobiologists, biogeographers, conservationists and students interested in aquatic biodiversity. The series will be an imminent tool for any biological library.
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This book covers the following Phyla and Classes: Protozoa (Myxozoa, Sporozoa), Plathelminthes (Trematoda, Monogenoidea, Cestoda), Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Crustacea (Copepoda, Branchiura, Isopoda), Hirudinea and Pentastomida that are known to parasitize Amazonian fishes. The text is in English and the identification keys to families and genera are in both English and Spanish. In addition to the keys and checklists, each chapter gives information on the morphology, life cycles, pathology, prevention, treatment, collection method, as well as general reference data on each taxon. An alphabetic table of host fishes with their respective parasites is provided. The book will prove to be useful for parasitologists, ichthyologists, aquaculturists, pisciulturists and all those interested in Neotropical fish parasites.
Thatcher, V.E. 2006. Amazon Fish Parasites Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series), ISSN 1312-7276. Volume 1. ISBN 9546422584, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, 194 plates of figures in line drawings and photos, 15 color plates, index, bibliography. In English and keys also in Spanish. Hardback, 508pp.
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