Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 950 pages
- Published by: Academic Press
- Edition: 2nd Edition February 15, 2001
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0126906475
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0126906479
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Book Dimensions:
11.1 x 8.6 x 2.3 inches
- Weighs: 7 pounds
Product Review
From the Reviews of the First Edition: "This is a book by biologists for biologists, constructed with care, professionalism and detail. I found no chapter to be disappointing, and those covering the groups I know best were fair and helpful syntheses. This book will be immediately helpful to me and my graduate and senior undergraduate students; it will be a valuable reference in several of our biology courses such as limnology, ecology and invertebrate biology." --QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY
Review of the First Edition
"This is a book by biologists for biologists, constructed with care, professionalism and detail it will be a valuable reference in several of our biology courses such as limnology, ecology and invertebrate biology."
- Quarterly Review of Biology --
Review
Product Review
Review of the First Edition
"This is a book by biologists for biologists, constructed with care, professionalism and detail it will be a valuable reference in several of our biology courses such as limnology, ecology and invertebrate biology."
- Quarterly Review of Biology
Reader ReviewsThe other reviewers' descriptions are correct: this is a valuable reference. I would like to like to clarify this a little however. The text is an important tool for taxonomists and ecologists working with aquatic macroinvertebrates. However, its emphasis is clearly on non-insects. If you need to identify insects-the most abundant aquatic macroinvertebrates, you should use Merritt and Cummins (1996) text: An introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America. If you will be identifying samples for stream bioassessments you will need both of these books-and probably some others-as bench references. To use these references to identify organisms, you will need access to a laboratory because you will need glassware, forceps, microscopes and other tools and chemicals. Sometimes a dissecting scope is required. Sometimes you will need to mount parts of organisms on microscope slides to view them on a compound scope at high magnification. If you represent a volunteer group and don't have access to (or experience with) this type of equipment, this book may not be for you. You might be better off with Resse Voshell's book: A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America. His text generally has family-level taxonomy based on characteristics observable in the field. Both books contain interesting ecological information in addition to taxonomic identification. So yes, this book clearly deserves two "Thumbs Up" but you should consider your experience level, taxonomic need, and how you will use this book before you purchase it. I hope this helps you decide if the book is right for you. Feel free to email me with questions if necessary (brett@thebugguy.org). Best regards.
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