Ecology and classification of North American freshwater invertebrates (3rd Ed.)

"'Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the latest edition of Thorp and Covich. I have admired prior editions of this superb book for its comprehensive coverage of freshwater invertebrates. The current edition improves upon the high standard set by prior editions through the use of color and greater taxonomic specificity. Authored by an outstanding collection of experts, individual chapters provide comprehensive coverage of morphology, physiology and ecology, as well as methods for collecting, rearing and preserving freshwater invertebrates. Together with chapters on ecology and habitats of inland waters, this carefully edited volume provides the central knowledge of freshwater invertebrates that every student and researcher will find invaluable. I highly recommend this superb new edition of Thorp and Covich - it is a must-own volume that every student and researcher of freshwater invertebrates will find invaluable.'

J. David Allan, Ph.D.
Professor and Acting Dean
School of Natural Resources and Environment
The University of Michigan

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'This 3rd edition contains a wealth of information, which has expanded its utility beyond the earlier editions. Thorp and Covich gathered the recognized experts in North America to compile the full extent of current knowledge on this diverse group of aquatic fauna. The color plates are amazing and add tremendous value to both the learner and learned of the invertebrate biologists.'

Michael T. Barbour, PhD
Director, Center for Ecological Studies
Tetra Tech, Owings Mills, Maryland

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""At last, after half a century, this new edition of Thorp and Covich is a worthy successor to Edmondson's (1957) classic second edition of Ward and Whipple's Freshwater Biology. It brings us up to date on the amazing advances in the biology of freshwater invertebrates, the keys are detailed, and the illustrations as beautiful as they are useful.""

Nelson G. Hairston, Jr.
Frank H.T. Rhodes Professor of Environmental Science Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Cornell University

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'The 3rd edition of Thorp and Covich has been extensively revised. The chapters are written by experts who present up-to-date reviews on the structure, function, ecology, and systematics of each invertebrate group. The biggest change from the 2nd edition is an expansion of the taxonomic keys to allow identifying many of the taxa to the species level. References to more-detailed monographs and web sites allow users to quickly gain a fuller perspective on particular groups of interest. The book should continue to be a vital resource for research labs and as a classroom text.'

John E. Havel, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Missouri State University"

The third edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater invertebrates from the USA and Canada. This edition is in color for the first time and includes greatly expanded classifcation of many phyla and a freely downloadable set of references for all chapters.

- Contains extensive and detailed classification keys for identification of diverse freshwater invertebrates.
- Many drawings and color photographs of freshwater invertebrates.
- Single source for a broad coverage of the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and phylogeny of all major groups of invertebrates in inland waters of North America, north of Mexico.

1 INTRODUCTION TO INVERTEBRATES OF INLAND WATERS
James H. Thorp, Alan P. Covich, and Walter W. Dimmick
2 AN OVERVIEW OF INLAND WATER HABITATS
James H. Thorp and Alan P. Covich
3 PROTOZOA
William D. Taylor and Robert W. Sanders
4 PORIFERA
Henry M. Reiswig, Thomas M. Frost , and Anthony Ricciardi
5 CNIDARIA
Lawrence B. Slobodkin and Patricia E. Bossert
6 FLATWORMS: TURBELLARIANS AND NEMERTEA
Jurek Kolasa and Seth Tyler
7 GASTROTRICHA
David L. Strayer, William D. Hummon, and Rick Hochberg
8 ROTIFERA
Robert Lee Wallace and Terry W. Snell
9 NEMATODA AND NEMATOMORPHA
George O. Poinar, Jr.
10 MOLLUSCA: GASTROPODA
Kenneth M. Brown and Charles Lydeard
11 MOLLUSCA: BIVALVIA
Kevin S. Cummings and Daniel L. Graf
12 ANNELIDA (CLITELLATA): OLIGOCHAETA, BRANCHIOBDELLIDA,HIRUDINIDA, AND ACANTHOBDELLIDA
Fredric R. Govedich, Bonnie A. Bain, William E. Moser, Stuart R. Gelder, Ronald W. Davies, and Ralph O. Brinkhurst
13 BRYOZOANS
Timothy S. Wood
14 TARDIGRADA
Diane R. Nelson, Roberto Guidetti, and Lorena Rebecchi
15 WATER MITES (HYDRACHNIDIAE) AND OTHER ARACHNIDS
Ian M. Smith, David R. Cook, and Bruce P. Smith
16 DIVERSITY AND CLASSIFICATION OF INSECTS AND COLLEMBOLA
R. Edward DeWalt, Vincent H. Resh, and William L. Hilsenhoff
17 AQUATIC INSECT ECOLOGY
Anne E. Hershey, Gary A. Lamberti, Dominic T. Chaloner, and Robert M. Northington
18 INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBPHYLUM CRUSTACEA
Alan P. Covich, James H. Thorp, and D. Christopher Rogers
19 OSTRACODA
Alison J. Smith and L. Denis Delorme
20 CLADOCERA AND OTHER BRANCHIOPODA
Stanley I. Dodson, Carla E. Cáceres, and D. Christopher Rogers
21 COPEPODA
Janet W. Reid and Craig E. Williamson
22 DECAPODA
David Lodge and Horton Hobbs

Advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers and lecturers in freshwater biology and ecology, limnology, environmental science, invertebrate zoology and related fields.