Balian, E.V.; Lévêque, C.; Segers, H.; Martens, K. (Eds) — Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment
Springer xvi, 637, 110 col photos, text figs. . HB. Vg. Light bump to head of spine.. State of the art assessment of the diversity and distribution of Metazoa in the continental waters of the world. Deals with all major animal groups (plus one chapter on the macrophytes), and encompasses the complete array of terrestrial aquatic ecosystems. It is the most comprehensive study of species- and genus-level diversity and chorology of the global freshwater fauna to date, and is the first to present comparable data on the different faunal groups concerned. Draws from the collected expertise of numerous world-renowned taxonomic experts.. [9781402082580]