Ecology and Evolution of the Freshwater Mussels Unionoida (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Bauer, G.; Wächtler, K.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Unionoida (naiads) are characterized by larvae which have to pass through a parasitic stage on a host fish. Some of these host-parasite systems are unique, since the generation time of the parasite exceeds that of its host by a factor of ten. There is tremendous life history variation. With a life span of more than 200 years, some naiad species belong to the longest-lived invertebrates, some are highly host-specific, some are extremely fertile, some produce very peculiar larvae, and some occur at very high population densities. This volume describes and explains the characteristics and life histories of the naiads, the interactions with their hosts, and their evolution. It elucidates the manifold implications of their presence or absence in a lake or stream. Further, aspects of nature conservation are covered, as many naiad species are seriously threatened. Some have been used successfully as sensitive pollutant indicators in habitat monitoring and as "archives" for environmental changes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783642568695
• Artikelnr.: 53390140

Inhaltsangabe

I Systematics and Distribution.- 1 Characterization of the Unionoida (= Naiads).- 2 Freshwater Mussels (Hyriidae) of Australasia.- 3 Systematics and Distribution of the Recent Margaritiferidae.- 4 Population Genetics and Systematics of European Unionoidea.- II Life-History Strategies.- 5 Life-History Variation on Different Taxonomic Levels of Naiads.- 6 Larval Types and Early Postlarval Biology in Naiads (Unionoida).- 7 Plasticity of Life-History Traits in Unio crassus.- 8 Life-History Data on the Virtually Unknown Margaritifera auricularia.- III Populations and Communities.- 9 Factors Affecting Naiad Occurrence and Abundance.- 10 Effect of Muskrat Predation on Naiads.- 11 Glochidial Mortality in Freshwater Mussels.- 12 Macrohabitat Factors Influencing the Distribution of Naiads in the St. Croix River, Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA.- IV Evolutionary Biology.- 13 Framework and Driving Forces for the Evolution of Naiad Life Histories.- 14 A Phylogenetic Perspective on the Evolution of Morphological and Reproductive Characteristics in the Unionoida.- 15 The Evolution of the Unionacea in North America, and Its Implications for the Worldwide Fauna.- V Mussels and Environment.- 16 Environmental Relationships of Naiads: Threats, Impact on the Ecosystem, Indicator Function.- 17 Filtration and Respiration Rates of Two Unionid Species and Their Impact on the Water Quality of a Lowland River.- 18 Effects of Eutrophication on Unionids.- 19 The Extent of, and Causes for, the Decline of a Highly Threatened Naiad: Margaritifera margaritifera.- 20 The Pearl Mussel-Salmon Community in the Varzuga River, Northwest Russia: Problems of Environmental Impacts.- 21 How Environmental Information Can Be Obtained from Naiad Shells.- VI Synopsis.- 22 Ecology and Evolution of the Naiads.

Rezensionen

From the reviews "... Hier wird eine aktuelle Synopse des Wissens über die Biologie der großen Süßwassermuscheln = Najaden verfügbar gemacht, wie sie in dieser Vollständigkeit bislang nicht bekannt war. Dafür ist den Autoren zu danken. Der Band sollte in keiner wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek fehlen, ebenso nicht in der von Najadenforschern und Malakozoologen sowie der Nautrschutzverwaltung." (Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv Vol. 39, 2001)