Chironomidae of Central America - An Illustrated Introduction to Larval Subfossils

List of contents

1. Introduction. 2. Living Larvae. 3. Subfossil Larval Remains. 4. Subfamily Chironominae. 5. Subfamily Orthocladiinae. 6. Subfamily Podonominae. 7. Subfamily Tanypodinae.

About the author

Dr. Ladislav Hamerlík is an aquatic ecologist fascinated by the variability and diversity of Chironomidae. He studies ecology and taxonomy of these tiny insects, mainly, as indicators of both recent and past environmental changes all over the world. Currently, he holds a position as assoc. professor in the Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Dr. Fabio Laurindo da Silva is professor in the Department of Zoology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, where he teaches courses in biogeography, aquatic insects, and general entomology, and conduct research on evolutionary biology, historical biogeography, and systematics of Chironomidae

Summary

This illustrated introduction to Central American Chironomidae offers two keys alongside extensive photography material, detailed morphological and ecological description of chironomids found in Central American lakes.

Additional text

"A much needed reference for Central American workers; this publication will aid greatly in the identification of larvae of fossil and many extant chironomid taxa."
John H. Epler, Ph.D., Aquatic Entomologist, Florida, USA

"A valuable resource for anyone working on Central American chironomids; diagnostic keys supplemented with photographs showing important morphological structures will be valuable not just for paleolimnologists, but for anyone working on Chironomidae in Central America."
- Martin B. Berg, Professor, Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, USA

Product details

• Authors: Da silva, Fabio Laurindo da Silva, Fabio Laurindo (Research Fellow da Silva, Ladislav Hamerlik, Ladislav (Matej Bel University Hamerlik, Ladislav Silva Hamerlik, Ladislav Hamerlík, Fabio Laurindo da Silva
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367076061
• ISBN: 978-0-367-07606-1
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Biodiversity, Insects (entomology), environmental science, engineering & technology, Botany & plant sciences, Animal Physiology, Hydrobiology, Palaeontology, Rivers and lakes, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Botany and plant sciences, Limnology (Freshwater)