Freshwater Snails of Africa and Their Medical Importance

Informationen zum Autor David S Brown Klappentext The first half of this book is primarily a systematic survey of the snails, beginning with glossaries, keys for identification to genera and a checklist of species. This is followed by a synopsis of species, with brief notes on ecology, distribution and parasites. Relationships are then described between snails and schistosomes and with other parasites. The book goes on to consider the factors affecting snail populations and possible methods for population control. Zusammenfassung The first edition reviewed freshwater snails for the whole of Africa. This revised edition takes account of advances made in taxonomy and in the understanding of the ecology and distribution of these species and also covers snail-borne parasitic Inhaltsverzeichnis Systematic synopsis - introduction, glossary, identification keys; systematic synopsis - prosbranchs and pulmonates; snails and schistosomes; other snail-transmitted parasitic infections; the biology of bulinus; snail control; local snail faunas; chemical and physical factors; life cycles and populations; regions, lakes and rivers - biography.

Product details

• Authors: Brown S. Brown, D. S. Brown, D.s. Brown, David S Brown, David S. Brown, BROWN D S
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.05.1994
• EAN: 9780748400263
• ISBN: 978-0-7484-0026-3
• No. of pages: 608
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Afrika, NATURE / Animals / General, Medicine: general issues, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, Zoologie: Wirbellose, Mikrobiologie (nicht-medizinisch), MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Zoology & animal sciences, Infectious & contagious diseases, Zoology and animal sciences, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, Infectious and contagious diseases, Aquaculture & Fish-Farming: Practice & Techniques, Aquaculture and fish-farming