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Zusatztext '...I hope that the more adventurous conservation and funding agency decision makers mat take time to read them too and then go on to influence more conservative colleagues' Entomologists Monthly Magazine Klappentext Invertebrates are the major energy conduits and agents of nutrient and material recycling in marine! freshwater! and terrestrial ecosystems throughout the world! and the sustainability of the earth's life-support systems depends on their well-being. Despite this! conservation managers andpractitioners still know very little about invertebrate biology! or how to study and survey invertebrates adequately in the field. Invertebrate Surveys for Conservation is a comprehensive guide to the ecological methods used to survey invertebrate animals in terrestrial! freshwater! and marineenvironments. It describes how to select particular taxonomic groups for study! how to collect and analyze samples! and how to set priorities for protection in the face of limited resources. Line drawings of apparatus! tables of survey examples and methods of specimen treatment and sample analysisare augmented by a substantial list of references to provide and introduction to practical invertebrate conservation. This book will be an essential tool for anyone involved in conservation biology or ecology! including students and researchers! conservation practitioners! and environmentalconsultants. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive guide to the ecological methods used to survey invertebrate animals in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments. Containing practical advice and discussion on optimal sampling methods, and on how to interpret samples effectively for practical conservation assessment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements 1: Introduction. Invertebrates in conservation 2: Approaches to invertebrate surveys: posing the questions 3: Sampling invertebrates: terrestrial environments 4: Sampling invertebrates: aquatic environments 5: Assessing use of sampling methods 6: Processing and interpreting invertebrate samples 7: Taxonomy and target groups for conservation studies 8: Monitoring and evaluation of status 9: Alternatives to species conservation 10: Involving people in invertebrate conservation References Index ...
