Insect Conservation and Australia's Inland Waters
Insect Conservation and Australia's Inland Waters
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Author(s): New, Tim R.
ISBN No.: 9783030570071
Pages: xiv, 303
Year: 202011
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 156.51
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

1. Introduction: aquatic insects in Australia's environments.- 1.1. The background to concern.- References.- 2. Major habitats.


- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Ponds and lakes.- 2.3.


Streams and rivers.- References.- 3. Australian inland waters.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.


2. Waterfalls.- 3.3. Subterranean aquifers.- 3.4. Rock pools.


- 3.5. Mound springs.- 3.6. Lakes.- 3.7.


Billabongs.- 3.8. Streams and rivers.- 3.9. Exposed riverine sediments.- References.


- 4. Monitoring freshwater macroinvertebrates.- 4.1. Scope and needs for assessments.- References.- 5. Threats: the background variations in condition.


- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Drought.- 5.3.


Flood.- References.- 6. Major imposed threats.- 6.1. Introduction.- 6.


2. Water temperature.- 6.3. Sedimentation.- 6.3.1.


Mining.- 6.4. Pollution.- 6.5. Salinisation.- 6.


6. Exploitation.- 6.7. Electrofishing.- 6.8. Changes to riparian vegetation.


- 6.8.1. Emergent vegetation.- 6.9. Alien species.- 6.


9.1. Plants.- 6.9.2. Fish.- 6.


9.3. Mammals.- 6.10. River regulation.- 6.11.


Fire.- 6.12. Urbanisation.- 6.13. Recreation.- 6.


14. Ecological traps.- 6.15. Climate change.- References.- 7. Macroinvertebrates of inland waters.


- 7.1. Introduction.- 7.2. The variety of aquatic insects.- 7.3.


Other macroinvertebrates.- 7.3.1. Crustaceans.- 7.3.2.


Molluscs.- References.- 8. Insects of Australia's inland waters.- 8.1. Introduction.- 8.


2. Ephemeroptera.- 8.3. Odonata.- 8.4. Plecoptera.


- 8.5. Hemiptera.- 8.6. Coleoptera.- 8.7.


Mecoptera.- 8.8. Megaloptera.- 8.9. Neuroptera.- 8.


10. Lepidoptera.- 8.11. Trichoptera.- 8.12. Diptera.


- 8.12.1. Control of aquatic pest flies.- References.- 9. Australia's flagship freshwater insects.- 9.


1. Introduction.- 9.2. Selected flagship taxa.- References.- 10. Ecology and management.


- 10.1. Introduction.- 10.2. Dispersal.- 10.2.


1. Impacts of urban lighting.- 10.2.2. Pond colonization.- References.- 11.


Conservation.- 11.1. Introduction.- 11.2. Protected areas.- 11.


3. Management and restoration.- 11.4. Fish conservation.- 11.5. Education and involvement.


- 11.6. Artificial water bodies.- 11.7. Temporary ponds.- 11.8.


Intermittent streams.- 11.9. Stormwater retention ponds.- 11.10. Refuges.- 11.


11. Woody debris.- 11.12. Riparian zones.- 11.13. Perspective and prospects.


- References.- Appendix 1.- Index.


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