By: Marie A. Simovich (Editor), Clay Sassaman (Editor), Denton Belk (Editor)

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This volume is a collection of papers concerning the biology of large branchiopod crustaceans: Anostraca, Conchostraca, and Notostraca. Many of the individual papers were first presented at the Third International Large Branchiopod Symposium (ILBS-3) held at the University of San Diego, CA, USA, July 15-18, 1996. Contributions on additional topics from participants at the symposium, and from colleagues not able to join us in San Diego, are also included. In addition, there is a supplement to the 1995 Checklist of the Anostraca'. The theme of the ILBS-3 was understanding and conserving large branchiopod diversity'. Researchers from around the world presented papers on a variety of topics related to conservation of large branchiopods, with contributions ranging from alpha-taxonomy and zoogeography to community structure and studies of ecology and evolution. One important issue developed in many of the papers in this volume is the need to advance our understanding of basic aspects of branchiopod biology throughout the world in order to enhance our efforts to conserve them. Although we have made important strides in understanding the biology of large branchiopods, we have, with few notable exceptions, made little progress in assuring the conservation of their diversity. We hope this volume will supply the reader with new ideas, and generate enthusiasm for research and public education efforts on behalf of branchiopod conservation.

Regional Faunas and Community Assemblages
Distribution, Diversity and Conservation of Anostraca (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) in Southern Africa
Distribution and Phenology of Large Branchiopods in Austria
Community Structure of Branchiopods (Anostraca, Notostraca, and Conchostraca) in the Banat Province in Yugoslavia
The Status of Anostraca, Notostraca, and Conchostraca in Yugoslavia
On the Presence of the genus Branchipus Schaeffer, 1766 (Crustacea: Anostraca) in Macedonia
Large Branchiopod Assemblages Common to Mexico and the United States
New Records of Large Branchiopods (Branchiopoda: Anostraca, Notostraca, Spinicaudata, and Laevicaudata) in Mexico
New Records and Observations on the Anostracan Genus Eubranchipus in California
Taxonomy and Systematics
On Potentials and Relevance of the Use of Copulatory Structures in Anostracan Taxonomy
Branchinella madurai Raj (Crustacea, Branchiopoda, Anostraca) Shown by New Evidence to be a Valid Species
Chirocephalus ponticus n. sp. (Crustacea: Anostraca) and its Affinities to the Other Turkish Species of the Genus
Tertiary Envelope Characters Useful for Typifying California Anostraca
Reproductive Isolation and Genetic Differentiation in North American Species of Triops (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Notostraca)
Population Genetic Structure of a California Endemic Branchiopod, Branchinecta sandiegonensis
Extraction of DNA from Anostracan Cysts (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) for Use in RAPD-PCR Analysis
Gynandromorphism in Anostraca: Multiple Mechanisms of Origin?
Anatomical Evidence for Androdioecy in the Clam Shrimp Eulimnadia texana
Ecology
Horizontal Distribution and Abundance of Cysts of Several Large Branchiopods in Temporary Pool and Ditch Sediments
Notes on the Life History of the Clam Shrimp Eulimnadia texana
The Resilience of Anostracan Cysts to Fire
Anostracans in Dark Sections of Saudi Arabian Caves
Feeding Strategy of Two Sympatric Anostraca Species (Crustacea)
The Effects of Pond Duration on the Life History Traits of an Ephemeral Pond Crustacean Eulimnadia texana
Marcus, S.C
Weeks. Aquaculture
The Chitin Content of Some Anostracan Species
Evaluation of the Fatty Acid Profiles of Two Fairy Shrimp Species
Branchipus pasai Cottarelli, 1969 and Chirocephalus kerkyrensis Pesta, 1936 (Crustacea, Anostraca) Fed Different Diets
Biochemical (Fatty Acid Profile) Diversity in Anostracan Species of the Genus Chirocephalus Preacute;vost
Supplement to `Checklist of the Anostraca'
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ISBN: 9780792349662
ISBN-10: 0792349660
Series: Developments in Hydrobiology
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 257
Published: 30th April 1998
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 17.8  x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.67