Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour
Life at a Microscale
(Sprache: Englisch)
More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth. These tiny arachnids play many ecological roles including acting as vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological...
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More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth. These tiny arachnids play many ecological roles including acting as vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological control. But despite the grand diversity of mites, even trained biologists are often unaware of their significance. Mites: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour (2nd edition) aims to fill the gaps in our understanding of these intriguing creatures. It surveys life cycles, feeding behaviour, reproductive biology and host-associations of mites without requiring prior knowledge of their morphology or taxonomy. Topics covered include evolution of mites and other arachnids, mites in soil and water, mites on plants and animals, sperm transfer and reproduction, mites and human disease, and mites as models for ecological and evolutionary theories.
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Preface to the second edition.- 1. What good are mites?.- 2. The origin of mites: fossil history and relationships.- 3. Systematic and morphological survey.- 4. Life cycles, development and size.- 5. Sex and celibacy.- 6. Mites in soil & litter systems.- 7. Acari underwater, or, why did mites take the plunge?.- 8. Mites on Plants.- 9. Animals as habitats.- 10. Mites that cause and transmit disease.- 11. Mites & biological diversity.- 12. Mites as models.
Autoren-Porträt von Heather C. Proctor, David Evans Walter
Heather Proctor is a native of Alberta, Canada, where she spent many hours of her childhood collecting and watching freshwater invertebrates. Her undergraduate thesis research at the University of Alberta focused on the diversity of Albertan water mites, and was followed by an M.Sc. (U. Calgary) and Ph.D. (U.Toronto) on the predatory and reproductive biology of these fascinating animals. She has held academic positions at Queen's University in Ontario, Griffith University in Queensland, and the University of Alberta where she is now a professor. Her acarological research interests have expanded to include mites associated with birds and soil as well as water.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Heather C. Proctor , David Evans Walter
- 2013, 2nd ed. 2013, XIV, 494 Seiten, 31 farbige Abbildungen, Masse: 16 x 24,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: David Evans Walter, Heather C. Proctor
- Verlag: Springer Netherlands
- ISBN-10: 9400771630
- ISBN-13: 9789400771635
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.10.2013
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
From the book reviews:"This is a very readable, easy-to-follow book. It starts with a brief introduction about mites and their ecological role and continues with the intricacies of mite biology. ... Thanks to the well-organized, end-of chapter references, these readers can locate some of the original works on the subject. ... It is also very well written and designed and provides more illustrations than its predecessor. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (J. M. Gonzalez, Choice, Vol. 51 (9), May, 2014)
"This book is the second edition of an overview of the mites (Acari), which explores their fascinating biology, with emphasis on ecology, evolution and behaviour. ... this outstanding book is highly recommended for amateur and professional biologists, interested students, specializing acarologists and for libraries. ... The entire book is written in a 'friendly', clear, non-obtuse style with scientific terms explained, and it gains much by the many illuminating Figures." (Uri Gerson, Experimental and Applied Acarology, Vol. 64, 2014)
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