Softcover, 223
pages
261 x 194 mm page size
241 colour photos
431 black and white drawings
ISBN: 978-1-874545-40-8
Price £39.95
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D.
J. Patterson, Professor
of Zoology, University of Sydney, Australia
Drawings
by S. Hedley
Protozoa may be found in almost every aquatic habitat, each containing
dozens of species. The diversity can provide invaluable insights
into the nature of the habitat. Protozoa can thus be used to illustrate
biological principles.
This
colour guide makes the identification of individual protozoa easily
accessible to students and professionals and provides information
on protozoan communities found in different environments by means
of a wealth of colour photomicrographs supported by original and
detailed line drawings and concise text.
The
guide will be welcomed by professional practitioners, researchers
and instructors, by graduate, undergraduate and secondary level
students, in a wide range of disciplines, for its clarity in providing
a logical system for learning and recognition, the first step towards
understanding and using the protozoan community as a biological
indicator of environmental change, pollution and contamination.
Contents:
Collection, examination and recording of protozoa: definition and
distinctions; microscopy and interpretation of results. Classification
of protozoa; ciliates, flagellates, amoebae, non-protozoan taxa.
Identification key: detailed, step-by-step drawings, supporting
text, references. Protozoan communities: Planktonic, attached, benthos,
organically rich benthos, anoxin benthos, sewage treatment plan
- each illustrated by drawings. Glossary of terms. Extensive bibliography
and references.
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