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Studies on Large Branchiopod Biology and Aquaculture

  • Denton Belk
  • Henri J. Dumont
  • N. Munuswamy
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Part of the Developments in Hydrobiology book series (DIHY, volume 64)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xii
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  2. Aquaculture

    1. The growth rate and growth efficiency of Streptocephalus macrourus (Crustacea, Anostraca) cultured on microalgae
      S. A. Mitchell
      Pages 1-10
    2. Culturing Artemia (Tuticorin strain) in organic and agricultural wastes at different salinities
      J. Antony Basil, G. T. Pandian
      Pages 11-17
    3. A rapid, non-stressing technique for measuring growth in Anostraca and other delicate, medium-sized aquatic invertebrates
      Christine De Walsche, Henri J. Dumont
      Pages 19-20
    4. Observations on temperature optimum, cyst production, and survival of Streptocephalus proboscideus (Frauenfeld, 1873) (Crustacea: Anostraca), fed different diets
      Christine De Walsche, Johan Mertens, Henri J. Dumont
      Pages 21-26
    5. A model for growth of Artemia franciscana cultures based on food ration-dependent gross growth efficiencies
      F. A. Abreu-Grobois, R. Briseño-Dueñas, M. A. Herrera, M. L. Malagón
      Pages 27-37

  3. Ecology

    1. Some aspects of Artemia biology affected by cestode parasitism
      F. Amat, A. Gozalbo, J. C. Navarro, F. Hontoria, I. Varó
      Pages 39-44
    2. Life history and interspecies relationships of Chirocephalus diaphanus Prévost and Tanymastix stagnalis (L.), (Crustacea, Anostraca) inhabiting a group of mountain ponds in Latium, Italy
      Graziella Mura
      Pages 45-59
    3. Influence of temperature on hatching of eggs of Lepidurus couesii (Crustacea, Notostraca)
      B. J. Hann, Blair Lonsberry
      Pages 61-66
    4. Indirect effects of the fairy shrimp, Branchipus schaefferi and two ostracod species on Bacillus thuringiensis var Israelensis-induced mortality in mosquito larvae
      Leon Blaustein, Joel Margalit
      Pages 67-76
    5. The biology of Tanymastix stagnalis (L.) and its survival in large and small temporary water bodies in Ireland
      J. N. R. Grainger
      Pages 77-82
    6. Why only one of two common Central Texas Anostraca atop Enchanted Rock?
      Denton Belk
      Pages 83-86
    7. Natural growth and reproduction in Triops granarius (Lucas) (Crustacea: Notostraca)
      M. T. Seaman, D. J. Kok, B. J. von Schlichting, A. J. Kruger
      Pages 87-94
    8. Physical and chemical characteristics and phyllopod fauna of temporary pools in north-eastern Natal, Republic of South Africa
      M. L. Hamer, C. C. Appleton
      Pages 95-104
    9. Life history adaptations of phyllopods in response to predators, vegetation, and habitat duration in north-eastern Natal
      M. L. Hamer, C. C. Appleton
      Pages 105-116
    10. Multispecies coexistence of branchiopods (Anostraca, Notostraca & Spinicaudata) in temporary ponds of Chaouia plain (western Morocco): sympatry or syntopy between usually allopatric species
      Alain Thiéry
      Pages 117-136
    11. Factors affecting contributions of the tadpole shrimp, Lepidurus packardi, to its oversummering egg reserves
      J. S. B. Ahl
      Pages 137-143
    12. Uptake of lead, cadmium and zinc by the fairy shrimp, Branchinecta longiantenna (Crustacea: Anostraca)
      Alan Mizutani, Eric Ifune, Andrew Zanella, Clyde Eriksen
      Pages 145-149

  4. Genetics

    1. Genetic characterization and intra-generic relationships of Artemia monica Verrill and A. urmiana Günther
      F. Alberto Abreu-Grobois, J. A. Beardmore
      Pages 151-168
    2. Sex ratio variation in female-biased populations of Notostracans
      Clay Sassaman
      Pages 169-179
    3. Characterizing bisexual Artemia populations by isoelectric focusing
      J. C. Navarro, F. Hontoria, I. Varó, F. Amat
      Pages 181-185

  5. Morphology

    1. The filtration apparatus of Anostraca (Crustacea): species-specific setulation in the genus Streptocephalus
      Johan Mertens, Nadesan Munuswamy, Christine De Walsche, Henri J. Dumont
      Pages 187-193
    2. Structural differences between the cyst walls of Streptocephalus dichotomus (Baird), S. torvicornis (Waga), and Thamnocephalus platyurus (Packard) (Crustacea: Anostraca), and a comparison with other genera and species
      Christine De Walsche, Nadesan Munuswamy, Henri J. Dumont
      Pages 195-202

  6. Taxonomy and geographic distribution

    1. Distribution and morphological variation of Streptocephalus torvicornis (Waga, 1842) in Northern Africa
      Henri J. Dumont, Christine De Walsche, Johan Mertens
      Pages 203-208
    2. Distribution of species of Anostraca, Notostraca, Spinicaudata, and Laevicaudata in Mexico
      Alejandro M. Maeda-Martinez
      Pages 209-219
    3. Branchipus cortesi n. sp.: a new anostracan from western Spain (Crustacea, Branchiopoda)
      M. Alonso, D. Jaume
      Pages 221-230
    4. A note on the genus Artemia in Algeria
      A. Zemmouri
      Pages 231-233
    5. The geographical distribution of Triops australiensis (Crustacea: Notostraca) in Australia: a biogeoclimatic analysis
      W. D. Williams, J. R. Busby
      Pages 235-240
    6. Branchiopods (non-cladocerans) of the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean)
      Sandro Lanfranco, Christine De Walsche, Patrick Schembri, Johan Mertens
      Pages 241-243
    7. Resting eggs of Anostraca, Notostraca and Spinicaudata (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) occurring in France: identification and taxonomical value
      Alain Thiéry, Charles Gasc
      Pages 245-259
    8. The fairy shrimp Chirocephalus brevipalpis (Orghidan, 1953), (Crustacea: Anostraca) in Yugoslavia
      Swetozar T. Petkovski
      Pages 261-266
    9. On the Anostraca (Crustacea) of Yugoslavia
      Brigita Petrov, Magdalena Marinček
      Pages 267-272
    10. A review of the Conchostraca (Crustacea) of Yugoslavia
      Madgalena Marinček, Brigita Petrov
      Pages 273-282
  7. Back Matter
    Pages 283-288
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About this book

Keywords

Crustacea Fauna Vegetation algae aquaculture ecology morphology temperature

Editors and affiliations

  • Denton Belk
    • 1
  • Henri J. Dumont
    • 2
  • N. Munuswamy
    • 3
  1. 1.Our Lady of the Lake University of San AntonioSan AntonioUSA
  2. 2.Department of Ecology & ZoogeographyR.U.G.GhentBelgium
  3. 3.Department of ZoologyUniversity of MadrasMadrasIndia

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3366-1
  • Copyright Information Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1991
  • Publisher Name Springer, Dordrecht
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-94-010-5488-1
  • Online ISBN 978-94-011-3366-1
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