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Biospeleology: The Biology of Cavernicolous Animals discusses the fundamental concepts in understanding the biological make up of cave-dwelling animals. The title aims to relate the subterranean world as a habitat for organisms. The first part of the text tackles basic concerns, such as the concept...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vandel, A. (Albert), 1894-1980 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Freeman, B. E. (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Oxford : Pergamon Press, 1965.
Colección:International series of monographs on pure and applied biology. Division, Zoology ; v. 22.
Temas:
Biospeleology.
Cave animals.
Biospéologie.
Faune des cavernes.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Microscopes & Microscopy.
Biospeleology
Cave animals
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Biospeleology:The Biology of Cavernicolous Animals; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; A. Speleology; Â. Biospeology; PART 1: BIOSPEOLOGY; CHAPTER I. THE SUBTERRANEAN WORLD; A. Solid Media; B. Liquid Media; Conclusions; CHAPTER II. THE CAVERNICOLES; A. Classification of the Cavernicoles and their Nomenclature; B. Characteristics of the Cavernicoles; CHAPTER III. THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIOSPEOLOGY; INTRODUCTION; A. Beginnings of Biospeology; B. Biospeological Research throughout the World; C. The Organisation of Biospeological Research
  • D . The Present State of BiospeologyCHAPER IV. BIOSPEOLOGICAL MEANS AND METHODS; A. Collecting Techniques; B. Attempts to Transplant Fauna; C. Breeding of Cavernicoles; D. Subterranean Laboratories; E. Biospeological Publications; F. The Congress of Speleology; BIBLIOGRAPHY; PART 2: A LIST OF CAVERNICOLOUS SPECIES; CHAPTER V. SUBTERRANEAN PLANTS; A. Introduction; Â. Fungi; C. Cyanophyceae; D. Algae; E. Plants other than Cryptogams; CHAPTER VI. THE FREE-LIVING PROTISTA; A. Protista of Subterranean Waters; B. Protista of the Clay Deposits in Caves
  • CHAPTER VII. THE CAVERNICOLOUS INVERTEBRATES (EXCLUDING ARTHROPODA)Introduction- Cavernicolous Metazoa; Annelida; Mollusca; CHAPTER VIII. THE ARACHNIDS; A. Arthropods; B. Chelicerates; C. Arachnida; D. Scorpionidea; E. Pseudoscorpionidea (Chernetes; Chelonethida); F. Opilionids; G. Palpigrada; H. Pedipalpia; I. Araneida; J. Ricinulida; K. Acarina; L. Terrestrial Acarina; M. Amphibious Acarina; N. Aquatic Acarina; CHAPTER IX. THE CRUSTACEA; A. Introduction; B. Branchiopoda; C. Copepoda; D. Ostracoda; E. Malacostraca; F. Syncarida; G. Thermosbaenacea; H. Spelaeogriphacea; I. Mysidacea
  • J. IsopodaK. Amphipoda; L. Decapoda; CHAPTER X. ONYCHOPHORA AND MYRIAPODA; A. Tracheata; B. Onychophora; C. Diplopoda; D. Chilopoda; CHAPTER XI. THE APTERYGOTE INSECTS; A. Insecta or Hexapoda; B. Apterygota; C Collembola; D. Diplura; E. Thysanura; CHAPTER XII. THE PTERYGOTE INSECTS (EXCLUDING COLEOPTERA); A. Pterygota; B. Classification of the Insects; C. Blattoidea; D. Orthopteroidea; E. Psocoidea; F. Neuropteroidea; G. Hymenopteroidea; H. Mecopteroidea; CHAPTER XIII. THE COLEOPTERA; A. Caraboidea; B. Staphylinoidea; C. Cucujoidea; D. Heteromera; E. Malacoderma; CHAPTER XIV. THE VERTEBRATES
  • A. FishB. Amphibia; C. Reptiles; D. Homoiothermic Vertebrates; E. Birds; F. Mammals; CHAPTER XV. PHORETIC AND PARASITIC FORMS; A. Introduction; B. Parasitic Fungi; C. Gregarina t; D. Cnidosporidia; E. Ciliates; F. Temnocephala; G. Trematodes; H. Cestoda; I. Rotifera; J. Nematomorpha; K. Oligochaeta and Hirudinea; L. Copepoda; M. Ostracoda; N. Diptera; O. Acarina; P. Parasites of Bats; PART 3: GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY OF CAVERNICOLES; CHAPTER XVI. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF CAVERNICOLES; A. Aquatic Cavernicoles; B. Terrestrial Troglophiles; C. Terrestrial Troglobia

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