Insect conservation and Australia's Inland Waters

Insect conservation and Australia's Inland Waters

New, Tim R.

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

11/2021

303

Mole

Inglês

9783030570101

15 a 20 dias

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1. Introduction: aquatic insects in Australia's environments.- 1.1. The background to concern.- References.- 2. Major habitats.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Ponds and lakes.- 2.3. Streams and rivers.- References.- 3. Australian inland waters.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Waterfalls.- 3.3. Subterranean aquifers.- 3.4. Rock pools.- 3.5. Mound springs.- 3.6. Lakes.- 3.7. Billabongs.- 3.8. Streams and rivers.- 3.9. Exposed riverine sediments.- References.- 4. Monitoring freshwater macroinvertebrates.- 4.1. Scope and needs for assessments.- References.- 5. Threats: the background variations in condition.- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Drought.- 5.3. Flood.- References.- 6. Major imposed threats.- 6.1. Introduction.- 6.2. Water temperature.- 6.3. Sedimentation.- 6.3.1. Mining.- 6.4. Pollution.- 6.5. Salinisation.- 6.6. Exploitation.- 6.7. Electrofishing.- 6.8. Changes to riparian vegetation.- 6.8.1. Emergent vegetation.- 6.9. Alien species.- 6.9.1. Plants.- 6.9.2. Fish.- 6.9.3. Mammals.- 6.10. River regulation.- 6.11. Fire.- 6.12. Urbanisation.- 6.13. Recreation.- 6.14. Ecological traps.- 6.15. Climate change.- References.- 7. Macroinvertebrates of inland waters.- 7.1. Introduction.- 7.2. The variety of aquatic insects.- 7.3. Other macroinvertebrates.- 7.3.1. Crustaceans.- 7.3.2. Molluscs.- References.- 8. Insects of Australia's inland waters.- 8.1. Introduction.- 8.2. Ephemeroptera.- 8.3. Odonata.- 8.4. Plecoptera.- 8.5. Hemiptera.- 8.6. Coleoptera.- 8.7. Mecoptera.- 8.8. Megaloptera.- 8.9. Neuroptera.- 8.10. Lepidoptera.- 8.11. Trichoptera.- 8.12. Diptera.- 8.12.1. Control of aquatic pest flies.- References.- 9. Australia's flagship freshwater insects.- 9.1. Introduction.- 9.2. Selected flagship taxa.- References.- 10. Ecology and management.- 10.1. Introduction.- 10.2. Dispersal.- 10.2.1. Impacts of urban lighting.- 10.2.2. Pond colonization.- References.- 11. Conservation.- 11.1. Introduction.- 11.2. Protected areas.- 11.3. Management and restoration.- 11.4. Fish conservation.- 11.5. Education and involvement.- 11.6. Artificial water bodies.- 11.7. Temporary ponds.- 11.8. Intermittent streams.- 11.9. Stormwater retention ponds.- 11.10. Refuges.- 11.11. Woody debris.- 11.12. Riparian zones.- 11.13. Perspective and prospects.- References.- Appendix 1.- Index.
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Insect conservation;Freshwater ecology;Aquatic environments;Australian insects;Australian ecosystems