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Contributors; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Freshwater Wetlands and Their Invertebrates; Defining Wetlands; Defining Wetland Invertebrates; The Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Fauna; The Aquatic Microinvertebrate Fauna; The Terrestrial Invertebrate Fauna; Wetland Hydrology and Invertebrates; Respiration Strategies of Wetland Invertebrates; Wetland Vegetation and Invertebrates; Predation and Wetland Invertebrates; Importance of Wetland Invertebrates to Society; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Invertebrates in Rock Pools
Introduction to Rock Pools: Geology, Hydrology, Environmental Conditions, Flora, and Fauna Rock Pool Geology and Geography; Rock Pool Hydrology; Physical and Chemical Environment of Rock Pools; Flora and Fauna of Rock Pools; Overview of Invertebrate Research in Rock Pools; Invertebrate Assemblages of Rock Pools; Metacommunity Dynamics; Daphnid Rock Pool Community Ecology; Invertebrate Adaptations for Rock Pool Conditions; Key Ecological Factors Controlling Invertebrates in Rock Pools; Hydroperiod; Competition and Predation; Spatial Location and Connectivity; Local Abiotic Conditions
Conservation and Management Issues of Importance to Rock Pool Invertebrates Direct Human Impacts; Climate Change; Conservation Strategies; Appendix; References; Chapter 3: Invertebrate Communities of Alpine Ponds; Introduction; Physical Characteristics of Alpine Ponds; Chemical Characteristics of Alpine Ponds; Ecology of Alpine Ponds; Primary Productivity; Secondary Productivity; Invertebrate Community Composition; Species Richness in Alpine Ponds; Pond Area; Vegetation; Permanence; Elevational Gradients in Alpine Ponds; Species Diversity Decreases with Altitude
Life Cycles Shift Along Altitudinal Gradients Biogeography of Alpine Pond Invertebrates; Threats and Conservation Issues Associated with Alpine Ponds; Unique Species Assemblages; Sentinels for Regional and Global Atmospheric Human Impacts; Acid Deposition; Climate Change; Predation by Introduced Fish; Domesticated Animal Grazing, Trampling, and Eutrophication; Bioassessment and Monitoring; Sampling Protocols; Monitoring Approaches; Restoration and Creation of Alpine Ponds; Removing Nonnative Fish; Designing and Planning New Alpine Ponds; Appendix; References
Chapter 4: Invertebrates in Temporary Wetland Ponds of the Temperate Biomes Temperate, Temporary Wetlands: Overlooked but Essential; From Diseased Miasmas to Biodiversity Hotspots; Temporary Wetlands in the Landscape; The Number of Temporary Wetlands; Temporary Ponds in Low- and High-Intensity Landscapes; The Community Ecology of Temporary Pond Invertebrates; The Devil in the Hydrological Detail; Community Ecology and the Contested Explanations of Pattern and Process; Interactions in the Ponds; Dispersal: How, When and Where?; Temporary Ponds and Climate Change; Conclusion; Appendix
Introduction to Rock Pools: Geology, Hydrology, Environmental Conditions, Flora, and Fauna Rock Pool Geology and Geography; Rock Pool Hydrology; Physical and Chemical Environment of Rock Pools; Flora and Fauna of Rock Pools; Overview of Invertebrate Research in Rock Pools; Invertebrate Assemblages of Rock Pools; Metacommunity Dynamics; Daphnid Rock Pool Community Ecology; Invertebrate Adaptations for Rock Pool Conditions; Key Ecological Factors Controlling Invertebrates in Rock Pools; Hydroperiod; Competition and Predation; Spatial Location and Connectivity; Local Abiotic Conditions
Conservation and Management Issues of Importance to Rock Pool Invertebrates Direct Human Impacts; Climate Change; Conservation Strategies; Appendix; References; Chapter 3: Invertebrate Communities of Alpine Ponds; Introduction; Physical Characteristics of Alpine Ponds; Chemical Characteristics of Alpine Ponds; Ecology of Alpine Ponds; Primary Productivity; Secondary Productivity; Invertebrate Community Composition; Species Richness in Alpine Ponds; Pond Area; Vegetation; Permanence; Elevational Gradients in Alpine Ponds; Species Diversity Decreases with Altitude
Life Cycles Shift Along Altitudinal Gradients Biogeography of Alpine Pond Invertebrates; Threats and Conservation Issues Associated with Alpine Ponds; Unique Species Assemblages; Sentinels for Regional and Global Atmospheric Human Impacts; Acid Deposition; Climate Change; Predation by Introduced Fish; Domesticated Animal Grazing, Trampling, and Eutrophication; Bioassessment and Monitoring; Sampling Protocols; Monitoring Approaches; Restoration and Creation of Alpine Ponds; Removing Nonnative Fish; Designing and Planning New Alpine Ponds; Appendix; References
Chapter 4: Invertebrates in Temporary Wetland Ponds of the Temperate Biomes Temperate, Temporary Wetlands: Overlooked but Essential; From Diseased Miasmas to Biodiversity Hotspots; Temporary Wetlands in the Landscape; The Number of Temporary Wetlands; Temporary Ponds in Low- and High-Intensity Landscapes; The Community Ecology of Temporary Pond Invertebrates; The Devil in the Hydrological Detail; Community Ecology and the Contested Explanations of Pattern and Process; Interactions in the Ponds; Dispersal: How, When and Where?; Temporary Ponds and Climate Change; Conclusion; Appendix