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Contributors | |
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Preface | |
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Introduction to Freshwater Invertebrates | |
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Introduction | |
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Approches to Taxonomic Classification | |
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Synopses of the North American Freshwater Invertebrates | |
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Taxonomic Key to Major Taxa of Freshwater Invertebrates | |
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Literature Cited | |
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An Overview of Freshwater Habitats | |
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Introduction | |
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Lotic Environments | |
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Underground Aquatic Habitats | |
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Lentic Ecosystems | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Protozoa | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Collecting, Rearing, and Preparation for Identification | |
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Identification of Protozoa | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Porifera | |
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Introduction | |
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Structure and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Collecting, Rearing, and Preparing Sponges for Identification | |
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Classification | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Cnidaria | |
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Introduction | |
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General Biology of Cnidaria | |
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Descriptive Ecology of Freshwater Cnidaria | |
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Collection and Maintenance of Freshwater Cnidaria | |
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Classification of Freshwater Cnidaria | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Flatworms: Turbellaria and Nemertea | |
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Turbellaria | |
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Introduction: Status in the Animal Kingdom | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology | |
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Current and Future Research Problems | |
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Collecting, Rearing, and Identification Techniques | |
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Identification of North American Genera of Freshwater Turbellaria | |
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Nemertea | |
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General Characteristics, External and Internal Anatomical Features | |
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Ecology | |
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Current and Future Research Problems | |
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Collection, Culturing, and Preservation | |
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Taxonomic Key to Species of Freshwater Nemertea in North America | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Gastrotricha | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Collecting, Rearing, and Preparation for Identification | |
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Taxonomic Key | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Phylum Rotifera | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Collecting, Rearing, and Preparation for Identification | |
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Classification and Systematics | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Nematoda and Nematomorpha | |
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Nematoda | |
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Introduction | |
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Morphology and Physiology | |
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Development and Life History | |
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Ecology | |
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Collecting and Rearing Techniques | |
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Identification | |
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Nematomorpha | |
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Introduction | |
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Morphology and Physiology | |
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Development and Life History | |
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Sampling | |
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Identification | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Mollusca: Gastropoda | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Collecting and Culturing Freshwater Gastropods | |
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Identification of Freshwater Gastropods of North America | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Mollusca: Bivalvia | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Collecting, Preparation for Identification, and Rearing | |
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Identification of the Freshwater Bivalves of North America | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Annelida: Oligochaeta, Including Branchiobdellidae | |
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Oligochaeta | |
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Introduction to Oligochaeta | |
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Oligochaete Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution of Oligochaeta | |
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Collecting, Rearing, and Preparation of Oligochaetes for Identification | |
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Taxonomic Keys for Oligochaeta | |
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Branchiobdellidae | |
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Introduction to Branchiobdellidae | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of Branchiobdellidans | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Identification of Branchiobdellidans | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Annelida: Euhirudinea and Acanthobdellidae | |
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Introduction to Euhirudinea and Acanthobdellidae | |
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Taxonomic Status and Characteristics | |
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Euhirudinea and Acanthobdellidae | |
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Ecology | |
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Collection and Rearing | |
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Identification | |
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Taxonomic Keys | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Bryozoans | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Entoprocta | |
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Study Methods | |
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Taxonomic Key | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Tardigrada | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy | |
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Physiology (Latent States) | |
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Reproduction and Development | |
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Ecology | |
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Techniques for Collection, Extraction, and Microscopy | |
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Identification | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Water Mites (Hydrachnida) and other Arachnids | |
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Introduction to Arachnids | |
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Water Mites (Hydrachnida) | |
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Other Arachnids in Freshwater Habitats | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Diversity and Classification of Insects and Collembola | |
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Introduction | |
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Aquatic Orders of Insects | |
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Partially Aquatic Orders of Insects | |
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Semiaquatic Collembola--Springtails | |
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Identification of the Freshwater Insects and Collembola | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Aquatic Insect Ecology | |
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Introduction | |
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Aquatic Insect Communities | |
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Aquatic Insect Life Histories | |
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Insect-Mediated Processes | |
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Secondary Production | |
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Effects of Land Use on Aquatic Insect Communities | |
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Role of Disturbance | |
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Aquatic Insects in Biomonitoring Studies | |
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Summary | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Introduction to the Subphylum Crustacea | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of Crustacea | |
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Ecology and Evolution of Selected Crustacea | |
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Collecting, Rearing, and Preparation for Identification | |
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Classification of Peracarida and Brachiura | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Ostracoda | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Life History | |
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Distribution | |
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Chemical Habitat | |
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Physical Habitat | |
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Physiological and Morphological Adaptations | |
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Behavioral Ecology | |
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Foraging Relationships | |
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Population Regulation | |
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Collecting and Rearing Techniques | |
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Uses of Freshwater Ostracoda | |
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Current and Future Research Problems | |
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Classification of Freshwater Ostracodes | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Cladocera and other Branchiopoda | |
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Introduction | |
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Cladocera | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Distribution | |
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Behavior | |
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What Cladocerans Eat and What Eats Cladocerans | |
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Population Regulation | |
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Functional Role in the Ecosystem | |
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Paleolimnology and Molecular Phylogeny | |
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Toxicology | |
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Current and Future Research | |
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Collecting and Rearing | |
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Taxonomic Keys for Cladoceran Genera | |
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Other Branchiopods | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Other Branchiopods | |
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Ecology of the Other Branchiopods | |
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Current and Future Research Problems | |
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Collecting and Rearing Techniques | |
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Taxonomic Keys for Non-Cladoceran Genera of Branchiopods | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Copepoda | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Current and Future Research Problems | |
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Collecting and Rearing Techniques | |
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Identification Techniques | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Decapoda | |
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Introduction | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Ecology and Evolution | |
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Current and Future Research Problems | |
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Collecting and Rearing Techniques | |
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Identification | |
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Literature Cited | |
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Glossary | |
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Subject Index | |
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Taxonomic Index | |