Water bears : the biology of tardigrades / Ralph O. Schill, editor.
Language: English Series: Zoological monographs (Springer (Firm)) ; volume 2Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: viii, 419 pages illustrations (some color), maps 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
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- 3319957015
- 9783319957012
- 592.72 23/swe
- QL447.5
- Ugjcb
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Offering extensive information on tardigrades, this volume begins with a chapter on the history of tardigrades, from the first description by Goeze in 1773, until 1929, when the most comprehensive monographic approach by E. Marcus was published. Tardigrades' organ systems, including their integument, body cavity, digestive, muscular, nervous and reproductive systems, as well as their overall external morphology, are summarized in the second chapter. Subsequent chapters present the current state of knowledge on tardigrade phylogeny, biogeography, paleontology, cytology and cytogenetics. In addition, the book provides insights into the ecology of tardigrades in marine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats. The reproduction, development and life cycles are summarized and the extraordinary environmental adaptations of encystment and cyclomorphosis, desiccation tolerance, freezing tolerance and radiation tolerance are discussed in detail. Further chapters provide an overview of key approaches in molecular tardigrade studies and describe techniques for sampling and sample processing. The book closes with a list of tardigrade taxa up to a sub-generic level, including the type species of each genus, the numbers of lower taxa in each taxon, and the main environments in which the taxa were found.
Given its depth of coverage, the volume offers an invaluable resource for scientists from various disciplines who plan to research tardigrades, and for all others who are interested in these fascinating animals.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. From Johann August Ephraim Goeze to Ernst Marcus : a ramble through the history of early tardigrade research (1773 until 1929) / Hartmut Greven -- 2. Morphology and functional anatomy / Nadja Møbjerg, Aslak Jørgensen, Reinhardt Møbjerg Kristensen, and Ricardo C. Neves -- 3. Phylogeny and integrative taxonomy of Tardigrada / Aslak Jørgensen, Reinhardt M. Kristensen, and Nadja Møbjerg -- 4. Tardigrade biogeography / S.J. McInnes and P.J.A. Pugh -- 5. Paleontology and molecular dating / Roberto Guidetti and Roberto Bertolani -- 6. Cytology and cytogenetics / Roberto Bertolani and Lorena Rebecchi -- 7. Tardigrade ecology / Diane R. Nelson, Paul J. Bartels, and Noemi Guil -- 8. Reproduction, development and life cycles / Tiziana Altiero, Atsushi C. Suzuki, and Lorena Rebecchi -- 9. Environmental adaptations : encystment and cyclomorphosis / Roberto Guidetti and Nadja Møbjerg -- 10. Environmental adaptations : desiccation tolerance / Ralph O. Schill and Steffen Hengherr -- 11. Environmental adaptations : cryobiosis / Steffen Hengherr and Ralph O. Schill -- 12. Environmental adaptations : radiation tolerance / K. Ingemar Jönsson, Eliana B. Levine, Andrzej Wojcik, Siamak Haghdoost, and Mats Harms-Ringdahl -- 13. Molecular biology in tardigrades / Thomas C. Boothby -- 14. Field and laboratory methods / Peter Degma -- 15. Tardigrade taxa / Peter Degma and Roberto Guidetti.
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