Aquatic Insects Behavior and Ecology
This book presents a broad view of the ecology and behavior of aquatic insects, raising awareness of this conspicuous and yet little known fauna that inhabits inland waterbodies such as rivers, lakes and streams, and is particularly abundant and diverse i
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uatic Insects Behavior and Ecology
Aquatic Insects
Kleber Del-Claro • Rhainer Guillermo Editors
Aquatic Insects Behavior and Ecology
Editors Kleber Del-Claro Institute of Biology Federal University of Uberlandia, UFU Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Rhainer Guillermo Federal University of São Carlos, UFSCar São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Preface
In our current environmental scenario, it is a matter of the utmost importance to highlight the loss of freshwater habitats. Notwithstanding, aquatic insects have taken the role of ambassadors with the mission to show us how anthropogenic impacts have been depleting freshwater reserves worldwide. Although several aquatic insect orders have been intensively studied for decades, most groups lack crucial biological information required for species conservation and for the maintenance of ecological communities and processes they are part of. For instance, their behavior, natural history, general biology, and ecology are underexplored, mostly in the tropics. This book offers us the opportunity to look to the future and address important gaps in knowledge and research. The aim here was to provide an overview and appraise the behavior and ecology of aquatic insects under a multidisciplinary approach, as a way to address the neglected dimensions of their complex biodiversity. We expect that each chapter serves not only as a tool for current research but also as an inspiration for undergraduate and graduate students. We urge young scientists to pursue their career rese
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