TY - BOOK AU - Giere,Olav TI - Meiobenthology: the microscopic motile fauna of aquatic sediments SN - 9783540686576 AV - QL120 .G54 2009 PY - 2009///] CY - Berlin, London PB - Springer KW - Meiofauna KW - Ecology KW - Benthos KW - Aquatic animals N1 - Previous edition: 1993; Previous edition published with subtitle: The microscopic fauna in aquatic sediments; Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-502) and index; Contents; 1 Introduction to Meiobenthology ; 2 The Biotope: Factors and Study Methods ; 3 Sampling and Processing Meiofauna ; 4 Biological Characteristics of Meiofauna ; 5 Meiofauna Taxa: A Systematic Account ; 6 Evolutionary and Phylogenetic Effects in Meiobenthology ; 7 Patterns of Meiofauna Distribution ; 8 Meiofauna from Selected Biotopes and Regions ; 9 Synecological Perspectives in Meiobenthology ; 10 Retrospect on Meiobenthology and Outlook on New Approaches and Future Research ; References ; Glossary ; Index ER -