Marine and Brackish Water Ostracods of Northwestern Europe

Download or read book Marine and Brackish Water Ostracods of Northwestern Europe written by J. Athersuch and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on publications of the Linnaean Society of London and the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association in England, ETI presents this updated and definitive source covering 285 marine, brackish and freshwater ostracod species. Detailed drawings are given for each species, and where available unique full-colour pictures. An illustrated interactive identification key allows the user to quickly identify the species that play an important role as indicators of water mass and water quality. This CD-ROM is an excellent introduction to this group of crustaceans and belongs in any modern scientific library. The entire text is hyperlinked: an illustrated glossary defines about 300 specific scientific terms. All principal literature references for this group are included in this program.