Ecology, Systematics, and the Natural History of Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)

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Donald A. Yee

Ecology, Systematics, and the Natural History of Predaceous Diving Beetles

Coleoptera: Dytiscidae

Donald A. Yee

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Springer International Publishing AG
03 January 2024

Ecological science, the Biosphere; Animal physiology; Zoology: Invertebrates; Biodiversity; Animal husbandry

The 2nd edition of this comprehensive book provides one of the most complete overviews of the aquatic beetles in the family Dytiscidae, also known as predaceous diving beetles. Dytiscids constitute one of the largest families of freshwater insects with approximately 4,650 named species that come in a variety of sizes, colors, and habitat affinities. Although dytiscid adults and larvae are ubiquitous throughout a variety of aquatic habitats, and are important predators on other aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates, there are no compilations that have focused on summarizing the knowledge on aspects of their ecology, systematics, and biology. Chapters in this book summarize hitherto scattered topics, including their anatomy and habitats, chemical and community ecology, phylogenies and larval morphology including chaetotaxy, sexual systems, predation, dispersal, conservation, and cultural and historical aspects. The 2nd edition offers updates on the newest scientific findings on dytiscids and also includes a new chapter on the subterranean fauna from Australia. The information in this new edition is potentially beneficial to anyone working in aquatic systems where dytiscids are an important part of the food web. Moreover, readers will gain a greater appreciation of dytiscids as model organisms for investigations of fundamental principles derived from ecological and evolutionary theory. Contributed chapters are by authors who are actively engaged in studying dytiscids, and each chapter provides color photos and future directions for research.

Edited by: Donald A. Yee
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: Second Edition 2023
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 890g
ISBN: 9783031012471
ISBN 10: 303101247X
Pages: 573
Publication Date: 03 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Don Yee earned his M.S in Zoology from Texas Tech University and his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Illinois State University. His research mostly focuses on the ecology of container mosquitoes, although for his post doctoral appointment he worked on the ecology of predaceous diving beetles in Alberta, Canada. He now works on the ecology of both groups, and is particularly interested in how dytiscids affect populations of mosquitoes and other prey in natural wetlands.