Ebook: Aquatic Oligochaete Biology IX: Selected Papers from the 9th Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta, 6–10 October 2003, Wageningen, The Netherlands

This volume contains selected papers from the 9th Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta, 6–10 October 2003, Wageningen, The Netherlands. 18 contributions deal with the biology of aquatic oligochaetes, and represents a mixture of the fields of taxonomy, anatomy, morphology and physiology, life history, ecology, sludge studies and toxicology. This wide scope is in line with the recent trends in oligochaete research, with a special interest in sludge studies.

Research teams from France, Japan, United States, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Hungary and China present the latest developments on annelid studies and also reflect a balanced mixture of geographical areas, as well as biological topics.

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This volume contains selected papers from the 9th Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta, 6–10 October 2003, Wageningen, The Netherlands. 18 contributions deal with the biology of aquatic oligochaetes, and represents a mixture of the fields of taxonomy, anatomy, morphology and physiology, life history, ecology, sludge studies and toxicology. This wide scope is in line with the recent trends in oligochaete research, with a special interest in sludge studies.

Research teams from France, Japan, United States, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Hungary and China present the latest developments on annelid studies and also reflect a balanced mixture of geographical areas, as well as biological topics.

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This volume contains selected papers from the 9th Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta, 6–10 October 2003, Wageningen, The Netherlands. 18 contributions deal with the biology of aquatic oligochaetes, and represents a mixture of the fields of taxonomy, anatomy, morphology and physiology, life history, ecology, sludge studies and toxicology. This wide scope is in line with the recent trends in oligochaete research, with a special interest in sludge studies.

Research teams from France, Japan, United States, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Hungary and China present the latest developments on annelid studies and also reflect a balanced mixture of geographical areas, as well as biological topics.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
In Memoriam: Professor Walter James Harman, PhD (1928–2002)....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Troglodrilus (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Tubificidae), a new genus from subterranean habitats in southwestern Europe....Pages 7-17
Generation of bilateral symmetry in the ectoderm of the Tubifex embryo: involvement of cell-cell interactions....Pages 19-32
Distribution pattern of ?-amino butyric acid immunoreactive neural structures in the central and peripheral nervous system of the tubificid worm, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri ....Pages 33-43
Identification and pattern of primary sensory cells in the body wall epithelium of the tubificid worm, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri ....Pages 45-50
Divergence of the F1-ATP synthase complex in the ice worm, Mesenchytraeus solifugus (Annelida, Clitellata, Enchytraeidae)....Pages 51-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
From demographic strategies to mathematical models: trends in population dynamics studies of aquatic Oligochaeta....Pages 61-71
Asexual reproduction and segmental regeneration, but not morphallaxis, are inhibited by boric acid in Lumbriculus variegatus (Annelida: Clitellata: Lumbriculidae)....Pages 73-86
Seasonal vertical migration and aestivation of Rhyacodrilus hiemalis (Tubificidae, Clitellata) in the sediment of Lake Biwa, Japan....Pages 87-93
Survival and reproduction in Aeolosoma viride (Annelida, Aphanoneura)....Pages 95-99
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Ecology and biology of marine oligochaeta — an inventory rather than another review....Pages 103-116
Habitat preferences of aquatic Oligochaeta (Annelida) in the Rokytna River, Czech Republic - a small highland stream....Pages 117-126
Beyond masses and blooms: the indicative value of oligochaetes....Pages 127-142
Differential response of aquatic oligochaete species to increased nutrient availability - a comparative study between Estonian and Dutch raised bogs....Pages 143-155
Toxicity of Santander Bay sediments to the euryhaline freshwater oligochaete Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri ....Pages 157-169
Oligochaete assemblages in the hyporheic zone and coarse surface sediments: their importance for understanding of ecological functioning of watercourses....Pages 171-181
Surface and hyporheic oligochaete assemblages in a French suburban stream....Pages 183-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
Sludge reduction by predatory activity of aquatic oligochaetes in wastewater treatment plants: science or fiction? A review....Pages 197-211
Sludge reduction with a novel combined worm-reactor....Pages 213-222

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This volume contains selected papers from the 9th Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta, 6–10 October 2003, Wageningen, The Netherlands. 18 contributions deal with the biology of aquatic oligochaetes, and represents a mixture of the fields of taxonomy, anatomy, morphology and physiology, life history, ecology, sludge studies and toxicology. This wide scope is in line with the recent trends in oligochaete research, with a special interest in sludge studies.

Research teams from France, Japan, United States, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Hungary and China present the latest developments on annelid studies and also reflect a balanced mixture of geographical areas, as well as biological topics.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
In Memoriam: Professor Walter James Harman, PhD (1928–2002)....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Troglodrilus (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Tubificidae), a new genus from subterranean habitats in southwestern Europe....Pages 7-17
Generation of bilateral symmetry in the ectoderm of the Tubifex embryo: involvement of cell-cell interactions....Pages 19-32
Distribution pattern of ?-amino butyric acid immunoreactive neural structures in the central and peripheral nervous system of the tubificid worm, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri ....Pages 33-43
Identification and pattern of primary sensory cells in the body wall epithelium of the tubificid worm, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri ....Pages 45-50
Divergence of the F1-ATP synthase complex in the ice worm, Mesenchytraeus solifugus (Annelida, Clitellata, Enchytraeidae)....Pages 51-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
From demographic strategies to mathematical models: trends in population dynamics studies of aquatic Oligochaeta....Pages 61-71
Asexual reproduction and segmental regeneration, but not morphallaxis, are inhibited by boric acid in Lumbriculus variegatus (Annelida: Clitellata: Lumbriculidae)....Pages 73-86
Seasonal vertical migration and aestivation of Rhyacodrilus hiemalis (Tubificidae, Clitellata) in the sediment of Lake Biwa, Japan....Pages 87-93
Survival and reproduction in Aeolosoma viride (Annelida, Aphanoneura)....Pages 95-99
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Ecology and biology of marine oligochaeta — an inventory rather than another review....Pages 103-116
Habitat preferences of aquatic Oligochaeta (Annelida) in the Rokytna River, Czech Republic - a small highland stream....Pages 117-126
Beyond masses and blooms: the indicative value of oligochaetes....Pages 127-142
Differential response of aquatic oligochaete species to increased nutrient availability - a comparative study between Estonian and Dutch raised bogs....Pages 143-155
Toxicity of Santander Bay sediments to the euryhaline freshwater oligochaete Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri ....Pages 157-169
Oligochaete assemblages in the hyporheic zone and coarse surface sediments: their importance for understanding of ecological functioning of watercourses....Pages 171-181
Surface and hyporheic oligochaete assemblages in a French suburban stream....Pages 183-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
Sludge reduction by predatory activity of aquatic oligochaetes in wastewater treatment plants: science or fiction? A review....Pages 197-211
Sludge reduction with a novel combined worm-reactor....Pages 213-222
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