Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment (eBook)

An introduction to the Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment (FADA) project.- Global diversity of aquatic macrophytes in freshwater.- Global diversity of sponges (Porifera: Spongillina) in freshwater.- Global diversity of inland water cnidarians.- Global diversity of free living flatworms (Platyhelminthes, “Turbellaria”) in freshwater.- Global diversity of rotifers (Rotifera) in freshwater.- Global diversity of nemerteans (Nemertea) in freshwater.- Global diversity of nematodes (Nematoda) in freshwater.- Global diversity of hairworms (Nematomorpha: Gordiaceae) in freshwater.- Global diversity of gastrotrichs (Gastrotricha) in fresh waters.- Global diversity of bryozoans (Bryozoa or Ectoprocta) in freshwater.- Global diversity of tardigrades (Tardigrada) in freshwater.- Global diversity of polychaetes (Polychaeta; Annelida) in freshwater.- Global diversity of oligochaetous clitellates (“Oligochaeta”; Clitellata) in freshwater.- Global diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) in freshwater.- Global diversity of freshwater mussels (Mollusca, Bivalvia) in freshwater.- Global diversity of gastropods (Gastropoda; Mollusca) in freshwater.- Global diversity of large branchiopods (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) in freshwater.- Global diversity of cladocerans (Cladocera; Crustacea) in freshwater.- Global diversity of ostracods (Ostracoda, Crustacea) in freshwater.- Global diversity of copepods (Crustacea: Copepoda) in freshwater.- Global diversity of fishlice (Crustacea: Branchiura: Argulidae) in freshwater.- Global diversity of mysids (Crustacea-Mysida) in freshwater.- Global diversity of spelaeogriphaceans & thermosbaenaceans (Crustacea; Spelaeogriphacea & Thermosbaenacea) in freshwater.- Global diversity of cumaceans & tanaidaceans (Crustacea: Cumacea & Tanaidacea) in freshwater.- Global diversity of Isopod crustaceans (Crustacea; Isopoda) in freshwater.- Global diversity of amphipods (Amphipoda; Crustacea) in freshwater.- Global diversity of syncarids (Syncarida; Crustacea) in freshwater.- Global diversity of crabs (Aeglidae: Anomura: Decapoda) in freshwater.- Global diversity of crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) in freshwater.- Global diversity of shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) in freshwater.- Global diversity of crayfish (Astacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae—Decapoda) in freshwater.- Global diversity of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia; Arachnida) in freshwater.- Global diversity of halacarid mites (Halacaridae: Acari: Arachnida) in freshwater.- Global diversity of oribatids (Oribatida: Acari: Arachnida).- Global diversity of springtails (Collembola; Hexapoda) in freshwater.- Global diversity of mayflies (Ephemeroptera, Insecta) in freshwater.- Global diversity of dragonflies (Odonata) in freshwater.- Global diversity of stoneflies (Plecoptera; Insecta) in freshwater.- Global diversity of true bugs (Heteroptera; Insecta) in freshwater.- Global diversity of caddisflies (Trichoptera: Insecta) in freshwater.- Global diversity of dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies (Megaloptera; Insecta) and spongillaflies, nevrorthids, and osmylids (Neuroptera; Insecta) in freshwater.- Global diversity of water beetles (Coleoptera) in freshwater.- Global biodiversity of Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) in freshwater.- Global diversity of non-biting midges (Chironomidae; Insecta-Diptera) in freshwater.- Global diversity of craneflies (Insecta, Diptera: Tipulidea or Tipulidae sensu lato) in freshwater.- Global diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in freshwater.- Global diversity of mosquitoes (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) in freshwater.- Global diversity of dipteran families (Insecta Diptera) in freshwater (excluding Simulidae, Culicidae, Chironomidae, Tipulidae and Tabanidae).- Global diversity of butterflies (Lepidotera) in freshwater.- Global diversity of hymenopterans (Hymenoptera; Insecta) in freshwater.- Global diversity of true and pygmy grasshoppers (Acridomorpha, Orthoptera) in freshwater.- Global diversity of fish (Pisces) in freshwater.- Global diversity of amphibians (Amphibia) in freshwater.- Global diversity of lizards in freshwater (Reptilia: Lacertilia).- Global diversity of crocodiles (Crocodilia, Reptilia) in freshwater.- Global diversity of turtles (Chelonii; Reptilia) in freshwater.- Global diversity of snakes (Serpentes; Reptilia) in freshwater.- Global diversity of mammals (Mammalia) in freshwater.- Global diversity of freshwater birds (Aves).- The Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment: an overview of the results.