Keys to Afrotropical Fauna

Keys to Afrotropical Fauna, volume VII in the Thorp and Covich’s Freshwater Invertebrates, provides the gold standard for books on aquatic invertebrates of Africa. The approach and style of this book will follow the successful volumes for other bioregions in the Academic Press series.

Keys to Afrotropical Fauna, is the primary source for applied and basic studies of inland water invertebrates of Africa, whether the user is focused on human health (disease vectors), aquaculture, or general ecology and systematics. This text can be used by scientists from many countries and continents studying aquatic fauna in Africa, as well as by teachers and students in academia in Africa and employees in government agencies in many African countries.

Each book of the series Thorp and Covich’s Freshwater Invertebrates, 4th edition is developed to be the most modern and consistent set of taxonomic keys on the region. The design of the series provides a highly comprehensive, current set of keys in one place for each of these bioregions, with all keys written in a consistent style. This book is essential for anyone working in water quality management, conservation, ecology or related fields in these regions.

• Introductory sections throughout summarize basic facts on each chapter’s focal group, along with a discussion of limitations for identification and important anatomic terms needed to use the keys
• Provides layered taxonomic keys, allowing users from diverse backgrounds to fully utilize this important work
• Includes a section on preparation and preservation of specimens for identification (usually under a microscope) and then how to preserve them for future use