Freshwater Life: A field guide to the plants and animals of southern AfricaFreshwater life – the first illustrated field guide of its kind for the wider southern African region – describes a vast range of plant and animal groups in a single volume. A ground-breaking concept that encompasses diverse groups from the large and conspicuous vertebrates to the diverse microscopic taxa, the book facilitates identification and describes the ecology of more than 1,000 freshwater organisms. Species have been selected on the basis of how likely they are to be encountered, and each account is accompanied by photographs and a distribution map. A comprehensive introduction details the ecology and signifi cance of freshwater systems. This indispensible, easy-to-use guide will prove invaluable to outdoor enthusiasts, students and conservationists. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abdomen Adults algae altitudes anal fin antennae aquatic areas beetles Biology breeding burrows caddisflies carapace caudal caudal fin colour Common resident Culms dams dark brown dense distinctive dorsal fin DUPREEZ ecosystems eggs elongate elytra endemic eyes Family feed female fish flattened flies floodplain Flowers forewings freshwater frog genera genus gills GINKEL green grey GRIFFITHS habitats head hindlegs hindwings indigenous Inflorescence insects invertebrates Juveniles known KwaZulu-Natal lakes larvae legs length LTRF males margins medium-sized mouthparts numbers Nymphs occur organisms oval pairs pale pans PICKER plankton plants ponds pools predators PREEZ prey pronotum reed region RELATED SPECIES rivers robust rocks RYAN S.A. MARSHALL sedge sediments segments shallow shell SKELTON slender slow-flowing snails snout South Africa southern Africa spines spots stems stripes submerged swimming Tadpole Tail fin TARBOTON terrestrial thorax usually vegetation ventral vleis water bodies water surface Western Cape wetlands widespread wings yellow