News about the 2nd edition of "Meiobenthology"

The 2nd edition of the book "Meiobenthology" by Olav Giere is already available for pre-order on Springer's page, here.

The Table of Contents includes: Introduction. The Biotope, its Factor System and Study Methods. Meiofauna sampling and processing. Biological Characteristics of Meiofauna. Meiofauna Taxa – a Systematic Account. Evolutionary and Phylogenetic Ramifications in Meiobenthology. Patterns of Meiofauna Distribution. Meiofauna from Selected Biotopes and Regions. Synecological Perspectives in Meiobenthology. Retrospect on Meiobenthology and Outlook to New Approaches.

The book will be launched later this year, on 4th of December and it costs $159,00.

Book: Meiobenthology - 2nd edition!

Hi everybody!

Good news! We got a message from Prof. Olav Giere and he told us about the Meiobenthology - 2nd edition! The new edition of Meiobenthology will come out in September or October according to Springer Verlag publishers. The book covers all aspects and includes many data from the Meiofauna Conference in Brazil.

Meiobenthology
The Microscopic Motile Fauna of Aquatic Sediments
Giere, Olav
2nd ed., 2008, Approx. 550 p. 125 illus., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-540-68657-6

About the book:

Meiobenthology is the science of the tiny animals that live in huge numbers in all aquatic sediments. This fully revised and enlarged second edition emphasizes new discoveries and developments in this field. Major progress has been made in three general areas:

Systematics, diversity and distribution
Ecology, food webs, and energy flow
Environmental aspects, including studies of anthropogenic impacts

The meiobenthos of polar and tropical regions, deep-sea bottoms and hydrothermal vents are now studied in more detail. The high number of species found to survive under such extreme conditions puts them at the forefront of biodiversity studies. Molecular screening methods enable large numbers to be analyzed upon applying reasonable effort. The aim of this book is to synthesize these modern scientific achievements such that meiobenthology can play a key role in aquatic research and in assessing the health of our environment.


From the reviews of the first edition:

"Giere's scholarly but readable monograph on the meiobenthos will be welcomed by all aquatic benthic ecologists."
Nature

"Every librarian and every practicing meiobenthologist should have a copy of this book."
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology