The Waterbug Book: A Guide to the Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Temperate Australia

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Freshwater macroinvertebrates provide a useful and reliable indicator of the health of our rivers, streams, ponds and wetlands. This text provides a comprehensive and accurate identification guide for both professionals and non-professionals in temperate Australia. It contains an easy-to-use key to all macroinvertebrate groups and photographs of live specimens. It provides basic information on the biology of macroinvertebrates, and describes the SIGNAL method for measuring water quality. It is full of tips about where to find various animals, and what their presence can tell about their environment.

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". . . The text is extremely well written and authoritative, . . . superb photographs. . . The Waterbug book will appeal to a whole spectrum of readers, from keen naturalists, fly fishermen and students, to water-management authorities, environmental consultants and academics."--Noel Tait, Macquarie University "NATURE AUSTRALIA"
Farmers involved with environmental monitoring with find The Waterbug Book by John Gooderham and Edward Tsyrlin an invaluable reference."--v "Australian Landcare"

Author Bio

Edward Tsyrlin is a freshwater ecologist who has spent his professional life working with waterbugs as researcher, author, consultant and teacher. John has lectured internationally and has been involved in a number of community education programs in Victoria and Tasmania. He works as a professional taxonomist and acts as Waterwatch Coordinator for the Merri Creek Management Committee. His strong interest in macro-photography provided the original motivation for this book. John Gooderham is a freshwater ecologist who has spent his professional life working with waterbugs as researcher, author, consultant and teacher. John has lectured internationally and has been involved in a number of community education programs in Victoria and Tasmania.