Baltic Crustaceans
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Beschreibung
This book presents all Malacostracan crustaceans occurring in the Baltic Sea in water salinity from 2 to 15 psu. The Baltic sea is very special due to its low salinity and characteristic fauna. For each of the 58 species the systematic position, the origin and distribution in European waters are given, and the environmental preferences, the role in the food web and human economy described. The book describes the history of Baltic sea and the occurrence of crustaceans in its history against the terms of hydrological conditions, explaining why in the Baltic sea only part of all marine crustaceans occur. The book is richly illustrated with photographs and beautiful pictures of animals specifically prepared for this book.
Features beautiful and unique pictures of Baltic crustaceansPresents original descriptions of Baltic crustacean speciesFirst book of general information about Baltic Malacostraca
Features beautiful and unique pictures of Baltic crustaceans Presents original descriptions of Baltic crustacean species First book of general information about Baltic Malacostraca
Autor*in
Anna Szaniawska
Themen in »Baltic Crustaceans«
Baltic Sea Marine ecology Crustaceans biology Crustaceans ecology Baltic Malacostraca marine and freshwater sciences Model invertebrates