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Rotifera XII

New aspects in rotifer evolution, genetics, reproduction, ecology and biogeography

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Editors:
  1. Norbert Walz

    1. Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany

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  2. Rita Adrian

    1. Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inla, Berlin, Germany

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  3. John J. Gilbert

    1. Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, USA

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  4. Michael T. Monaghan

    1. Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inla, Berlin, Germany

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  5. Guntram Weithoff

    1. Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Mode, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

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  6. Heike Zimmermann-Timm

    1. Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, GRADE – Goethe Graduate Academy, Frankfurt, Germany

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  • Provides newest research results on a unique group of invertebrates
  • Presents rotifers as model organisms to study evolution and genetics
  • Focuses on rotifers but from a broad range of aspects
  • Gives the best actual introduction into the biology of rotifers

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 217)

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Keywords

  • Ecology
  • Molecular bioloy
  • Rotifers

About this book

Rotifera are a very common group of invertebrates and, therefore, play a considerable role in the food webs of plankton and benthos of lakes and rivers worldwide. Their ecological success is based on their distinct pattern of reproduction: a large part of them, the Monogononta, are famous for their unique mode of reproduction with parthenogenetic females and a rather rare appearance of sexuality with males. On the other hand, the Bdelloidea completely abstain from sexuality. Although many life cycle characteristics make the Rotifera ideal objects for the study of important scientific and applied questions, many patterns and mechanisms of their ecology, evolution and reproduction are still not very well known. In August 2009 leading scientists met in Berlin, Germany, at the symposium ROTIFERA XII to discuss their newest results. This book collects the most essential original articles and presents them to the broader public.


The increasing use of tools from molecular biology has brought a paradigm shift to the study of rotifers. Together with biochemical methods, the findings from studies using these techniques are presented in the first two parts of this book, covering genetics, evolution, and reproduction. The last two parts are dedicated to innovative findings from the more traditional fields of ecology, biogeography and taxonomy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany

    Norbert Walz

  • Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inla, Berlin, Germany

    Rita Adrian, Michael T. Monaghan

  • Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, USA

    John J. Gilbert

  • Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Mode, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

    Guntram Weithoff

  • Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, GRADE – Goethe Graduate Academy, Frankfurt, Germany

    Heike Zimmermann-Timm

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rotifera XII

  • Book Subtitle: New aspects in rotifer evolution, genetics, reproduction, ecology and biogeography

  • Editors: Norbert Walz, Rita Adrian, John J. Gilbert, Michael T. Monaghan, Guntram Weithoff, Heike Zimmermann-Timm

  • Series Title: Developments in Hydrobiology

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Netherlands 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-1203-4Published: 18 February 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3535-4Published: 23 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-1204-1Due: 01 June 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 209

  • Additional Information: Reprinted from Hydrobiologia, Vol 662, 2011

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