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Die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt des Süsswassers. Erster Band.
by F. A. (François Alphonse) Forel, August Gruber, Friedrich Ludwig, W. (Walter) Migula, Ludwig Plate, Julius Vosseler, Wilhelm Weltner
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Die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt des Süsswassers.
Vorwort.
Inhaltsverzeichnis.
Allgemeine Biologie eines Süsswassersees.
Die Algen.
Zur Biologie der phanerogamischen Süsswasserflora.
Ein Wurzelfüsser des Süsswassers in Bau und Lebenserscheinungen dargestellt.
Die Flagellaten (Geisselträger).
Die Süsswasserschwämme.
Description
This work opens a window onto the bustling world that lives beneath the surface of ponds, streams, and lakes. Written by a consortium of leading naturalists of the late nineteenth century, it presents the most familiar plants and animals of European fresh‑water habitats in a language that a newcomer can follow without sacrificing scientific accuracy. Each chapter is accompanied by detailed black‑and‑white plates drawn from original sketches, allowing listeners to picture the delicate lace of water‑weeds, the glint of tiny crustaceans, and the rhythmic dance of beetle larvae.
The volume concentrates on the groups most likely to be encountered—macro‑invertebrates, common fish, mollusks, and the myriad algae and rooted plants that give a lake its character. While it omits more obscure taxa such as hydras or certain worms, it points readers toward specialized monographs for deeper study. Ideal for students, amateur naturalists, or anyone curious about the balance of life in a self‑contained ecosystem, the book blends clear explanations with rigorous observation, making the hidden diversity of fresh water both understandable and vivid.
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de
Duration
~12 hours (695K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Leipzig: Verlagsbuchhandlung von J. J. Weber, 1891.
Credits
Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2024-02-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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About the authors
F. A. (François Alphonse) Forel
1841–1912
A Swiss physician and naturalist, he transformed close observation of Lake Geneva into a new science. His work helped establish limnology, the study of inland waters, and gave later researchers a model for understanding lakes as living systems.
View all booksAugust Gruber
1853–1938
A pioneering German protozoologist, he helped open up the microscopic world through careful studies of single-celled life. His work at Freiburg earned lasting recognition, especially for research on ciliates and cell division.
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Friedrich Ludwig
1851–1918
A German botanist and teacher, he spent much of his career in Greiz and became known for clear, practical writing on plant life and the study of lower organisms. His work helped bring botany and biology to students as well as specialists.
View all booksW. (Walter) Migula
1863–1938
A German botanist and bacteriologist, he helped shape early scientific writing on microbes while also publishing widely on lichens, algae, and other cryptogams. His work sits at the crossroads of botany and the young science of bacteriology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Ludwig Plate
1862–1937
A German zoologist and influential defender of Darwinism, he wrote widely on evolution at a time when the field was still taking shape. His work also helped introduce the term "pleiotropy" into biology.
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Julius Vosseler
1861–1933
A German zoologist and zoo director, he built his career around close observation of animal life, from marine species and insects to the practical challenges of zoological gardens. His work also took him far beyond Germany, linking academic research with field studies in North Africa and East Africa.
View all booksWilhelm Weltner
1854–1917
A German zoologist who moved from chemistry into the study of animal life, he became known for careful work on sponges, cnidarians, and barnacles. His career was closely tied to Berlin’s Zoological Museum, where he combined research, curation, and editing with years of field study.
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