Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates

Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates, FBA Scientific Publication: No. 68

First published 2012 (reprinted 2021)

The invertebrates that live in our rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands are endlessly fascinating and hugely important in the ecology of fresh waters. This guide provides an introduction to their great diversity and the means to identify the many different types, from flatworms to beetles. A series of easy-to-follow keys, along with notes on ecology and distribution, allow identification of the more commonly encountered freshwater invertebrates occurring in Britain and Ireland, while 460 line drawings illustrate whole animals and the features of importance in distinguishing different groups. Identification is typically to family level, and beyond where this is possible; also included is a bibliography of other keys and guides for those who wish to pursue identification further.