In the last issue of Nature, David L. Strayer made a review of the
book : The Ecology of Freshwater Molluscs by Robert T. Dillon
Cambridge University Press: 2000.
Two excerpts :
"...The chief strength of this book is its presentation and analysis
of a large, scattered body of literature on freshwater molluscs. The
literature coverage is impressively wide and international (but not
very multilingual), although some
key studies are inexplicably missing.
...
Dillon's analyses are alternately stimulating and irritating. I
jotted down many ideas for new research projects in the margins of
the book. At the same time, I feel that many of Dillon's conclusions
are premature or even incorrect. Further, the narrow focus on
molluscs has caused him to miss opportunities for making connections
to the broader ecological literature on topics such as the selection
of food items by herbivores and sublethal effects of predators on
prey. Thus, this book should be read critically. Despite these flaws,
however, it is a valuable resource for students seeking fresh
research questions, readers looking for information about freshwater
molluscs, and ecologists who want to see what freshwater molluscs
have to offer."
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