This up-to-date guidebook on freshwater invertebrates of the central European region is a richly illustrated work, providing an excellent source of systematic information on freshwater macroinvertebrates. Numerous colour photos and additional vector graphic figures allow readers to identify specific species at a higher taxonomic level (family). The book is supplemented by video sequences. Freshwater Invertebrates in Central Europe – A Field Guide is a must-have for all those interested in the freshwater animals of central Europe such as animal scientists and ecologists, as well as students attending classes on freshwater invertebrate.​.

1: Identification Key: Freshwater Invertebrates Identification Key: Freshwater Invertebrates-Invertebrata Bibliography 2: Sponges: Porifera Identification Key: Sponges-Porifera References 3: Cnidarians: Cnidaria References 4: Flatworms: Platyhelminthes Identification Key: Flatworms-Platyhelminthes References 5: Hairybacks: Gastrotricha; Waterbears: Tardigrada References 6: Rotifers: Rotifera Identification Key: Rotifers-Rotifera References 7: Horsehair Worms: Nematomorpha; Roundworms: Nematoda References 8: Snails, Limpets and Mussels: Mollusca Identification Key: Snails and Limpets-Gastropoda Identification Key: Mussels-Bivalvia References 9: Segmented Worms: Annelida Identification Key: Segmented Worms-Annelida References 10: Aquatic Spiders and Mites: Chelicerata References 11: Crustaceans: Crustacea Identification Key: Crustaceans-Crustacea References 12: Springtails: Collembola References 13: Mayflies: Ephemeroptera Identification Key: Mayflies Larvae-Ephemeroptera References 14: Dragonflies and Damselflies: Odonata Identification Key: Damselfly and Dragonfly Larvae-Odonata References 15: Stoneflies: Plecoptera Identification Key: Stonefly Larvae-Plecoptera References 16: Water Bugs: Heteroptera Identification Key: Water Bugs-Heteroptera References 17: Beetles: Coleoptera Identification Key: Beetles-Coleoptera Identification Key: Beetle Larvae-Coleoptera References 18: Sialidae, Osmylidae, Sisyridae Identification Key: Sialidae, Osmylidae, Sisyridae References 19: Caddisflies: Trichoptera Identification Key: Caddisflies-Trichoptera References 20: Moths: Lepidoptera Identification Key: Moths-Lepidoptera References 21: True Flies: Diptera Identification Key: True Flies-Diptera Larvae References 22: Moss Animals: Bryozoa Identification Key: Moss Animals-Bryozoa