Author: Adam William BrittonPublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
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Assessing Human Impacts on Lake Tanganyika Cichlid Fish Communities
Author: Adam William BrittonFish Communities in Lake Tanganyika
Author: 名越誠Publisher:
ISBN: 9784876980420
Category : Cichlids
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Patterns and Processes of Speciation in Ancient Lakes
Author: Thomas WilkePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402095821
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Ancient lakes are exceptional freshwater environments that have continued to exist for hundreds of thousands of years. They have long been recognized as centres of biodiversity and hotspots of evolution. During recent decades, speciation in ancient lakes has emerged as an important and exciting topic in evolutionary biology. The contributions in this volume deal with patterns and processes of biological diversification in three prominent ancient lake systems. Of these, the famous East African Great Lakes already have a strong tradition of evolutionary studies, but the two other systems have so far received much less attention. The exceptional biodiversity of the European sister lakes Ohrid and Prespa of the Balkans has long been known, but has largely been neglected in the international literature until recently. The rich biota and problems of its evolution in the two central lake systems on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in turn, have only lately started to draw scientific attention. This volume aims at deepening the awareness of the unusual biological diversity in ancient lakes in general, and of the role of these lakes as natural laboratories for the study of speciation and diversification in particular. It should stimulate further research that will lead to a better understanding of key evolutionary processes in these lakes, and to knowledge that might help in mitigating the deterioration of their diversity in the future.
The Impact of Species Changes in African Lakes
Author: P. HartPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401105634
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
The African lakes are an extremely important ecosystem and the subject of much study relating to species introductions and loss of biodiversity. This book provides a thorough review of the whole subject and will be of great interest to fish biologists, fisheries workers, ecologists, environmental scientists and conservationists.
Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation
Author: C. LévêquePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521570336
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
This is a comprehensive book on the biodiversity of one of the most diverse ecosystems known - tropical freshwater.
GIWA Regional Assessments: East African Rift Valley Lakes
Author: Freshwater Biodiversity
Author: Brian GroombridgePublisher:
ISBN: 9781899628124
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Presents "Freshwater Biodiversity: A Preliminary Global Assessment," number eight of the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) Biodiversity Series. Features information on the biodiversity of inland waters, prepared for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) by the WCMC in Cambridge.
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Aquaculture
Author: Karmaoui, AhmedPublisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1799833453
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Climate change is expected to influence several productive sectors, the most significant of which is agriculture. Agriculture comprises an important sector of the global economy that includes crops, livestock, and seafood. Agriculture, aquaculture, and fisheries are closely linked to the climate, with changes in climatic conditions able to drastically affect animal and plant productivity, which in turn has a direct impact on human well-being. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Aquaculture is a critical scholarly publication that provides an integrated assessment of climate change impacts on agriculture, aquaculture, and fisheries and explores a set of strategies to secure sustainable food security. While highlighting the associations between climate change, food security, and socio-economic development, the book establishes an inventory of good agricultural practices for the adaptation to climate change and presents solutions for making agricultural and food systems more sustainable. Featuring a wide range of topics such as carbon sequestration, ecosystem management, and desertification, this book is ideal for agriculturalists, environmentalists, fisheries, marine biologists, ichthyologists, government officials, academicians, policy makers, scientists, professionals, researchers, and students.
Biological Extinction
Author: Partha DasguptaPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108482287
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Questions why species are becoming extinct, and how we can protect the natural world on which we all depend.
Challenges to International Waters
Author: United Nations Environment ProgrammePublisher: UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN: 9789189584471
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The GIWA Final Report provides a comprehensive review of the most important findings from the GIWA regional reports. It summarises the major transboundary concerns and their environmental and socio-economic impacts. To better understand these concerns and develop solutions to address them, the Report identifies the root causes and draws policy relevant conclusions. It also outlines knowledge gaps which impede the sustainable management of international waters.