Author: Dawn W. FrithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crabs
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Fiddler Crab (Ocypodidae: Genus Uca) Size, Allometry and Male Major Chela Handedness and Morphism on a Thailand Mangrove Shore
Author: Dawn W. FrithA Guide to, and Checklist for, the Decapoda of Namibia, South Africa and Mozambique (Volume 3)
Author: W. D. EmmersonPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443896128
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Decapods are a culmination of nearly 600 million years of Crustacean evolution, during which time they have radiated into a variety of superfamilies, families, genera and species which occupy a variety of niches from fresh mountain streams to the abysses of the oceans. This book will fill a gap in the current literature on southern African decapods. Since Barnard published his Descriptive Catalogue of South African Decapod Crustacea in 1950, there have been numerous additions and name changes. This publication updates the taxonomy, and includes ecological and fisheries information. In addition, Kensley’s (1981) distributional checklist for the region has been updated and includes large numbers of new species and records for the region, bringing the total number of decapod to over 1000 species. Although not exhaustive, 262 species are featured, some of which are beautiful, some have commercial or artisinal value, both for consumption and the aquarium, and some have important ecological functions, while others are rare or interesting. For each species there is a photograph, synonymies, common names, a description, ecological information and name derivation (etymology). All the decapod families found in South Africa are described, some new, along with chapters on decapod research history in southern Africa, commercial and artisinal food value of decapods, biodiversity and future research direction. The book is arranged systematically, as taxonomy is based on phylogeny, starting with the earliest forms and progressing to the most derived and advanced forms, and will serve to stimulate interest and future research into southern Africa’s rich decapod biodiversity, especially at a time when biodiversity itself is threatened by global warming, coral bleaching and habitat loss. It will appeal to people interested in Decapoda, including academics, scholars, students, fishermen, aquarists, aquaculturists, recreational snorkel and SCUBA divers, as well as those interested in conservation, biodiversity, management and governance.
The Journal of the University of Kuwait, Science
Author: Jāmiʻat al-Kuwayt. Kullīyat al-ʻUlūmPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Research Bulletin
Author: Research Bulletin - Phuket Marine Biological Center
Author: Sūn Chīwawitthayā thāng Thalē PhūketPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Proceedings of the Scientific Cooperation Programme Concluding Conference
Author: Crustaceana
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crustacea
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
International journal of crustacean research.
Fiddler Crabs of the World
Author: Jocelyn CranePublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400867932
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Jocelyn Crane presents a survey of the members of the genus Uca, with special reference to their morphology, social behavior, and evolution. Her account is firmly based on numerous field studies along the world's warmer shores and on comparative work in laboratories and museums. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Scope of Activity and the PMBC History
Author: Kōmēt Čharœ̄nphānitPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine biology
Languages : th
Pages : 56
Book Description
History of the Phuket Marine Biological Center, a Thai-Danish cooperative project established in 1968.
Author: Dawn W. Frith