Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and Other Caribbean Islands
Author: Studies on the Fauna of Suriname and other Guyanas
Author: D.C. GeijakesPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9401771189
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and Other Caribbean Islands
Author: The Cayman Islands
Author: M.A. BruntPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401109044
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 615
Book Description
In the course of the last century a considerable amount of scientific work has been carried out in the Cayman Islands. The results of this (outlined in Chapter 1) are widely distributed in unpublished reports, university theses, various scientific publications and books, many of these sources being difficult to find and some now unobtainable. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to bring all this scattered information together and to present a coherent account of the biogeography and ecology of the Islands, as an easily available reference source and as a foundation on which future work can be based.
Neogene and Quaternary Geology of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire
Author: P. H. de BuisonjéPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
For review see: Amigoe di Curaçao (11. IV. 1974); p. 9.
Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean
Author: Gilbert L. VossPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486166031
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
DIVClearly written identification guide illustrates and describes common marine invertebrates and plants from Bermuda and the Bahamas to the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico. /div
Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas Volume 1: Conservation Biology and the Wider Caribbean
Author: Adrian HaileyPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004183957
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot – a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series provides a unique and timely review of the status and conservation of all groups of amphibians and reptiles in the region. This volume introduces the issues particularly affecting Caribbean herpetofaunas, and gives an overview of evolutionary and taxonomic patterns influencing their conservation.
Uitgaven van de Stichting "Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen"
Author: Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Hemiptera - Heteroptera
Author: Charles W. HeckmanPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400707053
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Hemiptera - Heteroptera encompasses the three well-defined suborders of the true bugs which are adapted to an aquatic or littoral habitat. The book begins with a section on the biology these insects and provides illustrations of the basic features of their morphology and outlines the larval development. Brief outlines of the ecological and zoogeographical peculiarities of the three aquatic suborders are presented individually, and various methods for observing, collecting, preserving, rearing, and examining specimens are discussed. Most of the book is devoted to keys for the identification of adults to species, and notes are provided that will help recognize the known larvae. Unlike most other aquatic insects, the larval instars of the heteropteran species closely resemble the adults in their morphology, preferred habitats, and feeding habits. Therefore, distinguishing features of those relatively few larvae which have been described in detail are usually mentioned in the keys to the adults rather than being included in separate keys. In addition to the most important features for determining the individual species, many keys include additional notes on the morphology, which is intended to give the user a better chance of recognizing specimens of species not yet known to science. After the currently recognized name of each species, the known range is provided. Regions of the world outside of South America, South American countries, and the states of Brazil from which the species has been reported are listed. Following the range information, major synonyms previously used for the species in the literature are provided. If subspecies have been described and are still recognized as such, they are also discussed. Finally, if the status of the species is regarded as uncertain because of a poor description, strong resemblance to another species, or any other reason, a note is added that a detailed study will be necessary to clarify the status of the taxon. Taxonomic revisions in the book itself are strictly avoided. To provide the user of the keys with maximum assistance in making reliable identifications, the book is richly illustrated with pen and ink drawings of thousands of individual morphological structures arranged in 820 figures. The book is intended to make a significant impact toward popularizing the study of South American water bugs by assembling and condensing the information in hundreds of individual publications on the group, which appeared in many books and journals published in many different countries over the past 200 years. Some of these works are very difficult to obtain in South America, and their lack creates serious impediments to systematic, ecological, and zoogeographical research. In the more than 730 titles appearing in the bibliography, the original descriptions and revisions of almost all South American species can be found.
Foraminiferal Genera and Their Classification
Author: Alfred R. Loeblich Jr.Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 148995760X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2046
Book Description
Studies with the foraminiferida have often been hindered by widely scattered, inaccessible sources. This two-volume reference (text in one volume, plates in the other) examines 3,568 of the world's generic taxa, representing all geologic ages. Covering twice the number of genera as any other available reference, it is by far the most complete source on the foraminiferida.