Author: Malay Kanti Dev RoyPublisher:
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Category : Coral reef animals
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
An Annotated Checklist of Mangrove and Coral Reef Inhabiting Brachyuran Crabs of India
Author: Malay Kanti Dev RoyPublisher:
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Category : Coral reef animals
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Marine Faunal Communities
Author: K. VenkataramanPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642382002
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
This book provides insights into various aspects of marine faunal communities in India, which are extremely diverse due to the geomorphologic and climatic variations along the Indian coasts. Consisting of 30 chapters by experts in their respective fields, it is divided into two parts: · Part I: Tropical Marine Faunal Communities · Part II: Ecology and Conservation Part I highlights the diversity and distribution of Foraminifera; sponges associated with seagrass; Polychaeta; Opisthobranchia; oysters; copepods; horseshoe and brachyuran crabs; echinoderms; ascidians; fishes; fish parasites; and sea mammals. Topics of Part II include the status and environmental parameters of benthos; the status of coral reefs; the invasion of snowflake coral; the recovery of bleached corals; the socioeconomics and management of dugong; marine biodiversity conservation and management in India; the assessment of the marine fauna of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act; and marine biodiversity protected areas in India. This book will serve as a valuable reference work for marine scientists, as well as for environmental managers and policy makers.
Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
Author: Chandrakasan SivaperumanPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811951586
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 665
Book Description
This edited book brings out a comprehensive account of the faunal diversity in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve which is part of the Sundaland Biodiversity hotspot. The main focus of this volume is to address the ecological and economic significance of the biodiversity of this region. The book provides latest information on the faunal diversity of Great Nicobar Biosphere. It focuses on various faunal communities of this regions such as Floral diversity, Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Termites, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Scorpion, Spiders, Turtle, Nicobar megapode. Chapters in this volume also covers Reptiles & Amphibians, Fishes, Mammals, Land and freshwater Mollusca. Marine animals such as Opisthobranchs, Sponges, Scleractinian Corals and Soft corals, Sea Anemones, Polyclads, Marine Molluscs, Echinoderms are also discussed. It is of interest for the researchers, teachers, scientists, capacity builders, policy makers. Also serve as reading materials for graduate and post graduate students e.g., Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Environmental Science, Wildlife Ecology, Zoology, Life sciences, Parks/Sanctuaries managers, National and International scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful document.
Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Contributed articles.
Mangroves of India
Author: J. R. BhattPublisher:
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Category : Mangrove conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Papers presented at the National Workshop on 'Mangroves in India: Biodiversity, Protection and Environmental Services', held at Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bengaluru during 7-8 February 2008.
Fauna of Godavari Estuary, Andhra Pradesh
Author: Zoological Survey of IndiaPublisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Taxonomy, Ecobiology, and Distribution Pattern of the Brachyuran Crabs of Mangrove Ecosystem in Andaman Islands
Author: Malay Kanti Dev RoyPublisher:
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Category : Crabs
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Atlas of Crabs of the Persian Gulf
Author: Reza NaderlooPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319493744
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
This illustrated atlas describes 256 extant brachyuran crab species in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Identification keys are provided for 37 brachyuran families, 144 genera and 256 species on the basis of their main synapomorphies. Brief but precise descriptions highlighting the main characteristics are also provided for every family. The atlas displays features high-quality color photos, offering a hands-on guide and equipping readers to readily diagnose crab species in the region. Importantly, a line drawing of the first male gonopod, as well as its main diagnostic characteristics, are provided for all species. Further, every species is supplemented with synonymies that encompass the original descriptions, overall revision of the given taxa, monographs and all records from the northwestern Indian Ocean including the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. For each species, the book provides detailed local and global distribution maps, together with important ecological data including habitat preference. Further, it includes a general introduction to the brachyuran crabs with schematic drawings of their external morphology, as well as a comprehensive introduction to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman as marine ecoregions (geography, hydrology, biology, and environmental condition). The book offers an indispensable guide for all professionals, researchers, and students interested in brachyuran crabs around the globe and particularly in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Mangrove Guidebook for Southeast Asia
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Category : Mangrove conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Author: Alfred William Alcock