Amphibian Biology Volume 11 Part 3

Author : Harold Heatwole,John W. Wilkinson
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781907807572

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Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 3 by Harold Heatwole,John W. Wilkinson Pdf

Amphibian species around the world are unusually vulnerable to a variety of threats, by no means all of which are properly understood. Volume 11 in this major series will be published in parts devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservation measures in regions of the world; this Part 3 is concerned with Western Europe (Britain, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal). Experts from each country contribute a chapter describing the ecological background and the conservation status of affected species, with an emphasis on native species. As well as infectious diseases and parasites (also covered in a general chapter), threats take the form of introduced and invasive species, pollution, destruction and alteration of habitat, and climate change. These are discussed as they affect each species. All these countries have monitoring schemes and conservation programmes, whose origins and activities are described. Recommendations for action are also made. Edited by leading scholars in the field, Volume 11, when complete, will therefore provide a definitive survey of the amphibian predicament and a stimulus to further research with the objective of arresting the global decline of an entire class of animal.

Author : Harold Heatwole,John W. Wilkinson
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781907807565

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Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 3 by Harold Heatwole,John W. Wilkinson Pdf

Amphibian species around the world are unusually vulnerable to a variety of threats, by no means all of which are properly understood. Volume 11 in this major series will be published in parts devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservation measures in regions of the world; this Part 3 is concerned with Western Europe (Britain, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal). Experts from each country contribute a chapter describing the ecological background and the conservation status of affected species, with an emphasis on native species. As well as infectious diseases and parasites (also covered in a general chapter), threats take the form of introduced and invasive species, pollution, destruction and alteration of habitat, and climate change. These are discussed as they affect each species. All these countries have monitoring schemes and conservation programmes, whose origins and activities are described. Recommendations for action are also made. Edited by leading scholars in the field, Volume 11, when complete, will therefore provide a definitive survey of the amphibian predicament and a stimulus to further research with the objective of arresting the global decline of an entire class of animal.

Author : Harold Heatwole,John W. Wilkinson
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781907807541

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Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 4 by Harold Heatwole,John W. Wilkinson Pdf

Amphibian species around the world are unusually vulnerable to a variety of threats, by no means all of which are properly understood. Volume 11 in this major series is published in parts devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservation measures in regions of the world. This volume, Part 4 in the series, is concerned with Southern Europe (Italy, Malta, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Cyprus). Each chapter has been written by experts from each country, describing the ecological background and the conservation status of affected species, with an emphasis on native species. As well as infectious diseases and parasites, threats take the form of introduced and invasive species, pollution, destruction and alteration of habitat, and climatic change. These are discussed as they affect each species. All these countries have monitoring schemes and conservation programs, whose origins and activities are described. Recommendations for action are also made. Edited by leading scholars in the field, Volume 11, when complete, will provide a definitive survey of the amphibian predicament and a stimulus to further research with the objective of arresting the global decline of an entire class of animal.

Author : Harold Heatwole,John W Wilkinson
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781784270384

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Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 4 by Harold Heatwole,John W Wilkinson Pdf

Amphibian species around the world are unusually vulnerable to a variety of threats, by no means all of which are properly understood. Volume 11 in this major series is published in parts devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservation measures in regions of the world. This volume, Part 4 in the series, is concerned with Southern Europe (Italy, Malta, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Cyprus). Each chapter has been written by experts from each country, describing the ecological background and the conservation status of affected species, with an emphasis on native species. As well as infectious diseases and parasites, threats take the form of introduced and invasive species, pollution, destruction and alteration of habitat, and climatic change. These are discussed as they affect each species. All these countries have monitoring schemes and conservation programs, whose origins and activities are described. Recommendations for action are also made. Edited by leading scholars in the field, Volume 11, when complete, will provide a definitive survey of the amphibian predicament and a stimulus to further research with the objective of arresting the global decline of an entire class of animal.

Author : Harold Heatwole,John W. Wilkinson
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : 1907807527

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Amphibian Biology by Harold Heatwole,John W. Wilkinson Pdf

This volume is devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservation measures in Western Europe (Britain, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal). Experts from each country describe the ecological background and the conservation status of affected species, with an emphasis on native species.

Author : Harold Heatwole,Jodi Rowley
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486308392

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Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians by Harold Heatwole,Jodi Rowley Pdf

Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of animals on earth. In part due to their highly permeable skin, amphibians are highly sensitive to environmental changes and pollution and provide an early-warning system of deteriorating environmental conditions. The more we learn about the impact of environmental changes on amphibians, the better we as humans will be able to arrest their demise, and our own. Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians brings together the current knowledge on the status of the unique frogs of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Although geographically proximate, each region presents unique challenges and opportunities in amphibian research and conservation. This book contributes to an understanding of the current conservation status of the amphibians of each region, aims to stimulate research into halting amphibian declines, and provides a better foundation for making conservation decisions. It is an invaluable reference for environmental and governmental agencies, researchers, policy-makers involved with biodiversity conservation, and the interested public.

Author : Trevor Beebee
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781907807480

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Amphibians and reptiles by Trevor Beebee Pdf

A comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibian and reptile found in the British Isles. It covers the biology, ecology, conservation and identification of the British herpetofauna, and provides keys to adults and young.

Author : Harold Heatwole
Publisher : Surrey Beatty and Sons
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : 094932454X

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Amphibian Biology: The integument by Harold Heatwole Pdf

First in a multi-volume work dealing with amphibian biology. This volume discusses the development and structure of amphibian skin, the multiple functions of the skin, the chemistry of skin pigments and secretions, and their importance to amphibians. Also provides a chapter on the biological activity and medical uses of various compounds associated with amphibian skin. Includes references and index. Contributors are internationally acknowledged experts in their field.

Author : Harold Heatwole,Jodi J. L. Rowley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1486308384

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Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians by Harold Heatwole,Jodi J. L. Rowley Pdf

Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of animals on earth. In part due to their highly permeable skin, amphibians are highly sensitive to environmental changes and pollution and provide an early-warning system of deteriorating environmental conditions. The more we learn about the impact of environmental changes on amphibians, the better we as humans will be able to arrest their demise, and our own. Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibiansbrings together the current knowledge on the status of the unique frogs of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Although geographically proximate, each region presents unique challenges and opportunities in amphibian research and conservation. This book contributes to an understanding of the current conservation status of the amphibians of each region, aims to stimulate research into halting amphibian declines, and provides a better foundation for making conservation decisions. It is an invaluable reference for environmental and governmental agencies, researchers, policy-makers involved with biodiversity conservation, and the interested public. This book is Volume 11 (Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere), Part 6 (Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands) of the Amphibian Biologyseries.

Author : Harold Heatwole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : 0949324531

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Amphibian Biology by Harold Heatwole Pdf

Amphibian Biology was inspired by Biology of the Reptilia, edited by Carl Gans, and is intended as a companion to that series.

Author : Andy J. Kouba,Aimee J. Silla,Harold Heatwole
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781486313341

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Reproductive Technologies and Biobanking for the Conservation of Amphibians by Andy J. Kouba,Aimee J. Silla,Harold Heatwole Pdf

How to decelerate loss of global biodiversity is one of the greatest challenges of our generation. Reproductive technologies have enormous potential to assist the recovery of species by enhancing reproductive output, facilitating genetic management, and supporting reintroduction of threatened species. Of particular value are cryopreservation technologies coupled with the establishment of global gene banks to conserve, in perpetuity, the remaining extant genetic diversity of threatened amphibians. Reproductive Technologies and Biobanking for the Conservation of Amphibians brings together leading experts in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of current best practices, summarise technological advancements, and present a framework for facilitating the integration of reproductive technologies and biobanking into conservation breeding programs for threatened amphibians. It is an invaluable reference for the next generation of conservation practitioners: captive breeding facilities, researchers, and policy-makers involved with biodiversity conservation.

Author : Harold Heatwole,Dr. John W. Wilkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : 1907807527

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Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere by Harold Heatwole,Dr. John W. Wilkinson Pdf

Author : Michael Lannoo
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1117 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520929432

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Amphibian Declines by Michael Lannoo Pdf

This benchmark volume documents in comprehensive detail a major environmental crisis: rapidly declining amphibian populations and the disturbing developmental problems that are increasingly prevalent within many amphibian species. Horror stories on this topic have been featured in the scientific and popular press over the past fifteen years, invariably asking what amphibian declines are telling us about the state of the environment. Are declines harbingers of devastated ecosystems or simply weird reflections of a peculiar amphibian world? This compendium—presenting new data, reviews of current literature, and comprehensive species accounts—reinforces what scientists have begun to suspect, that amphibians are a lens through which the state of the environment can be viewed more clearly. And, that the view is alarming and presages serious concerns for all life, including that of our own species. The first part of this work consists of more than fifty essays covering topics from the causes of declines to conservation, surveys and monitoring, and education. The second part consists of species accounts describing the life history and natural history of every known amphibian species in the United States.

Author : Harold Heatwole
Publisher : Surrey Beatty and Sons
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117950217

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Amphibian Biology: Osteology by Harold Heatwole Pdf

Study of the osteology of extant forms, primarily morphological in focus but with some chapters stressing development, functionality or phylogeny. Topics include: a comparison of dermal skulls of recent amphibians with those of their palaeozoic ancestors; whole bones of the 3 orders of modern amphibians; salamanders; caecilians; anurans.

Author : Robert Carroll
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 080189140X

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The Rise of Amphibians by Robert Carroll Pdf

2009 Outstanding Academic Title, ChoiceHonorable Mention, Biological and Life Sciences, 2009 PROSE Awards, Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers For nearly 100 million years, amphibians and their ancestors dominated the terrestrial and shallow water environments of the earth. Archaic animals with an amphibious way of life gave rise not only to modern frogs, salamanders, and caecilians but also to the ancestors of reptiles, birds, and mammals. In this landmark publication, one of the leading paleontologists of our time explores a pivotal moment in vertebrate evolution, the rise of amphibians. Synthesizing findings from the rich and highly diverse fossil record of amphibians, Robert Carroll traces their origin back 365 million years, when particular species of fish traveled down an evolutionary pathway of fin modification that gave rise to legs. This period of dramatic radiation was followed by a cataclysmic extinction 250 million years ago. After a long gap, modern amphibian groups gradually emerged. Now the number of amphibian species and individuals throughout the tropical and temperate regions of the earth exceeds that of mammals. The Rise of Amphibians is documented with more than two hundred illustrations of fossil amphibians and sixteen exquisite color plates depicting amphibians in their natural habitats throughout their long existence. The most comprehensive examination of amphibian evolution ever produced, The Rise of Amphibians is an essential resource for paleontologists, herpetologists, geologists, and evolutionary biologists.