Conservation Of Endangered Freshwater Fish In Europe

Author : Arthur Kirchhofer,Daniel Müller
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783034890144

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Conservation of Endangered Freshwater Fish in Europe by Arthur Kirchhofer,Daniel Müller Pdf

Two events have recently improved the prospects of protecting fish and their environment in Switzerland: the acceptance of a new Federal Water Protection Law in the plebiscite of May 17th 1992, and the new Federal Legislation on Fisheries, in force since January 1st 1994. With this legal framework, the possibilities for protection of nature and landscape have now considerably improved in Switzerland. The most important aims of the Federal Law on Water Protection are to safeguard the natural habitats of the native flora and fauna and water as the habitat of aquatic organisms. This includes not only the preservation or restoration of water quality in lakes and rivers, but also, in rivers used for hydroelectricity, irrigation or as industrial or other water supplies, the maintenance of sufficient water to fulfill the minimal requirements for fish. However, good quality water in sufficient quan tities alone is not enough to guarantee the survival of fish. Intact fish habitats comprise various phYsical structures including plenty of hiding places, hunting grounds, reproduction and nursery areas within suitable distances from each other. This third aspect of conservation and restoration of aquatic habitats is a central point in the new Federal Law on Fisheries. Whereas the former versions of this law were more concerned with fishery regulations, the recent legislation defines new areas of responsibility for the federal and the cantonal governments.

Author : Peter S. Maitland,Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 928712468X

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Conservation of Freshwater Fish in Europe by Peter S. Maitland,Council of Europe Pdf

Author : Peter S. Maitland
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287118868

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Conservation of Threatened Freshwater Fish in Europe by Peter S. Maitland Pdf

Author : Anton Lelek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : UVA:X030345318

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Threatened Freshwater Fishes of Europe by Anton Lelek Pdf

Author : Peggy L. Fiedler,Peter M. Kareiva
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781461560517

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Conservation Biology by Peggy L. Fiedler,Peter M. Kareiva Pdf

Refecting what a new generation of conservation biologists is doing and thinking, this vital and far ranging second edition explores where conservation biology is heading. It challenges many conventions of conservation biology by exposing certain weaknesses of widely accepted principles. Combining contributions from both the school and the new breed of conservation biologists, this insightful text focuses primarily on topics the are integral to the daily activities of conservation biologists. Several chapters address ecosystem restoration and biotic invasions as well as the the mechanics of population viability analyses, which are now a routine facet of conservation efforts. A case history approach is implemented throughout the book, with the use of practical real-world examples. Furthermore, an in-depth look at quantitative analyses is presented, allowing for models and mathematical analyses to pinpoint limitations in existing data and guide research toward those aspects of biology that are most likely to be critical to the dynamics of a species or an ecosystem.

Author : Gerard P. Closs,Martin Krkosek,Julian D. Olden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107040113

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Conservation of Freshwater Fishes by Gerard P. Closs,Martin Krkosek,Julian D. Olden Pdf

A global assessment of the current state of freshwater fish biodiversity and the opportunities and challenges to conservation.

Author : Jörg Freyhof,Emma Brooks
Publisher : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Freshwater fishes
ISBN : 9279202006

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European Red List of Freshwater Fishes by Jörg Freyhof,Emma Brooks Pdf

"IUCN Species Programme; IUCN Regional Office for Europe; IUCN Species Survival Commission."

Author : Kevin G. Smith,W. R. T. Darwall
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : 2831709083

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The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Fish Endemic to the Mediterranean Basin by Kevin G. Smith,W. R. T. Darwall Pdf

Author : David L. Hawksworth
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780203485033

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The Changing Wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland by David L. Hawksworth Pdf

Periodic comprehensive overviews of the status of the diverse organisms that make up wildlife are essential to determining trends, threats and future prospects. Just over 25 years ago, leading authorities on different kinds of wildlife came together to prepare an assessment of their status of a wide range of organisms in Great Britain and Ireland i

Author : Justin Toland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9279440268

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LIFE and Freshwater Fish by Justin Toland Pdf

The conservation of Europe's freshwater fish and their habitats is an important EU policy goal, supported not only through the habitats directive and the EU 2020 biodiversity strategy, but also, because of the clear and close links between water quality and fish conservation status, through the implementation of the water framework directive and associated river basin management plans. As the only specific source of European-level funding for nature conservation, the LIFE programme has made a huge contribution to the improved status of threatened fish species across the EU. This includes vital work in favour of near extinct species such as the houting (Coregonus oxyrinchus), allis shad (Alosa alosa) and saramugo (Anaecypris hispanica). In all, LIFE has already targeted 51 of the 65 freshwater fish species listed in the annexes of the habitats directive.^Projects within this publication can be divided into several categories: those that highlight the impact of river habitat restoration projects on fish species (some 80% of all freshwater fish projects); those that reintroduce or restock target fish species; those that overcome barriers to migratory species through the addition of fish passages; and those that raise awareness of the threats facing protected fish species and that engage with stakeholders to improve conditions for those species. In addition to highlighting the positive impacts of LIFE on freshwater fish conservation, this new brochure provides food for thought by outlining some lessons from completed projects and potential improvements or areas of renewed or increased focus in future. As the project examples highlighted in this publication demonstrate, in many cases LIFE co-funding has helped inspire further conservation actions that build on the work started through the programme.^In addition to their pump-priming effects, LIFE projects have had demonstrable effects in terms of ecosystem services, for instance by improving the overall health of river systems, increasing populations of species fished commercially and for leisure, and indirectly strengthening flood defences through reinstating natural river dynamics, an important co-benefit that helps in climate change adaptation. LIFE projects have also added value at European level through cross-border cooperation and through networking events such as the LIFE platform meeting on riverine species, held in Estonia in September 2014. Freshwater fish conservation and river habitat restoration will continue to be supported by traditional LIFE projects for the 2014-2020 funding period. The scope of funding has been widened to include species in the IUCN European Red List, enabling LIFE to have a positive impact on an even greater number of threatened species.^Furthermore, the addition of integrated projects to the programme's portfolio promises to improve linkage between the Natura 2000 network and the river basin management plans, as well as enabling larger and more ambitious projects at regional and national scale. In this way, LIFE funding can have an even greater impact in terms of job growth within the vitally important blue and green economy.

Author : Maurice Kottelat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Freshwater fishes
ISBN : UCSD:31822027873132

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European Freshwater Fishes by Maurice Kottelat Pdf

Author : Malcolm Greenhalgh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0756766087

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Freshwater Fish by Malcolm Greenhalgh Pdf

Explores over 160 fish species in Europe, from the primitive lamprey to the magnificent Atlantic salmon, and from the massive sturgeon to the tiny guppy. Explains the appearance, range, habitat, courtship, breeding, life-cycle and feeding behavior of each species. The specially commissioned artworks and beautiful full-color photos allow quick and easy identification. The book is organized by fish family. Closely related species are grouped together, so that minor differences in appearance of behavior can be easily recognized. Fish species that have been introduced from other parts of the world, or that are found only rarely, are linked to their more important cousins. Explores the conservation issues that threaten fish throughout Europe.

Author : Ross D.E. MacPhee,Hans-Dieter Sues
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475752021

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Extinctions in Near Time by Ross D.E. MacPhee,Hans-Dieter Sues Pdf

"Near time" -an interval that spans the last 100,000 years or so of earth history-qualifies as a remarkable period for many reasons. From an anthropocentric point of view, the out standing feature of near time is the fact that the evolution, cultural diversification, and glob al spread of Homo sapiens have all occurred within it. From a wider biological perspective, however, the hallmark of near time is better conceived of as being one of enduring, repeat ed loss. The point is important. Despite the sense of uniqueness implicit in phrases like "the biodiversity crisis," meant to convey the notion that the present bout of extinctions is by far the worst endured in recent times, substantial losses have occurred throughout near time. In the majority of cases, these losses occurred when, and only when, people began to ex pand across areas that had never before experienced their presence. Although the explana tion for these correlations in time and space may seem obvious, it is one thing to rhetori cally observe that there is a connection between humans and recent extinctions, and quite another to demonstrate it scientifically. How should this be done? Traditionally, the study of past extinctions has fallen largely to researchers steeped in such disciplines as paleontology, systematics, and paleoecology. The evaluation of future losses, by contrast, has lain almost exclusively within the domain of conservation biolo gists. Now, more than ever, there is opportunity for overlap and sharing of information.

Author : Maurice Kottelat,Jörg Freyhof
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Classification
ISBN : UCSD:31822034443382

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Handbook of European Freshwater Fishes by Maurice Kottelat,Jörg Freyhof Pdf

Standard reference to the freshwater fishes of Europe covering 546 native and 33 introduced species. Includes diagnoses for all species with keys to genera and species, methods for identification, notes on habitat, biology, ecology, native, extirpated and introduced distributions, species conservation status (validated through IUCN procedures), uptodate taxonomy and nomenclature using modern methods and concepts. Included is a bibliography of more than 870 references.

Author : Peter S. Maitland
Publisher : Hamlyn (UK)
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0600596907

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Guide to Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe by Peter S. Maitland Pdf

Britain and Europe are home to hundreds of freshwater fish species, many found nowhere else, as well as those fish common to North America and other parts of the world. Over 250 species in 32 families appear in full color, carefully detailed paintings, along with data about their anatomy, physiology, habitat, behavior, development, distribution, and conservation status. Charts and tips cover collecting and breeding as well as sport fishing and ways to fight threats to fishes' survival.