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Author : W. R. T. Darwall,K. G. Smith,D. J. Allen,I. J. Harrison,R. A. Holland
Publisher : World Conservation Union
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 2831713455
Author : W. R. T. Darwall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Freshwater animals
ISBN : 2831713455
Author : Nieves García,Annabelle Cuttelod,Dania Abdul Malak
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Freshwater biodiversity
ISBN : 9782831712710
This assessment is the first overview of the conservation status of 877 northern African freshwater species belonging to five taxonomic groupsfish, molluscs, dragonflies and damselflies, freshwater crabs and aquatic plantsin accordance with the IUCN regional Red List guidelines. Species at risk of regional extinction are mapped and conservation measures are proposed to reduce the probability of future declines.
Author : E. G. E. Brooks,W. R. T. Darwall
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782831713267
One of the main reasons cited for inadequate representation of biodiversity in the development processes is a lack of readily available information on inland water taxa. In response to this need for basic for information on species, the IUCN Species Programme conducted a regional assessment of the status and distribution of 2,261 taxa of freshwater fishes, molluscs, odonates, crabs and selected families of aquatic plants from throughout central Africa. This study is based on the collation and analysis of existing information, and the knowledge of regional experts.
Author : Darren Yeo,Neil Cumberlidge,Sebastian Klaus
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004207615
Decapods are the largest, most prominent, and, unfortunately, most threatened freshwater crustaceans. Advances in Freshwater Decapod Systematics and Biology presents a selection of papers by geographical and domain experts, in taxonomy, phylogenetics, biogeography, life history, and conservation. The major groups of freshwater decapods—crabs, crayfish, prawns, and anomurans—are all represented. This volume includes a chapter commemorating Richard Bott’s influence on freshwater crab/decapod biology; descriptions of seven new species (Atyidae, Aeglidae, Pseudothelphusidae, Potamidae, and Sesarmidae); chapters on larval-based phylogenetics and molecular clock calibration; and reviews of longevity and mortality, and of the global conservation status of freshwater decapods. This volume both reflects the current state of research and serves as a primer for future work and more integrative decapod research. Contributors include: Shane T. Ahyong, Klaus Anger, Georgina Bond-Buckup, Ludwig Buckup, Yixiong Cai, Christian Clavijo, Neil Cumberlidge, James M. Furse, Alberto S. Gonçalves, Guillermo Guerao, Alireza Keikhosravi, Sebastian Klaus, Tainã G. Loureiro, Célio Magalhães, Fernando L. Mantelatto, Jose C. E. Mendoza, , Jérôme Prieto, Silke Reuschel, Vitor Q. A. Sanches, Tobias Santl, Sandro Santos, Fabrizio Scarabino, Christoph D. Schubart, Michael Türkay, Ana Verdi, Günter Vogt, and Darren C. J. Yeo
Author : Gerard P. Closs,Martin Krkosek,Julian D. Olden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107040113
A global assessment of the current state of freshwater fish biodiversity and the opportunities and challenges to conservation.
Author : C. Lévêque
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997-05-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521570336
This is a comprehensive book on the biodiversity of one of the most diverse ecosystems known - tropical freshwater.
Author : Kevin G. Smith,Violeta Barrios,William R.T. Darwall,Catherine Numa
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782831716992
The Eastern Mediterranean region supports just over 4.4% of the global human population yet contains only 1.1% of its renewable water resources, which are under constant threat from the impacts of unsustainable water withdrawal, dam development and climate change. This IUCN report and accompanying dataset represents a major advance in the provision of information to help incorporate biodiversity needs into water development planning processes within an Integrated River Basin Management framework. This volume includes species information compiled for each river and lake sub-basin and incorporates information from the assessment conducted by IUCN's Global Species Programme, in collaboration with its partners, of the status and distribution of all described species of freshwater fishes, molluscs, odonates, and plants from across the Eastern Mediterranean with existing information for species of freshwater dependent amphibians, birds, crustaceans, and mammals. This work represents the most comprehensive assessment yet of freshwater biodiversity at the species level for this part of the world.
Author : David Dudgeon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521768030
Fresh waters are disproportionately rich in species, and represent global hotspots of biodiversity. However, they are also hotspots of endangerment.
Author : Charles Griffiths
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775843238
Freshwater life – the first illustrated field guide of its kind for the wider southern African region – describes a vast range of plant and animal groups in a single volume. A ground-breaking concept that encompasses diverse groups from the large and conspicuous vertebrates to the diverse microscopic taxa, the book facilitates identification and describes the ecology of more than 1,000 freshwater organisms. Species have been selected on the basis of how likely they are to be encountered, and each account is accompanied by photographs and a distribution map. A comprehensive introduction details the ecology and signifi cance of freshwater systems. This indispensible, easy-to-use guide will prove invaluable to outdoor enthusiasts, students and conservationists.
Author : Will Darwall,D. Tweddle,K. Smith,P. Skelton
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782831711263
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Author : Tadashi Kawai,Neil Cumberlidge
Publisher : Springer
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319425276
This book introduces updated information on conservation issues, providing an overview of what is needed to advance the global conservation of freshwater decapods such as freshwater crabs, crayfish, and shrimps. Biodiversity loss in general is highest in organisms that depend on intact freshwater habitats, because freshwater ecosystems worldwide are suffering intense threats from multiple sources. Our understanding of the number and location of threatened species of decapods, and of the nature of their extinction threats has improved greatly in recent years, and has enabled the development of species conservation strategies. This volume focuses on saving threatened species from extinction, and emphasizes the importance of the successful implementation of conservation action plans through cooperation between scientists, conservationists, educators, funding agencies, policy makers, and conservation agencies.
Author : Anik Bhaduri,Janos Bogardi,Jan Leentvaar,Sina Marx
Publisher : Springer
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319075488
The Global Water System in the Anthropocene provides the platform to present global and regional perspectives of world-wide experiences on the responses of water management to global change in order to address issues such as variability in supply, increasing demands for water, environmental flows and land use change. It helps to build links between science and policy and practice in the area of water resources management and governance, relates institutional and technological innovations and identifies in which ways research can assist policy and practice in the field of sustainable freshwater management. Until the industrial revolution, human beings and their activities played an insignificant role influencing the dynamics of the Earth system, the sum of our planet‘s interacting physical, chemical, and biological processes. Today, humankind even exceeds nature in terms of changing the biosphere and affecting all other facets of Earth system functioning. A growing number of scientists argue that humanity has entered a new geological epoch that needs a corresponding name: the Anthropocene. Human activities impact the global water system as part of the Earth system and change the way water moves around the globe like never before. Thus, managing freshwater use wisely in the planetary water cycle has become a key challenge to reach global environmental sustainability.
Author : Michael J. Samways
Publisher : CABI
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781789248371
Dragonflies are among the most familiar and popular of all insects, deeply embedded in human cultural history. They are iconic and tell us much about the environments in which we and they live. Their conservation is an important part of biodiversity conservation. One modern dragonfly species is listed as extinct, with many others currently threatened. It is now essential to increase conservation efforts towards saving these threatened species, with strategies now available for doing this. Recovery of dragonfly populations goes hand in hand with improvements to both freshwater conditions and bank vegetation quality. In contrast, some other dragonfly species have benefitted greatly from human transformation of the landscape, with artificial ponds in particular, increasing the population levels of many species. In turn, climate change is seeing many geographical range shifts. Conservation of Dragonflies: Sentinels for Freshwater Conservation is for naturalists, citizen scientists, entomologists and conservation scientists, as well as practitioners and policy makers around the world.
Author : UNESCO,UNESCO Office in Beijing
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 893 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231005404
