A Guide to the Seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean Islands
Author: Matthew D. Richmond
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 452
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Author: Matthew D. Richmond
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 452
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Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789987897797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nathalie Yonow
Publisher: PenSoft Publishers LTD
Published: 2012-05-22
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9546426393
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis large work on sea slugs of the Western Indian Ocean is a major contribution to our knowledge of opisthobranch diversity and biogeography.ÿ The western Indian Ocean has long been known as a distinct biogeographical region, and reports of opisthobranchs from the province have been sporadic.ÿ Despite nearly 200 years of study, recent work estimates that there are more than 1000 undescribed species in the whole of the Indo-Pacific region.ÿ There have been considerable developments in the study of many taxonomic groups for the area in the last 50 years, including opisthobranchs, and this paper describes 70 species, of which ten species are recorded from the western Indian Ocean for the first time.ÿ Many phyllidiids and chromodorids seem to have a distribution limited to the western Indian Ocean, whilst there seem to be differences in species richness between coastal areas and island groups.ÿ Further work will shed light on many of these issues.
Author: Frederick T. Short
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780520240476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeagrasses are a vital and widespread but often overlooked coastal marine habitat. This volume provides a global survey of their distribution and conservation status.
Author: Mark Spalding
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9780520232556
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn up-to-date, detailed, and fully-illustrated account of the biodiversity and status of coral reefs.
Author: T. R. McClanahan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000-10-12
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13: 0195352173
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCoral reefs are among Earth's most diverse, productive, and beautiful ecosystems, but until recently, their ecology and the means to manage them have been poorly understood and documented. In response to the inadequate information base for coral reefs, this book reviews the ecological and conservation status of coral reefs of the Western Indian Ocean, bringing together presentations of the region's leading scientists and managers working on coral reefs. Coral Reefs of the Indian Ocean: Their Ecology and Conservation starts with a general overview of the biogeography of the region and a historical account of attempts to conserve this ecosystem. It goes on to describe the state of the reefs in each of the countries with coral reefs, and it concludes with a series of management case studies. The book also summarizes most of the existing ecological information on reefs in this region and efforts at management, making it useful for students, teachers, and investigators interested in tropical or marine ecology, conservation biology and management, and environmental sciences.
Author: Chris McIntyre
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9781841621579
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA travel guide to Zanzibar. It includes a chapter on Mafia Island in addition to Zanzibar and Pemba Islands.
Author: Bernhard Riegl
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-04-13
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 940073008X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCoral Reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to Climatic Extremes is a complete review and reference for scientists, engineers and students concerned with the geology, biology or engineering aspects of coral reefs in the Middle East. It provides for the first time a complete review of both the geology and biology of all extant coral areas in the Gulf, the water body between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. In summer, this area is the hottest sea with abundant coral growth on earth and already today exhibits a temperature that is predicted to occur across the topical ocean in 2100. Thus, by studying the Gulf today, much can be learned about tomorrow’s world and the capability of coral reefs to adapt to climatic extremes. This volume provides the most authoritative and up-to-date review of the coral reefs in the Gulf. It can be used as a volume of general reference or as a textbook treating recent coral reefs. Written by local and international experts, the text is richly illustrated and will remain a standard reference for the region for decades to come. Contributions stretch from climatology through geology, biology, ecological modelling and fisheries science to practical conservation aspects. The book is useful for the technical expert and casual reader alike.
Author: H. Jack Ruitenbeek
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 0821361236
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProtection and sound management of coastal and marine areas are acknowledged as important mechanisms for alleviating poverty in the developing tropics. Tanzania has had considerable practical experience with a diversity of models that rely on private sector partnerships, community co-management regimes, and government-led initiatives for marine protection. 'Blueprint 2050' outlines a vision of what a protected area system could look like in 50 years. It draws on state-of-the-art ecosystem, socioeconomic, financial, and institutional background studies to paint a picture that emphasizes community-based adaptive co-management within a flexible system of eight protected area networks, one of which is the Exclusive Economic Zone. 'Blueprint 2050 is an impressive piece of professional work which addresses the plight of the many communities whose livelihoods depend on Tanzania's marine resources. Environmental conservation, sustainability, efficiency, good governance, and a pro-poor policy stance come out as key issues in pursuit of Tanzania's millennium development goals by these communities.' -- Hon Raphael OS Mollel, Senior Permanent Secretary Vice President's Office, United Republic of Tanzania 'It is my sincere hope that Blueprint 2050 will serve the intended purpose of promoting the devlopment of marine protected areas based on our current policies and legislation.' -- Hon Madam Rahma M Mshangama, Principal Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources, Environment and Co-operatives (MANREC), Zanzibar
Author: George Branch
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2017-03-10
Total Pages: 2201
ISBN-13: 1775842789
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor over two decades Two Oceans has been the pre-eminent book to which scientists, students, divers and beachcombers turn to identify and learn about marine life, from sponges to whales and seaweeds to dune forests. In this exuberantly colourful, fully revised fourth edition, over 2 000 species are now covered, names and other details have been updated to refl ect the latest taxonomy and many new photographs have been added.