An Account of Ichthyofauna of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal
An Account of Ichthyofauna of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal

Author: D. V. Rao

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13:

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The Present Work Is Based On The Material Collected From The Different Habitats Of These Islands By The Authors And Various Survey Parties Of Zoological Survey Of India. The Material Studied And Reported Upon In The Present Account Includes 2532 Specimens Belonging To 539 Species From All The Available Habitats Of The Freshwater And Marine Environments In The Andaman And Nicobar Islands.

Field guide to reef fishes of Sri Lanka
Field guide to reef fishes of Sri Lanka

Author: Arjan Rajasuriya

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9550205274

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The hope is that this field guide, along with its companion, volume 1, will be useful resources for snorkelers, divers, and all those interested in marine life in expanding their knowledge on identification of species found in the reef habitats of Sri Lanka.

Ecology of Faunal Communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ecology of Faunal Communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Author: K. Venkataraman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-06-02

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 3642283357

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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, consist of 572 islands with a land area of 8,249 km2. Their topography is hilly and undulating, with elevations up to 732 m on the Andaman and up to 568 m on the Nicobar Islands. They are known for their rich biodiversity and a very high degree of endemicity in all taxa, especially in plants, reptiles, fishes and corals. Their habitats include bays, mangroves, moist deciduous forests and evergreen forests. Comprising 20 chapters each written by an expert or professional in his/her particular field this book offers new insights into the fascinating faunal communities of these islands and provides the fundamentals for their conservation and environmental management.

Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Marine Faunal Communities
Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Marine Faunal Communities

Author: K. Venkataraman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-09-12

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 3642382002

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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.