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Download or read book Giant Tortoises of the Indian Ocean written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Justin Gerlach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780992997908
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (979 download)
Download or read book Western Indian Ocean Tortoises written by Justin Gerlach and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Publisher : IUCN
ISBN 13 : 2880329868
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (83 download)
Download or read book The Conservation Biology of Tortoises written by IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1989 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George R. Zug
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421448351
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book Tortoises of the World written by George R. Zug and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This work provides a comprehensive review of the natural history of the 58 species living tortoises, the majority of which are threatened by extinction"--
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Publisher : Incumbent
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Status of Sea Turtle Conservation in the Western Indian Ocean written by and published by Incumbent. This book was released on 1996 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Holger Vetter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783930612826
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Schildkröten Der Welt written by Holger Vetter and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
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Download or read book Indian Ocean Atlas written by United States. Central Intelligence Agency and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Young
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1861895046
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Tortoise written by Peter Young and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2004-04-04 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tortoise is the first cultural history of these long-lived and intriguing creatures, which have existed for more than 200 million years. The book covers tortoises worldwide, in evolution, myth and reality, ranging across paleontology, natural history, myth, folklore, art forms, literature, veterinary medicine and trade regulations. The tortoise has been seen as an Atlas-like creature supporting the world, as the origin of music and as a philosophical paradox. Peter Young examines the tortoise in all these guises, as well as a military tactical formation, its exploitation by mariners and others for food, as ornament (in tortoiseshell), as a motif in art, and in space research. He looks at the movement away from exploitation to conservation and even the uses of the tortoise in advertising. As well as examples of species, illustrations from around the world include monuments, sculptures, coins, stamps, objets d’art, drawings, cartoons, advertisements and X-rays. The book will appeal not only to tortoise lovers but also to readers of cultural histories around the world. "Peter Young’s Tortoise, on the other claw, can be warmly recommended."—Jonathan Bate, The Times
Author : Jonathan B. Losos
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 140083192X
Total Pages : 988 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited written by Jonathan B. Losos and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson's The Theory of Island Biogeography, first published by Princeton in 1967, is one of the most influential books on ecology and evolution to appear in the past half century. By developing a general mathematical theory to explain a crucial ecological problem--the regulation of species diversity in island populations--the book transformed the science of biogeography and ecology as a whole. In The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited, some of today's most prominent biologists assess the continuing impact of MacArthur and Wilson's book four decades after its publication. Following an opening chapter in which Wilson reflects on island biogeography in the 1960s, fifteen chapters evaluate and demonstrate how the field has extended and confirmed--as well as challenged and modified--MacArthur and Wilson's original ideas. Providing a broad picture of the fundamental ways in which the science of island biogeography has been shaped by MacArthur and Wilson's landmark work, The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited also points the way toward exciting future research.
Author : Alexandre K. Monro
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009083880
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Cryptic Species written by Alexandre K. Monro and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cryptic species are organisms which look identical, but which represent distinct evolutionary lineages. They are an emerging trend in organismal biology across all groups, from flatworms, insects, amphibians, primates, to vascular plants. This book critically evaluates the phenomenon of cryptic species and demonstrates how they can play a valuable role in improving our understanding of evolution, in particular of morphological stasis. It also explores how the recognition of cryptic species is intrinsically linked to the so-called 'species problem', the lack of a unifying species concept in biology, and suggests alternative approaches. Bringing together a range of perspectives from practicing taxonomists, the book presents case studies of cryptic species across a range of animal and plant groups. It will be an invaluable text for all biologists interested in species and their delimitation, definition, and purpose, including undergraduate and graduate students and researchers.
Author : Martin J. Gaywood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108494463
Total Pages : 525 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Conservation Translocations written by Martin J. Gaywood and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a holistic and comprehensive approach, covering a wide range of topics and issues relevant to conservation translocations.
Author : Kartik Shanker
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9351772330
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)
Download or read book From Soup to Superstar written by Kartik Shanker and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This extraordinary book sets a new benchmark for science writing in India.' - RAMACHANDRA GUHA Tigers, elephants, lions and other large mammals have so far been central to India's conservation story. In spite of the country's vast coastline and millions being dependent on marine resources for their livelihoods, such species and habitats have been largely neglected in writings on wildlife. From Soup to Superstar provides the first comprehensive account of marine conservation in India, focusing on sea turtles, which are at once a fishery resource, a religious symbol and a conservation icon. Worshipped as Kurma, the incarnation of Vishnu, by several communities, these creatures have been part of folklore and mythology for over 2,000 years. Until the 1970s, there were large- and small-scale turtle fisheries in Odisha and the Gulf of Mannar, while eggs and meat were consumed along the rest of the coast. Since then, several conservation programmes have been led in these regions by naturalists, scientists, activists and concerned citizens with diverse, often conflicting, approaches. Globally, attention has centred on the mass-nesting beaches in Odisha, where over 1,00,000 turtles may nest simultaneously. New threats have emerged and elicited responses at local, national and international levels. Bringing together a range of issues and actors that have affected the world of sea turtles, filled with fascinating insights into scientific research and human-animal ecologies, this is a definitive chronicle of the efforts that have been made to protect these mysterious creatures in the last fifty years.
Author : Paul Chambers
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195223965
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (239 download)
Download or read book A Sheltered Life written by Paul Chambers and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Sheltered Life offers a fascinating look at one of the world's strangest and most wondrous animals--whose significance in modern science and culture cannot be underestimated. In an engaging blend of cultural and natural history, the book ranges from the earliest mention of the tortoises many millennia ago, to the wholesale plunder of their populations starting in the sixteenth century, to modern attempts to protect the tortoise and track down members of what were once believed to be extinct populations.
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Publisher : UNESCO
ISBN 13 : 9230010723
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Assessing Marine World Heritage from an Ecosystem Perspective – N° 32 – The Western Indian Ocean written by and published by UNESCO. This book was released on with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Iain J. Gordon
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030258653
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing II written by Iain J. Gordon and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domestic and wild large mammalian herbivores occur on every continent except Antarctica. Through their browsing and grazing, they affect the structure and distribution not only of vegetation, but also of associated fauna. Consequently, the interactions between management practices and herbivore populations influence the biodiversity, structure and dynamics of ecosystems across vast expanses around the globe: signs of human activity that will be detectable for epochs to come. As a follow-up work to The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing, published in 2008, this new volume presents cutting-edge research on the behaviour, distribution, movement, and direct and indirect impacts of domestic and wild herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems. The respective chapters highlight strategic and applied research on cross-cutting issues in palaeontology and ecology, and provide concrete recommendations on the management of large herbivores to integrate production and conservation in terrestrial systems. Given its scope, the book will appeal to students, researchers and anyone interested in understanding these fascinating wild animals and how they shape the natural world.
Author : Gerald Kuchling
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642804144
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (428 download)
Download or read book The Reproductive Biology of the Chelonia written by Gerald Kuchling and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comparative view of chelonian reproduction and discusses ecophysiological implications for their captive breeding. Chelonians, with their protective rigid armour, are a phylogenetically antique group of reptiles which radiated to occupy niches from the open waters of the oceans, to rivers, creeks, swamps, forests, savannahs, and deserts. A few North American turtle species have been well studied, but until recently reproductive data on other chelonian species have been scarce. The way in which chelonians adjust their conservative mode of reproduction to the various requirements of their habitats and life styles is the theme of this book; the physiology of reproduction and its interplay with ecological conditions are its central subjects.
Author : Lyn Mair
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781841622590
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Seychelles written by Lyn Mair and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2008 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive Bradt guide contains a detailed introduction to the ecosystem of the Seychelles, from coastal life and coral reefs to nature reserves and conservation projects.
