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Marine Research and Conservation in the Coral Triangle.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
2010.
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| Colección: | Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN THE CORAL TRIANGLE ; MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN THE CORAL TRIANGLE THE WAKATOBI NATIONAL PARK; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Coral Triangle Initiative; The Wakatobi National Park; Structure of the Book; References; Coral Reefs of the Wakatobi: Abundance and Biodiversity; Abstract; Introduction; Methodology; Benthic Abundance and Diversity: Inter Site Comparisons; Benthic Abundance and Diversity: Assessment of the WNP; Long Interval Monitoring; Fish Abundance and Diversity; Conclusion; References.
- Coral Reefs of the Wakatobi: Processes of Reef Growth and LossAbstract; Introduction; Coral Symbiosis; Coral Photobiology and Growth; Measuring Reef Growth; Reef Growth and the Environment; Reef Loss; Conclusion; References; Seagrass Meadows of the Wakatobi National Park; Abstract; Introduction to Seagrass Meadows; Spatial Coverage; Seagrass Community Dynamics and Herbivory; Invertebrate Communities; Fish Assemblages; Ecosystem Interactions; Threats to Seagrass Meadows; Future Climate Change Scenarios; Conservation Management; References; Mangrove Forests of the Wakatobi National Park.
- AbstractIntroduction; Forest Characteristics of Wakatobi Mangrove Ecosystems; Fauna of the Mangrove Forests; Ecological Interactions; Utilization; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; The Ecology of Sponges in the Wakatobi National Park; Abstract; Introduction; The Nature of Sponge Assemblages in the WNP; Spatial Variation in Sponge Assemblages; Morphological and Functional Diversity of Sponge Assemblages; Temporal Variation in Sponge Assemblages; Sponge Competition and Cooperation; Disease Occurrence and Prevalence; Sponge Predation; Bioerosion; Future Research Needs.
- Policy Implications of Sponge Research to Date and Future OpportunitiesConclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Extreme Physiology of Intertidal Fishes of the Wakatobi; Abstract; What Constitutes a 'Marginal Habitat'?; Marginal Habitats in the Wakatobi National Park; Behavioral Adaptations to Temperature Extremes; Physiological Adaptations to Temperature Extremes; Thermal Tolerance Limits of Field Acclimatized Fishes; Thermal Tolerance Niche Adaptations; Metabolic Adjustments to High Temperatures; Conclusion; References; Marine Habitat Connectivity in the Wakatobi National Park; Abstract.
- IntroductionDiel, Tidal and Lunar Migrations From Seagrass Meadows; Fish Connectivity between Seagrass Meadows, Mangroves and Coral Reefs; Invertebrate Connectivity; Energy and Nutrient Movements; Juvenile Fish Habitats; Ecosystem-Based Management; Shifting Baselines; Conclusion; References; Bird Populations of the Wakatobi; Abstract; Introduction; Species Concepts; Notable Species; Endemic Subspecies; Discoveries; Potential Endemic Subspecies; Introduced Species; Resident Species; Breeding Seabirds; Migrants, Vagrants and Other Wanderers; Conclusion; References.