Tropical Asian streams : Zoobenthos, ecology and conservation /
This book deals with the ecology of rivers and streams in the Oriental Region, and describes the composition of their unique fauna - especially the diverse array of animals which live on and among the bottom sediments. Dichotomous keys are provided as an aid to the identification of these animals, a...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press,
1999.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This book deals with the ecology of rivers and streams in the Oriental Region, and describes the composition of their unique fauna - especially the diverse array of animals which live on and among the bottom sediments. Dichotomous keys are provided as an aid to the identification of these animals, and the book is illustrated by over 100 pages of line drawings and maps. Special emphasis is given to the impact of human activities on streams and rivers, and the book concludes with a discussion of conservation and management options for these endangered habitats. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 830 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 617-775) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9789882202962 9882202969 9789622094697 9622094694 |