Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book provides a comprehensive look at the development of echinoderm research in Latin America. It compiles all investigations published in international and local journals, reports, theses and other gray literature on the topic.
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This book provides a comprehensive look at the development of echinoderm research in Latin America. It compiles all investigations published in international and local journals, reports, theses and other gray literature on the topic.
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This book compiles for the first time the development of echinoderm research in Latin America. The book contains 17 chapters, one introductory, 15 country chapters, and a final biogeographic analysis. It compiles all the investigations published in international and local journals, reports, theses and other gray literature. Each chapter is composed of 7 sections: introduction describes the marine environments, and main oceanographic characteristics, followed by a history of research account divided by specific subjects. The next section addresses patterns of distribution and diversity. A specific section would explain fishery or aquaculture activities. The next sections deal with environmental and anthropogenic threats that are affecting echinoderm, and any conservation or management action. Finally, a section with conclusions, needs and new lines of research. The book will include two appendixes with species lists of all echinoderms with bathimetric data, habitat and distribution.
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Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.- Echinoderms from Mexico: Biodiversity, distribution and current state of knowledge.- Central America Echinoderms: diversity, ecology and future perspectives.- Echinoderm diversity in Panama: 146 years of research across the isthmus.- Echinoderms of Colombia.- .- Echinoderms of Ecuador.- Echinoderms from Venezuela: scientific account, diversity and distribution.- Echinoderms of Peru.- Echinoderm from Brazil: Historical research and the current state of biodiversity knowledge .- Echinoderm Research in Uruguay.- Echinoderms from Argentina: Biodiversity, distribution and current state of knowledge.- Echinoderms of the Cuban Archipelago.- Recent echinoderms from Hispaniola Island.- Review of echinoderm research in Puerto Rico, with focus on biological and ecological aspects.- Echinoderms of the Canary Islands.- Latin America echinoderm biodiversity and biogeography: patterns and affinities.- Index.- Appendix.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2014, 2013, XVIII, 658 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Juan José Alvarado, Francisco Alonso Solis-Marin
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 364244296X
- ISBN-13: 9783642442964
Sprache:
Englisch
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