Author: Barry Robert Wilson
Publisher:
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Category : Cowries
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Australia's Spectacular Cowries
Author: Barry Robert Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cowries
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cowries
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Biogeography of the Australian North West Shelf
Author: Barry Wilson
Publisher: Newnes
ISBN: 0124114881
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The Biogeography of the Australian North West Shelf provides the first assembly of existing information of the North West Shelf in terms of geological, oceanographic and climatological history and current understanding of such issues as biodiversity, connectivity, larval dispersal and speciation in the sea that determine the distribution patterns of its invertebrate fauna. It is intended as a source of information and ideas on the biota of the shelf and its evolutionary origins and affinities and the environmental drivers of species' ecology and distribution and ecosystem function. Regulators and industry environmental managers worldwide, but especially on the resource-rich North West Shelf, are faced with having to make decisions without adequate information or understanding of conservation values or the factors that drive ecosystem processes and resilience in the face of increasing anthropogenic and natural change. This book will provide a resource of information and ideas and extensive references to issues of primary concern. It will provide a big-picture narrative, putting the marine biota into a geological, evolutionary, and regional biodiversity context. - The first book to cover the major benthic habitats and physical and ecological condition of the North West Shelf of Australia - Covers new information on geomorphology and biota of coral reefs and other invertebrate habitats that are key species and functional groups of the North West Shelf - Introduces new ideas on biogeographic processes and patterns in tropical seas
Publisher: Newnes
ISBN: 0124114881
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The Biogeography of the Australian North West Shelf provides the first assembly of existing information of the North West Shelf in terms of geological, oceanographic and climatological history and current understanding of such issues as biodiversity, connectivity, larval dispersal and speciation in the sea that determine the distribution patterns of its invertebrate fauna. It is intended as a source of information and ideas on the biota of the shelf and its evolutionary origins and affinities and the environmental drivers of species' ecology and distribution and ecosystem function. Regulators and industry environmental managers worldwide, but especially on the resource-rich North West Shelf, are faced with having to make decisions without adequate information or understanding of conservation values or the factors that drive ecosystem processes and resilience in the face of increasing anthropogenic and natural change. This book will provide a resource of information and ideas and extensive references to issues of primary concern. It will provide a big-picture narrative, putting the marine biota into a geological, evolutionary, and regional biodiversity context. - The first book to cover the major benthic habitats and physical and ecological condition of the North West Shelf of Australia - Covers new information on geomorphology and biota of coral reefs and other invertebrate habitats that are key species and functional groups of the North West Shelf - Introduces new ideas on biogeographic processes and patterns in tropical seas
Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs
Author: Scoresby Shepherd
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486300111
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 923
Book Description
Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs presents the current state of knowledge of the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles. Preliminary chapters describe the geological origin, oceanography and biogeography of southern Australia, including the transitional temperate regions toward the Abrolhos Islands in the west and to Sydney in the east. The book then explains the origin and evolution of the flora and fauna at geological time scales as Australia separated from Antarctica; the oceanography of the region, including principal currents, and interactions with on-shelf waters; and the ecology of particular species or species groups at different trophic levels, starting with algae, then the ecological principles on which communities are organised. Finally, conservation and management issues are discussed. Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs is well illustrated with line drawings, figures and colour photographs showing the many species covered, and will be a much valued reference for biologists, undergraduates, and those interested and concerned with reef life and its natural history. 2014 Whitley Award Commendation for Marine Ecology.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486300111
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 923
Book Description
Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs presents the current state of knowledge of the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles. Preliminary chapters describe the geological origin, oceanography and biogeography of southern Australia, including the transitional temperate regions toward the Abrolhos Islands in the west and to Sydney in the east. The book then explains the origin and evolution of the flora and fauna at geological time scales as Australia separated from Antarctica; the oceanography of the region, including principal currents, and interactions with on-shelf waters; and the ecology of particular species or species groups at different trophic levels, starting with algae, then the ecological principles on which communities are organised. Finally, conservation and management issues are discussed. Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs is well illustrated with line drawings, figures and colour photographs showing the many species covered, and will be a much valued reference for biologists, undergraduates, and those interested and concerned with reef life and its natural history. 2014 Whitley Award Commendation for Marine Ecology.
The Mollusks
Author: Charles F. Sturm
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
ISBN: 1581129300
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Mollusks have been important to humans since our earliest days. Initially, when humans were primarily interested in what they could eat or use, mollusks were important as food, ornaments, and materials for tools. Over the centuries, as human knowledge branched out and individuals started to study the world around them, mollusks were important subjects for learning how things worked. In this volume, the editors and contributors have brought together a broad range of topics within the field of malacology. It is our expectation that these topics will be of interest and use to amateur and professional malacologists.
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
ISBN: 1581129300
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Mollusks have been important to humans since our earliest days. Initially, when humans were primarily interested in what they could eat or use, mollusks were important as food, ornaments, and materials for tools. Over the centuries, as human knowledge branched out and individuals started to study the world around them, mollusks were important subjects for learning how things worked. In this volume, the editors and contributors have brought together a broad range of topics within the field of malacology. It is our expectation that these topics will be of interest and use to amateur and professional malacologists.
The Festivus
Author:
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Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Australian Shells
Author: Joyce Allan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Malacologia
Author:
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Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
The Illustrated Australian Encyclopedia
Author: Arthur Wilberforce Jose
Publisher:
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
New Worldwide Cowries
Author: Felix Lorenz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cowries
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cowries
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Australian Shells, with Related Animals Living in the Sea, in Freshwater and on the Land
Author: Joyce Allan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description