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Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Mysticetes (2022)

Clark, Christopher W. [editor.] ; Garland, Ellen C. [editor.]

Cham :Springer International Publishing :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Zoology. ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Ecology. ; Zoology. ; Biodiversity.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Christopher Clark and Ellen Garland -- Ch 1: Overview. Christopher Clark -- Ch. 2: Anatomy and physiology. Joy Reidenberg -- Ch. 3: Movement, Residency & Migration. Alex Zerbini and Sue Moore,- Ch. 4: Feeding strategies. Ari Friedlaender -- Ch. 5: Molecular genetics. Emma Carroll -- Ch. 6: Social organization. Peter Tyack -- Ch. 7: Ethological and bioacoustic variability. Christopher Clark -- Ch. 8: Baleen whale culture. Ellen Garland and Emma Carroll -- Ch. 9: Blue whale – Global diversity & behavioral variability in a specialist. Ana Sirovic -- Ch. 10: Humpback whale – Global diversity & behavioral plasticity in a court jester. Rebecca Dunlop -- Ch. 11: Humpback whale song - Global diversity & behavioral plasticity in a court jester. Danielle Cholewiak, Sal Cerchio and Ellen Garland -- Ch. 12: Bowhead whale – Acoustic variability in the almost-a-right whale that went north. Kate Stafford -- Ch. 13: Right whales - From north to south, what’s the big difference? Susan Parks -- Ch. 14: Minke Whale – Diversity and variability. Denise Risch -- Ch. 15: Omura’s Whale – An enigma. Sal Cerchio. .

Abstract: In this book, an international team of leading marine mammal scientists, with a remarkably diverse set of backgrounds and areas of expertise, lead you through a synthesis of current knowledge on baleen whales. Baleen whales are the largest animals ever to have lived on this planet. They also have the lowest and most intense voices on Earth, most likely evolved to take advantage of ocean acoustic transmission conditions so as to be detectable across ocean basins. Some baleen whales can live to be 150-200 years old. They migrate many thousands of kilometers between feeding and breeding areas. They produce songs and calls that serve as behavioral foundations for establishing, maintaining and expanding their cultural identities. To conclude that we know the behavioral limits of these large brained, long-lived animals would be naïve. As baleen whale scientists, we are still beginning to comprehend the enormous complexities and natural histories of these remarkable animals. Today, the fact that whales sing is known throughout much of the world. This awareness started 50 years ago with the publication and popularization of a collection of humpback song recordings that motivated research into baleen whale behavioral ethology. In this book’s chapters, a reader’s experiences will stretch from learning about baleen whale laryngeal anatomy associated with their different voices to learning about the vast ocean areas over which their voices can be heard and the emerging complexities of their culturally defined societies. These are accompanied by chapters on the fundamental ethological contexts of socializing, migrating, and foraging. Two common themes permeate the book. One theme highlights the phenomenal increase in scientific knowledge achieved through technological advancements. The other theme recognizes the impacts of human-made activities on ocean acoustic environments and the resultant influences on the health and survival of individual whales and their populations. Although the book is intentionally ambitious in its scope, as scientists, we fully recognize that baleen whale science is still in its infancy. Many profound revelations await discovery by cohorts of young, multi-talented explorers, some of whom are stretching their wings in this volume and some of whom are reading these scientific stories for the first time.

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Pages: XVI, 384 p. 87 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9783030984496

Series Statement: Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals,

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98449-6

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-98449-6

DDC: 577.6

Language: English

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The Prehistory of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) : Towards an Integrative Interdisciplinary Framework (2022)

Rull, Valentí. [editor.] ; Stevenson, Christopher. [editor.]

Cham :Springer International Publishing :

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Keywords: Paleoecology. ; Archaeology. ; Anthropology. ; Ethnology. ; Paleontology . ; Biodiversity. ; Paleoecology. ; Archaeology. ; Anthropology. ; Ethnography. ; Paleontology. ; Biodiversity.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Transpacific voyaging and settlement -- Chapter 1. Ex oriente lux? Amerindian seafaring and Easter Island contact revisited -- Chapter 2. Commensals/domesticates on Rapa Nui: what can their phlogeographic patterns tell us about the discovery and settlement of the island -- Chapter 3. Sweet potato on Easter Island: insights from a monographic study of the genus Ipomoea -- Chapter 4. Pre-European contact sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) at Rapa Nui: macrobotanical evidence from recent excavations in Rano Raraku quarry, Rapa Nui -- Chapter 5. Anakena Re-visited: new perspectives on old problems at Anakena, RapaNui -- Part II. The ancient Rapanui culture -- Chapter 6. A behavioralassessment of refuge caves (ana kionga) on Rapa Nui -- Chapter 7. Vinapu area revisited -- Chapter 8. Undelivered moai or unidentified monument? -- Chapter 9. Platforms in motion: a genealogical architecture -- Part III. Climatic and environmental change -- Chapter 10. Climatology of Rapa Nui (Isla de Pascua, Easter Island) -- Chapter 11. Prehistoric paleoecology of Easter Island -- Chapter 12. Geological and climatic features, processes and interplay determining the human occupation and habitation of Easter Island -- Part IV. Deforestation and extinctions -- Chapter 13. The flora and vegetation of Easter Island – past and present -- Chapter 14. Palms for the archaeologist -- Chapter 15. Spatio-temporal patterns of deforestation, settlement and land use on Easter Island prior to European arrivals -- Chapter 16. Economic causes and consequences of deforestation on Easter Island -- Chapter 17. Palm forests to gardens and grassland: a study of environmental and geomorphological changes of the Te Niu, Rapa Nui landscape -- Part V. Collapse or resilience? -- Chapter 18. Environmental change and cultural continuity – extraordinary achievements of the Rapa Nui society after deforestation -- Chapter 19. Ecology limits population, but culture determines it: carrying capacity on Rapa Nui -- Chapter 20. Population principles, climate change and the “collapse” of the Rapa Nui society -- Chapter 21. Claims and evidence in the population history of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) -- Part VI. European contact -- Chapter 22. The Human Giants of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Eighteenth century fake news and its significance for understanding the persistence of present-day myths.

Abstract: This book addresses the main enigmas of Easter Island’s (Rapa Nui, in the Polynesian language) prehistory from the time of initial settlement to European contact with a multidisciplinary perspective. The main topics include: (i) the time of first settlement and the origin of the first settlers; (ii) the main features of prehistoric Rapanui culture and their changes; (iii) the deforestation of the island and its timing and causes; (iv) the extinction of the indigenous biota, (v) the occurrence of climatic shifts and their potential effects on socioecological trends; (vi) the evidence for a cultural and demographic collapse before European contact; and (vii) the influence of Europeans on prehistoric Rapanui society. The book is subdivided into thematic sections and each chapter is written by renowned specialists in disciplines such as archaeology, anthropology, paleoecology, ethnography, linguistics, ethnobotany, phylogenetics/phylogeography and history. Contributors have been invited to provide an open and objective vision that includes as many views as possible on the topics considered. In this way, the readers may be able to compare different of points of view and make their own interpretations on each of the subjects considered. The book is intended for a wide audience including graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, university teachers and researchers interested in the subject. Given its multidisciplinary character and the topics included, the book is suitable for students and researchers from a wide range of disciplines and interests.

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Pages: XII, 628 p. 197 illus., 163 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9783030911270

Series Statement: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research, 22

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91127-0

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-91127-0

DDC: 560.45

Language: English

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Lake Alchichica Limnology : The Uniqueness of a Tropical Maar Lake (2022)

Alcocer, Javier. [editor.]

Cham :Springer International Publishing :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Population biology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity. ; Community and Population Ecology. ; Microbial Ecology.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Lake Alchichica: History of Human Settlements -- Chapter 2 Geological Evolution of the Alchichica Crater -- Chapter 3 Paleoenvironmental Change in Central Mexico During the Last 20,000 Years -- Chapter 4 Recent Climate of Serdán-Oriental Basin -- Chapter 5 Hydrogeology and Hydrochemistry of the Serdán-Oriental Basin and the Lake Alchichica -- Chapter 6 Meteorological Regime, Local Climate, and Hydrodynamics of Lake Alchichica -- Chapter 7 Physicochemical Characteristics -- Chapter 8 The Littoral Environment -- Chapter 9 Aquatic Vegetation -- Chapter 10 The Littoral Community -- Chapter 11 Bacterioplankton -- Chapter 12 -- Phytoplankton of Alchichica: A Unique Community for an Oligotrophic Lake -- Chapter 13 Protozooplankton -- Chapter 14 Metazooplankton: The Joys and Challenges of Living in a Saline, Oligotrophic, Warm Monomictic Lake -- Chapter 15 Alchichica Silverside -- Chapter 16 -- The Axolotl of Alchichica -- Chapter 17 The Deep Benthic Zone. - Chapter 18 Lake Metabolism. - Chapter 19 Lake Food Webs -- Chapter 20 Diversity and Endemisms -- Chapter 21 Conservation Actions -- Chapter 22 Microbialites: Diversity Hotspots in the Mexican Plateau -- Chapter 23 The Lake Alchichica from an Astrobiological Perspective -- Chapter 24 Lake Alchichica Traditions, Myths, and Legends: Interviews with Local Residents. .

Abstract: The book provides a comprehensive account of a tropical lake, Alchichica, considering that tropical limnology is by far less well-understood than temperate. Many of the well-known temperate limnology paradigms do not apply in tropical limnology, such as the ≥ 1ºC/m thermocline concept, or the role of phosphorous as limiting nutrient. Lake Alchichica is - most likely – the best limnologically known Mexican lake up to date. Twenty years of continuous monitoring has led us to understand this deep, warm monomictic lake. The peculiar chemical composition of this saline lake – sodium-alkaline with high concentration in magnesium waters, and groundwater-fed – led to the formation of its unique stromatolite ring that has become world-famous, studied by scientists from various countries. From a biological point of view, this relatively small maar lake displays a low species richness, but surprisingly is plentiful in microendemic species for a recently-formed lake (12,000 years old, at the onset of Holocene Epoch), eleven of which already described, with more to come. Researchers and students interested in tropical limnology, extreme ecosystems, evolutionary biology, and microbiology will find this book a must-read.

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Pages: XXI, 433 p. 179 illus., 144 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9783030790967

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79096-7

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79096-7

DDC: 577.6

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Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Phocids (2022)

Costa, Daniel P. [editor.] ; McHuron, Elizabeth A. [editor.]

Cham :Springer International Publishing :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Zoology. ; Behavior genetics. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Zoology. ; Behavioral Genetics.

Description / Table of Contents: Evolution – Analisa Berta -- Sensory and cognition – Tentative Colleen Reichmuth and others -- Communication – Isabelle Charrier -- Physiology – Dan Crocker -- Movement – Luis Huckstadt and Ryan Reisinger -- Navigation – Patrick Robinson -- Foraging ecology and behavior – Don Bowen -- Reproductive behavior and lactation strategies – Dan Costa and Jen Maresh -- Breeding behavior – Paddy Pomeroy and Kelly Robinson -- Conservation – Samantha Simmons and others.

Abstract: Phocid (or earless or true) seals are ecologically diverse, occupying habitats from the tropics to the poles in marine and freshwater and feeding on anything from tiny zooplankton to other marine mammals. There are 18 species of phocid seals, the smallest species (ringed seal) is more than 20 times smaller than the largest (southern elephant seal), with marked sexual dimorphism present in some species. This book examines the behavior, ecology, and physiology that allow phocid seals to inhabit such a wide range of habitats. The book is composed of 16 chapters written by 37 authors from 8 countries. The book first describes the general patterns of phocid behavior, followed by descriptions of what is known about well-studied species. We have taken a holistic approach, focusing not only on the behaviors themselves but also on the factors that constrain the expression of behavior and the proximate mechanisms driving behavior. In many cases, the chapters represent collaborations between well-established researchers and early-mid career individuals who bring new perspectives to help carry the field of phocid behavioral ecology well into the future.

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Pages: XVIII, 645 p. 180 illus., 161 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9783030889234

Series Statement: Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals,

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88923-4

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-88923-4

DDC: 577.6

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Marine Mammals: the Evolving Human Factor (2022)

Notarbartolo di Sciara, Giuseppe. [editor.] ; Würsig, Bernd. [editor.]

Cham :Springer International Publishing :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Zoology. ; Behavior genetics. ; Vertebrates. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Biodiversity. ; Zoology. ; Behavioral Genetics. ; Vertebrate Zoology.

Description / Table of Contents: Neuroethological background of marine mammal complexity -- Social extremes and their relation to anthropogenic stress -- Lone, sociable marine mammals and their influence on human attitudes -- Efforts of conserving marine mammals (spaces excluded) -- Conserving marine mammal spaces and habitats -- Conservation relevance of marine mammal social learning and culture -- Marine mammal migrations.

Abstract: The seventh volume in the series “Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals” describes aspects of the often-complex relationship between humans and marine mammals. From a primeval condition of occasional predators, during the last century humans have become a major factor negatively affecting the status of most marine mammals through over-hunting, habitat encroachment and environmental degradation. This has led to the extirpation of many marine mammal populations and even to the extinction of species. However, in parallel to this destructive drive, since antiquity humanity has been influenced by a strong fascination for marine mammals, which contributes today to an increased human appreciation of the natural world admixed with widespread concern for its degrading condition. The special status occupied by marine mammals in human imagination and affection stands in stark contrast with the current predicament of many populations still threatened by the doings of Homo sapiens: a condition emblematic of the relationship of humanity with nature, and key to understanding where humanity is heading.

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Pages: XXII, 465 p. 88 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9783030981006

Series Statement: Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals,

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98100-6

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-98100-6

DDC: 577.6

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Outlook of Climate Change and Fish Nutrition (2022)

Sinha, Archana. [editor.] ; Kumar, Shivendra. [editor.] ; Kumari, Kavita. [editor.]

Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Community and Population Ecology. ; Ecology.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. The Perspective of climate change on aquatic environment and fish production -- 2. Climate Change: Stressor on Marine Buffer System -- 3. Climate Change: Impact on Fauna and Fishing Activity 0f River -- 4. Possible Impact of Climate Change on Fisheries -- 5. Impact of global warming on changing pattern of biodiversity and fish production in inland open waters -- 6. Climate Change and Coral Reef Ecosystem: Impacts and Management Strategies -- 7. Implications of Climate Change on Fisheries and Food Security -- 8. Nexus of climate change with fish production and its implications on livelihood and nutritional security -- 9. Gut microbes and its physiological role in fish: adaptive strategies for climatic variability -- 10. Metabolic adaptation of fishes under different consequences of climate change -- 11. Argulus Parasitism in Aquaculture: An Elevated Temperature Scenario -- 12. Effect of environmental variability on the pigmentation of Fishes -- 13. Climate Change and stress Response in Teleost. 14. Impact of Climate Change on Emergence of Biotoxin in Fish and Shellfish -- 15. Metabolomic response to high temperature stress in murrel Channa striatus and insights for designer feeds -- 16. Feed and feeding management for sustainable growth and health of fish in varying climatic condition -- 17. Vulnerability and Mitigation Approach to Nutritional Pathology for Sustainable Fish Growth in Changing Climatic Conditions -- 18. Technology Prioritization For Climate-Resilient Nutritive Fish -- 19. Role of Dietary supplements in stress amelioration of teleost fishes -- 20. Dealing the hardship in aquaculture nutrition in a changing climatic condition -- 21. Strategies to mitigate climate change-imposed challenges in fish nutrition -- 22. Duckweed-based circular aquaculture for climate resilience and carbon foot-print reduction of fed Aquaculture -- 23. Nutraceuticals in aquaculture: a prospective climate change adaptation strategy -- 24. Broodstock development, induced breeding, and seed production of climbing perch Anabas testudineus: An alternative aquaculture species for changing environment -- 25. Effect of changing environmental factors on reproductive cycle and endocrinology of fishes -- 26. Impact of climate change on fish reproduction and climate-resilient broodstock management -- 27. Nutrition and environment interactions in aquaculture -- 28. Reproductive and maternal nutrition in changing climatic conditions.

Abstract: The edited book covers the climate change impact broadly across the ecosystems including increasing pressure on livelihood and food supplies to the society. Climate change, in particular, rising temperatures, can have both direct and indirect effects on global fish production. Fisheries and aquaculture is one of the important sectors of agriculture for livelihood and nutritional security. Fish, being poikilothermic in nature are very sensitive to any change in the ecosystem. In commercial aquaculture, it is crucial to ensure that environmental rearing conditions are adequate, if not optimal, for fish growth, welfare and profitability. Thus, the book develops an understanding regarding changes in relevant environmental parameters and its affect in the growth and physiological performance of fish. Fish feeds on natural food organisms, but the adverse changes in the ecosystem attracts nutritionists to provide better food and feeding strategies for optimum growth and survival of the fish. it is become necessary to develop preparedness about the changes and their mitigation strategies through fish nutrition and feeding strategies. This book address the potential impact of climate change on the aquaculture sector under sections - Assessment of Global Warming Impact on aquatic resources and fish production, Adaptation in Fish Digestive Physiology and Biochemistry under Changing Environment, Prioritization of fish feed technology with respect to changing climate for adaptation and mitigation, Strategies and planning on reproductive physiology and feed management for biodiversity conservation. The chapters are contributed by the experts in the field of fish nutrition and physiology. The book assists fish farmers, entrepreneurs, planners and advisors specifically related to nutritional and physico-biochemical changes in fishes to adapt or mitigate the adverse effect of climate change.

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Pages: XVIII, 433 p. 1 illus. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9789811955006

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5500-6

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5500-6

DDC: 577.6

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Italian Annotated Bibliography of Tuna, Tuna-like and Billfish Species (2022)

Di Natale, Antonio. [editor.]

Cham :Springer International Publishing :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Ecology . ; Oceanography. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Biooceanography. ; Community and Population Ecology.

Description / Table of Contents: 1 – Presentation and introduction -- 2 – Dedication (to Genevieve Corwin) -- 3 – Comprehensive Italian annotated bibliography on bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) -- 4 – Comprehensive Italian annotated bibliography on albacore tuna, Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) -- 5 – Comprehensive Italian annotated bibliography on small tunas (or: on small tunas species, tbd) -- 6 – Comprehensive Italian annotated blibliography on tropical tunas species -- 7 – Comprehensive Italian annotated bibliography on swordfish, Xiphias gladius, Linnaeus, 1758 -- 8 – Comprehensive Italian annotated bibliography on Mediterranean spearfish, Tetrapturus belone, Rafinesque, 1810, and other Istiophoridae.

Abstract: The Italian-annotated bibliography on tunas, tuna-like and billfish species is a sort of unicum, because for the very first time, it provides annotation in English for all papers published by Italian authors over the centuries in various languages. Taking into account that these species are an essential component of the Italian and Mediterranean culture, thousands of authors published a very high amount of papers since historical times, on various themes and subjects. These large fish species are nowadays not only essential elements of the marine trophic chain, but also important components of human seafood and the related fishery economy. This book makes all these papers internationally available for all scientists, helping them in their research activities and the annotations facilitate the searching work by species and keywords.

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Pages: XXI, 908 p. 31 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9783030910693

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91069-3

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-91069-3

DDC: 577.6

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Free-living Marine Nematodes from the East China Sea (2022)

Huang, Yong. ; Guo, Yuqing.

Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Invertebrates. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Invertebrate Zoology.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Morphology of Free-living Nematode -- Chapter 3. Materials and Methods -- Chapter 4. Systematics and taxanomy -- Chapter 5. Order Araeolaimida De Coninck & Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1933 -- Chapter 6. Order Chromadorida Chitwood, 1933 -- Chapter 7. Order Desmodorida De Coninck, 1965 -- Chapter 8. Order Desmoscolecida Filipjev, 1929 -- Chapter 9. Order Monhysterida Filipjev, 1929 -- Chapter 10. Order Plectida Gadea, 1973 -- Chapter 11. Order Enoplida Filipjev, 1929 -- Index to families, genera and species.

Abstract: This book describes and illustrates 300 species of free-living marine nematodes from the East China Sea and includes eighteen new species. Free-living marine nematode is the most dominant and diverse meiofaunal group in marine benthic habitats. It has strong adaptability and wide distribution, and plays a very important role in the material circulation and energy flow of benthic ecosystem. Up to now, about 7,000 species of free-living marine forms (attached to 2 Class, 8 Order, 86 Family, 662 genera) have been recorded around the world. Some 500 species have so far been reported from the sea areas of China. Among them, more than 300 species were identified from the East China Sea. The book will provide basic data and information of free-living marine nematodes for ecosystem management, protection and utilization of marine biological resources in the East China Sea.

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Pages: XIV, 409 p. 1 illus. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9789811638367

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3836-7

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-3836-7

DDC: 577.6

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Coral Reefs of the Western Pacific Ocean in a Changing Anthropocene (2022)

Zhang, Jing. [editor.] ; Yeemin, Thamasak. [editor.] ; Morrison, R. John. [editor.] ; [et al.]

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Bioclimatology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Climate Change Ecology.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction and Background -- Chapter 2. Anthropogenic Environmental Impacts on Coral Reefs in the Western and South-Western Pacific Ocean -- Chapter 3. Advances in Coral Biology -- Chapter 4. Reef Ecology in the Western Pacific for Adaptation to Global Change -- Chapter 5. Biogeochemical Dynamics of Coral Reef Systems -- Chapter 6. Environmental and Climate Proxies Embedded in Coral Skeletons -- Chapter 7. Synthesis and Future Perspectives on the Coral Reefs in the Western Pacific Region.

Abstract: The monograph is based on the research and training activities in the Western Pacific Ocean Region within the umbrella of UNESCO/IOC-Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific Region. The results of these activities are compared to cases from other tropical and subtropical regions on this planet to make the knowledge applicable to global aspects of sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. In this monograph, we examine the coral reefs from viewpoint of multidisciplinary approaches, including, environmental impacts, coral biology and system ecology, biogeochemical cycles and processes that drive the material and energy flow through the food web, as well as the proxies in geochemistry that have been used to track the responses of coral reefs to the changing climate and human perturbations. Although this study is focused on the Western Pacific Ocean, the Western Pacific Ocean is so large and diverse that most reef environment types on this planet are located within it. Therefore, knowledge gained in this study is relevant to the application of coastal management in practice as well as in the teaching classes on the interactions between coral reef ecosystems with changing environments.

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Pages: VII, 199 p. 37 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9783030971892

Series Statement: Coral Reefs of the World, 14

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97189-2

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-97189-2

DDC: 577.6

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Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration in the Omics Age (2022)

van Oppen, Madeleine J. H. [editor.] ; Aranda Lastra, Manuel. [editor.]

Cham :Springer International Publishing :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Zoology. ; Molecular ecology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Biodiversity. ; Zoology. ; Molecular Ecology.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration in the Omics Age -- Incorporating Genetic Measures of Connectivity and Adaptation in Marine Spatial Planning for Corals -- Maximizing Genetic Diversity in Coral Restoration Projects -- Identifying, Monitoring, and Managing Adaptive Genetic Variation in Reef-Building Corals Under Rapid Climate Warming -- Selective Breeding to Enhance the Adaptive Potential of Corals -- Coral Conservation from the Genomic Perspective on Symbiodiniaceae Diversity and Function in the Holobiont -- Dynamics of Bacterial Communities on Coral Reefs: Implications for Conservation -- Increasing Coral thermal Bleaching Tolerance via the Manipulation of Associated Microbes -- Epigenetics and Acquired Tolerance to Environmental Stress -- Can Gene Expression Studies Inform Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration? -- A Need for Reverse Genetics to Study Coral Biology and Inform Conservation Efforts -- Informing Coral Reef Conservation Through Metabolomic Approaches -- Environmental DNA for Biodiversity Monitoring of Coral Reefs -- Cryopreservation to Conserve Genetic Diversity of Reef-Building Corals -- Synthesis: Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration in the Omics Age.

Abstract: The rapid demise of coral reefs worldwide has spurred efforts to develop innovative conservation and restoration methods. Many of these rely on omics approaches to produce genetic, genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic or metabolomic data to inform conservation and restoration interventions. This book provides the state of play of this field. It discusses topics ranging from how genomic and environmental DNA (eDNA) data can be used to inform marine protected area design and cryopreservation strategies, the use of knowledge on adaptive genetic and epigenetic variation to maximise environmental stress tolerance of coral stock, harnessing transcriptome data to develop early warning markers, the use of microbial symbiont omics data in guiding restoration strategies, to applications of metabolomics and genetic engineering. How best to translate omics data to resource managers is also discussed.

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Pages: VIII, 242 p. 48 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9783031070556

Series Statement: Coral Reefs of the World, 15

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07055-6

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07055-6

DDC: 577.6

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Biology of Fishery Resources (2022)

Chen, Xinjun. [editor.] ; Liu, Bilin. [editor.]

Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Oceanography. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Community and Population Ecology.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Fish Stocks and Discriminant Methods -- Chapter 3. Life History and Early Development of Fishes -- Chapter 4. Age and growth of fish -- Chapter 5. Sexual maturation, reproductive habits and fecundity of fish -- Chapter 6. Fish prey, food habits and interspecific relationships -- Chapter 7. Fish schooling and migration.

Abstract: This auto-translation book overviews the fish population and its research methods, help readers in understanding the concept of fish population and population identification. It divides into seven chapters according to the characteristics of the subject and the development results. Based on a systematic introduction to the basic concepts and research contents of the biology of fishery resources, the book focuses on the introduction of fish populations and research methods, life history division and early development identification, age identification and growth research, the division of sexual maturity, the determination of reproductive habits and fecundity, feeding characteristics and research methods of fish, and the mechanism of fish colony and migration. Through the study of this course, we can master the basic theory and methods of fish biology research and lay a solid foundation for future researches on fishery resources. This book can be used as a reference book for undergraduates and postgraduates who study fishery resources, as well as for those who are engaged in fishery and marine research. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.

Type of Medium: Online Resource

Pages: IX, 186 p. 1 illus. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9789811669484

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6948-4

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6948-4

DDC: 577.6

Language: English

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Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Sirenia (2022)

Marsh, Helene. [editor.]

Cham :Springer International Publishing :

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Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Behavior genetics. ; Zoology. ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Behavioral Genetics. ; Ecology. ; Zoology. ; Biodiversity.

Description / Table of Contents: What can we infer about the behavior of extinct sirenians -- Sensory and morphological adaptation for an aquatic lifestyle -- Diving and foraging behaviors. Lucy Keith-Diagne, African Aquatic Conservation Fund -- Movement behaviors. Chip Deutsch, Associate Research Scientist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission -- Historical and current interactions with humans from the perspective of sirenian ethology and behavioral ecology -- Likely impacts of climate change on sirenian behavior -- Implications of sirenian behavior for conservation and management.

Abstract: Despite their rich fossil history, there are only four surviving species of sirenians or sea cows, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals. The three species of manatees and the dugong live in the coastal waters rivers and lakes of more than 80 tropical and subtropical countries and are all on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This book examines sirenian conservation biology through the lens of their behavioral ecology and ethology. Sirenian feeding, diving, movement, social and reproductive behaviors are reviewed by an international team of scientists from eight countries, with an emphasis on data gathered in the past 15 years. .

Type of Medium: Online Resource

Pages: XVI, 417 p. 62 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2022.

ISBN: 9783030907426

Series Statement: Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals,

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90742-6

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90742-6

DDC: 577.6

Language: English

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