The Inland Water Fishes of Africa
Présentation
The equilibrium of inland hydrosystems is presently a cause for concern, with species extinction rates there estimated to be 5 times higher than for terrestrial fauna in the 21st century. Urgent measures must be taken to conserve these ecosystems particularly with regard to fishes, which represent an especially rich and diverse evolutionary heritage.
Fishes were long unaffected by human activity on the African continent, but anthropogenic pressure has increased in recent decades. Good management of African continental waters is thus of paramount importance in terms of heritage and economics, as fishes are a vital natural resource for the people in sub-Saharan Africa.
In view of biodiversity conservation, African fishes are investigated here as a biological model owing to their enormous ecological and genetic diversity. It is essential to know the ecology and structure of various communities, and to understand the impact of human activity. This book discusses the diversity of environments, the origin and evolution of species, survival and adaptive strategies, the structure of fish communities, and the impact of human activity. It also devotes a section to fisheries and fish culture.
This ambitious project summarizes the current state of knowledge on African fishes and their populations, highlighting the mechanisms regulating their equilibrium and the causes contributing to their erosion. It is a reference not just for readers involved in African aquatic environments, but for anyone interested in biodiversity conservation in general.
Caractéristiques
Editeur : IRD Éditions/Mrac
Collection : Hors collection
Publication : 19 octobre 2017
Edition : 1ère édition
Intérieur : Couleur
Support(s) : Livre papier, eBook [PDF], Bundle Livre papier et eBook [PDF], eBook [ePub]
Contenu(s) : PDF, ePub
Protection(s) : Marquage social (PDF), Marquage social (ePub)
Poids (en grammes) : 1205
Taille(s) : 26,7 Mo (PDF), 14,4 Mo (ePub)
Langue(s) : Anglais
EAN13 Livre papier : 9789492669100
EAN13 eBook [PDF] : 9782709924023
EAN13 eBook [ePub] : 9782709924016
Sommaire
- The diversity of aquatic environments
- Variability of climate and hydrological systems
- African fossil fish
- General characteristics of ichthyological fauna
- Geographical distribution and affinities of African freshwater fishes
- Biogeography and past history of the ichthyological faunas
- Diversity of African fish: heritage of evolution
- Taxonomy and systematics
- Life-history strategies
- Reproduction
- Growth and ontogeny
- Diets and food webs
- Diversity of responses to environmental constraints and extreme environmental conditions
- Ethology
- Species richness of fish communities
- Diversity of fish habitats
- Role of fish in ecosystem functioning
- Fish communities in river systems and associated biotopes
- Fish communities in East African rift lakes
- Fish communities in shallow lakes
- Fish communities in small aquatic ecosystems: caves, gueltas, crater and salt lakes
- Fish communities in estuaries and lagoons
- Species introductions
- Impacts of human activities
- Fisheries
- Fish culture
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