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1 online resource (277 pages) |
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Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology |
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Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
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| Contents |
MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN THE CORAL TRIANGLE ; MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN THE CORAL TRIANGLE THE WAKATOBI NATIONAL PARK; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Coral Triangle Initiative; The Wakatobi National Park; Structure of the Book; References; Coral Reefs of the Wakatobi: Abundance and Biodiversity; Abstract; Introduction; Methodology; Benthic Abundance and Diversity: Inter Site Comparisons; Benthic Abundance and Diversity: Assessment of the WNP; Long Interval Monitoring; Fish Abundance and Diversity; Conclusion; References |
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Coral Reefs of the Wakatobi: Processes of Reef Growth and LossAbstract; Introduction; Coral Symbiosis; Coral Photobiology and Growth; Measuring Reef Growth; Reef Growth and the Environment; Reef Loss; Conclusion; References; Seagrass Meadows of the Wakatobi National Park; Abstract; Introduction to Seagrass Meadows; Spatial Coverage; Seagrass Community Dynamics and Herbivory; Invertebrate Communities; Fish Assemblages; Ecosystem Interactions; Threats to Seagrass Meadows; Future Climate Change Scenarios; Conservation Management; References; Mangrove Forests of the Wakatobi National Park |
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AbstractIntroduction; Forest Characteristics of Wakatobi Mangrove Ecosystems; Fauna of the Mangrove Forests; Ecological Interactions; Utilization; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; The Ecology of Sponges in the Wakatobi National Park; Abstract; Introduction; The Nature of Sponge Assemblages in the WNP; Spatial Variation in Sponge Assemblages; Morphological and Functional Diversity of Sponge Assemblages; Temporal Variation in Sponge Assemblages; Sponge Competition and Cooperation; Disease Occurrence and Prevalence; Sponge Predation; Bioerosion; Future Research Needs |
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Policy Implications of Sponge Research to Date and Future OpportunitiesConclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Extreme Physiology of Intertidal Fishes of the Wakatobi; Abstract; What Constitutes a 'Marginal Habitat'?; Marginal Habitats in the Wakatobi National Park; Behavioral Adaptations to Temperature Extremes; Physiological Adaptations to Temperature Extremes; Thermal Tolerance Limits of Field Acclimatized Fishes; Thermal Tolerance Niche Adaptations; Metabolic Adjustments to High Temperatures; Conclusion; References; Marine Habitat Connectivity in the Wakatobi National Park; Abstract |
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IntroductionDiel, Tidal and Lunar Migrations From Seagrass Meadows; Fish Connectivity between Seagrass Meadows, Mangroves and Coral Reefs; Invertebrate Connectivity; Energy and Nutrient Movements; Juvenile Fish Habitats; Ecosystem-Based Management; Shifting Baselines; Conclusion; References; Bird Populations of the Wakatobi; Abstract; Introduction; Species Concepts; Notable Species; Endemic Subspecies; Discoveries; Potential Endemic Subspecies; Introduced Species; Resident Species; Breeding Seabirds; Migrants, Vagrants and Other Wanderers; Conclusion; References |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Marine ecology -- Indonesia -- Taman Nasional Laut Wakatobi
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Marine resources -- Indonesia -- Taman Nasional Laut Wakatobi
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Nature conservation -- Indonesia -- Taman Nasional Laut Wakatobi -- Citizen participation
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Marine ecology
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Marine resources
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Nature conservation -- Citizen participation
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Indonesia -- Taman Nasional Laut Wakatobi
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Clifton, Julian
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| ISBN |
9781616683863 |
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1616683864 |
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