Marine Faunal Diversity in India - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Marine Faunal Diversity in India write by Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman. This book was released on 2014-11-21. Marine Faunal Diversity in India available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. More than 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, making it an ideal and abundant resource for studying species diversity, faunal communities, and ecosystems. India’s massive coastline (5,044 miles) means it plays a major role in housing these faunal communities. Of the 32 animal phyla, 15 are represented in India’s marine ecosystem, covering more than 15,000 species. Marine and coastal ecosystems of India provide supporting services in the form of wide range of habitats. Major ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs, lagoons, seaweeds and sea grasses serve as nurseries for both inshore and offshore fishes and others, many of which are supposed to be commercially exploited. Marine Faunal Diversity in India describes different marine faunal group ranges from sponges, corals, mollusks, crabs, fishes, reptiles, birds, marine mammals, mangrove fauna and tsunami impact on marine faunal diversity. The chapters, written by reputed experts in their respective fields, illustrate diversity and distribution of marine faunal communities. Key aspects of the ecology and conservation of this important ecosystem are also discussed. Marine Faunal Diversity in India provides marine biologists and related researchers with access to the latest research and field studies from this major region. Provides the latest field research on marine faunal diversity throughout the vast and species-rich Indian region Brings together expertise from top marine biology researchers in the country Covers a diverse array of aquatic environments, including coastal and island areas Discusses conservation ecology of marine faunal groups
Faunal Diversity in India
Faunal Diversity in India - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Faunal Diversity in India write by R. C. Sobti. This book was released on 2015. Faunal Diversity in India available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Faunal Diversity in India
Faunal Diversity in India - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Faunal Diversity in India write by J. R. B. Alfred. This book was released on 1998. Faunal Diversity in India available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Contributed essays.
Faunal Diversity of Biogeographic Zones
Faunal Diversity of Biogeographic Zones - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Faunal Diversity of Biogeographic Zones write by . This book was released on 2020. Faunal Diversity of Biogeographic Zones available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India
Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India write by B.K. Sharma. This book was released on 2013-09-14. Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the first ever monumental and scientific documentation of the faunal wealth of the Indian Desert state of Rajasthan. This volume, the first of two, provides background on Rajasthan and covers species diversity and distribution of fauna. A scholarly contribution to the field of knowledge, it provides novel and vital information on the vertebrate faunal heritage of India’s largest state. Broadly falling under the Indo-Malaya Ecozone, the three major biomes of Rajasthan include deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. The corresponding ecoregions to the above biomes are, respectively, the Thar Desert and northwestern thorn scrub forests, the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests, and the Upper Gangtic Plains moist deciduous forests. Contrary to popular belief, the well-known Thar or Great Indian Desert occupies only a part of the state. Rajasthan is diagonally divided by the Aravalli mountain ranges into arid and semi-arid regions. The latter have a spectacular variety of highly diversified and unique yet fragile ecosystems comprising lush green fields, marshes, grasslands, rocky patches and hilly terrains, dense forests, the southern plateau, fresh water wetlands, and salt lakes. Apart from the floral richness, there is faunal abundance from fishes to mammals. In this volume, the various flagship and threatened species are described in the 24 chapters penned by top notch wildlife experts and academics. The world famous heronry, tiger reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and some threat-ridden biodiversity rich areas shall certainly draw the attention of readers from around the world.
