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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195133463

ISBN-139780195133462

eBay Product ID (ePID)2021053

Product Key Features

Number of Pages690 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNew Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés

Publication Year2002

SubjectLife Sciences / Ecology, Earth Sciences / Geography

TypeTextbook

AuthorMartin L. Cody

Subject AreaScience

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight38.8 Oz

Item Length6.2 in

Item Width9.4 in

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Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2001-050007

TitleLeadingA

ReviewsThis book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally., Preface Contributors Part I: The Physical Scene 1. George E. Lindsay and Iris Engstrand: A History of Scientific Exploration in the Sea of Cortd'es 2. Ana Luisa Carred~no and Javier Helenes: The Geology and Ages of the Islands 3. Saul Alvarez-Borrego: Physical Oceanography Part II: The Biological Scene 4. Martin L. Cody, et al.: Plants 5. April M. Boulton and Philip S. Ward: The Ants 6. Francisco Sanchez Pid~nero and Rolf L. Aalbu: Tenebrionid Beetles 7. Donald A. Thompson and Matthew R. Gilligan: The Rocky-Shore Fishes 8. Robert W. Murphy and Gustavo Aguirre-Ld'eon: The Non-Avian Reptiles: Origins and Evolution 9. Ted J. Case: Reptiles: Ecology 10. Martin L. Cody and Enriqueta Verlarde: Land Birds 11. Enriqueta Verlarde and Exequiel Ezcurra: The Breeding Dynamics of Heermann's Gulls 12. Timothy E. Lawlor, et al.: The Mammals 13. Gary A. Polis, et al.: Island Food Webs Part III: The Human Scene 14. Conrad J. Bahre and Luis Bourilld'on: Human Impact in the Midriff Islands 15. Gary P. Nabhan: Cultural Disperal of Plants and Reptiles 16. Exequiel Ezcurra, et al.: Ecological Conservation Part IV: Appendices

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Table Of ContentContributorsI. THE PHYSICAL SCENE1. History of Scientific Exploration in the Sea of Cortés2. Geology and Ages of the Islands3. Physical OceanographyII. THE BIOLOGICAL SCENE4. Plants5. Ants6. Tenebrionid Beetles7. Rocky-Shore Fishes8. Nonavian Reptiles: Origins and Evolution9. Reptiles: Ecology10. Land Birds11. Breeding Dynamics of Heermann's Gulls12. Mammals13. Island Food WebsIII. THE HUMAN SCENE14. Human Impact in the Midriff Islands15. Cultural Disperal of Plants and Reptiles16. Ecological ConservationIV. APPENDIXESIndex

SynopsisThis updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés , first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cortés region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cortés, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally., Case, Cody, and Ezcurra are very highly respected ecologists and field biologists. The first edition of this book, nearly 20 years ago, sold about 5000 copies, and has been out of print for some years. Long-term studies have continued, giving a much richer understanding of the underlying processes of population dynamics and succession, and the impact of El Niño and other climactic events on these ecosystems. Island biogeography remains the classic laboratory for speciation and adaptive evolution. There is growing ecotourism in the area, and the book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists as well as to ecologists and evolutionary biologists more generally., This updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés, first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cortés region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cortés, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally., This updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortez, first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cort^d's region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cort^d'es, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally., This updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort s , first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cort s region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cort s, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally.

LC Classification NumberQH107.I85 2002