Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services

This volume examines the topic of local biodiversity conservation in the Asia-Pacific region, one of the most rapidly changing areas in the world. With a focus on aquatic systems, this book offers insight on the state of local biodiversity, challenges in management and conservation of biodiversity,...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nakano, Shin-ichi (Editor), Yahara, Tetsukazu (Editor), Nakashizuka, Tohru (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
Series:Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1 Local Biodiversity and Its Threats
  • 1 Aquatic Macrophytes and Fish Diversity of Various Tropical Lakes at the Main Islands in Indonesia
  • 2 Status of Freshwater Fish Biodiversity in the Yangtze River Basin, China
  • 3 Freshwater Fish Diversity in Thailand and the Challenges on its Prosperity Due to River Damming
  • 4 Potential Future Coral Habitats Around Japan Depend Strongly on Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions
  • Part 2 Advanced Methods of Biodiversity Monitoring
  • 5 Classification of Seagrass Beds by Coupling Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Data and Digital Aerial Photographs
  • 6 Cyanobacterial Blooms as an Indicator of Environmental Degradation In Waters and Their Monitoring Using Satellite Remote Sensing
  • Part 3 Ecosystem Service and Socioeconomic Aspects with Special Reference to Biodiversity
  • 7 Utilization of Freshwater Fishes Biodiversity as Income Source of Poor Rural People (Case Study in Pampangan Subdistrict of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia)
  • 8 Why People Visit Zoos: An Empirical Approach Using the Travel Cost Method for the Higashiyama Zoo, Nagoya, Japan
  • 9 Tourist Perceptions of Traditional Japanese Vegetable Brands: A Quantitative Approach to Kaga Vegetable Brands and an Information Channel for Tourists at the Noto Giahs Site
  • BM Index