Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands Science and Conservation
This open access book presents a comprehensive synthesis of the biodiversity of the oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea, a biodiversity hotspot off the west coast of Central Africa. Written by experts, the book compiles data from a plethora of sources – archives, museums, bibliography, official re...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2022, 2022
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2022 |
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter 11. A Checklist of the Arachnids From the Gulf of Guinea Islands (Excluding Ticks and Mites)
- Chapter 12. The Beetles (Coleoptera) of Príncipe, São Tomé and Annobón
- Chapter 13. Butterflies and Skippers (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 14. Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón
- Chapter 15. Diversity and Distribution of the Arthropod Vectors of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 16. Terrestrial Mollusca of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 17. The Fishes of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 18. The Amphibians of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 19. The Terrestrial Reptiles of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 20. The Sea Turtles of São Tomé and Príncipe: Diversity, Distribution and Conservation Status
- Chapter 21. The Avifauna of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 22. Current Knowledge and Conservation of the Wild Mammals of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 23. Cetaceans of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Chapter 24. Biodiversity Conservation in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands: Recent Progress, Ongoing Challenges, and Future Directions
- Chapter 25. Environmental Education in São Tomé and Príncipe: the Challenges of Owning a Unique Biodiversity
- Chapter 26. A Thriving Future for the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 1. Biodiversity in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands: A Synthesis
- Chapter 2. Physical Geography of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 3. Classification, Distribution and Biodiversity of Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 4. Territory, Economy and Demographic Growth in São Tomé and Príncipe: Anthropogenic Changes in the Environment
- Chapter 5. The History of Biological Research in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
- Chapter 6. Biogeography and Evolution in the Oceanic Islands of the Gulf of Guinea
- Chapter 7. Species Ecology in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands: Distribution, Habitat Preferences, Assemblages and Interactions
- Chapter 8. Fungi of São Tomé and Príncipe: Basidiomycete Mushrooms and Allies
- Chapter 9. The Bryophyte Flora of São Tomé and Príncipe (Gulf of Guinea): Past, Present and Future
- Chapter 10. Diversity of the Vascular Plants of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands