The inland water fishes of Africa
The equilibrium of inland hydrosystems is presently a cause for concern, with species extinction rates there estimated to be 5 times higher than for terrestrial fauna in the 21st century. Urgent measures must be taken to conserve these ecosystems particularly with regard to fishes, which represent a...
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| description | The equilibrium of inland hydrosystems is presently a cause for concern, with species extinction rates there estimated to be 5 times higher than for terrestrial fauna in the 21st century. Urgent measures must be taken to conserve these ecosystems particularly with regard to fishes, which represent an especially rich and diverse evolutionary heritage. Fishes were long unaffected by human activity on the African continent, but anthropogenic pressure has increased in recent decades. Good management of African continental waters is thus of paramount importance in terms of heritage and economics, as fishes are a vital natural resource for the people in sub-Saharan Africa. In view of biodiversity conservation, African fishes are investigated here as a biological model owing to their enormous ecological and genetic diversity. It is essential to know the ecology and structure of various communities, and to understand the impact of human activity. This book discusses the diversity of environments, the origin and evolution of species, survival and adaptive strategies, the structure of fish communities, and the impact of human activity. It also devotes a section to fisheries and fish culture. This ambitious project summarizes the current state of knowledge on African fishes and their populations, highlighting the mechanisms regulating their equilibrium and the causes contributing to their erosion. It is a reference not just for readers involved in African aquatic environments, but for anyone interested in biodiversity conservation in general. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-855262024-04-09T11:41:03Z The inland water fishes of Africa Paugy, Didier Levêque, Christian Otero, Olga aquaculture biodiversity biogeography water ecology ecosystem evolution ressources exploitation anthropogenic factor hydrobiology thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment The equilibrium of inland hydrosystems is presently a cause for concern, with species extinction rates there estimated to be 5 times higher than for terrestrial fauna in the 21st century. Urgent measures must be taken to conserve these ecosystems particularly with regard to fishes, which represent an especially rich and diverse evolutionary heritage. Fishes were long unaffected by human activity on the African continent, but anthropogenic pressure has increased in recent decades. Good management of African continental waters is thus of paramount importance in terms of heritage and economics, as fishes are a vital natural resource for the people in sub-Saharan Africa. In view of biodiversity conservation, African fishes are investigated here as a biological model owing to their enormous ecological and genetic diversity. It is essential to know the ecology and structure of various communities, and to understand the impact of human activity. This book discusses the diversity of environments, the origin and evolution of species, survival and adaptive strategies, the structure of fish communities, and the impact of human activity. It also devotes a section to fisheries and fish culture. This ambitious project summarizes the current state of knowledge on African fishes and their populations, highlighting the mechanisms regulating their equilibrium and the causes contributing to their erosion. It is a reference not just for readers involved in African aquatic environments, but for anyone interested in biodiversity conservation in general. 2022-07-01T16:00:56Z 2022-07-01T16:00:56Z 2017 book ONIX_20220701_9782709924016_999 9782709924016 9789492669100 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/85526 eng Hors collection image/png n/a https://www.7switch.com/fr/ebook/9782709924016/from/openedition https://books.openedition.org/irdeditions/25130 IRD Éditions 10.4000/books.irdeditions.25130 10.4000/books.irdeditions.25130 31370508-96ad-4b7f-a8d1-a24881ea34fd 9782709924016 9789492669100 680 Marseille open access |
| spellingShingle | aquaculture biodiversity biogeography water ecology ecosystem evolution ressources exploitation anthropogenic factor hydrobiology thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment The inland water fishes of Africa |
| title | The inland water fishes of Africa |
| title_full | The inland water fishes of Africa |
| title_fullStr | The inland water fishes of Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The inland water fishes of Africa |
| title_short | The inland water fishes of Africa |
| title_sort | inland water fishes of africa |
| topic | aquaculture biodiversity biogeography water ecology ecosystem evolution ressources exploitation anthropogenic factor hydrobiology thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment |
| topic_facet | aquaculture biodiversity biogeography water ecology ecosystem evolution ressources exploitation anthropogenic factor hydrobiology thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment |
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