Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
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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| description | 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the book compiles data from a plethora of sources – archives, museums, bibliography, official reports and previously unpublished data – to provide readers with the most updated information about the biological richness of these islands and the conservation issues they face. The Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands (Príncipe, São Tomé and Annobón and surrounding islets) present extraordinary levels of endemism across different animal, fungi and plant groups. This very high endemism likely results from the long geological history of the islands and their proximity to the diversity-rich continent. Many researchers, students and conservationists from across the globe are interested in documenting biodiversity on the islands, understanding the evolutionary origins of this diversity, and mitigating the impacts of global change on this unique archipelago. This book aims to be a primer for a broad audience seeking baseline biodiversity information and to serve as a roadmap for future research efforts aiming to fill knowledge gaps in understanding and conserving the unparalleled biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea islands. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-939272025-08-13T13:41:32Z Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands Ceríaco, Luis M. P. de Lima, Ricardo F. Melo, Martim Bell, Rayna C. Island Biology Biogeography Taxonomy Conservation Ecosystems São Tomé Príncipe Endemism Annobón Biological Taxonomy thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution 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 reports and previously unpublished data – to provide readers with the most updated information about the biological richness of these islands and the conservation issues they face. The Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands (Príncipe, São Tomé and Annobón and surrounding islets) present extraordinary levels of endemism across different animal, fungi and plant groups. This very high endemism likely results from the long geological history of the islands and their proximity to the diversity-rich continent. Many researchers, students and conservationists from across the globe are interested in documenting biodiversity on the islands, understanding the evolutionary origins of this diversity, and mitigating the impacts of global change on this unique archipelago. This book aims to be a primer for a broad audience seeking baseline biodiversity information and to serve as a roadmap for future research efforts aiming to fill knowledge gaps in understanding and conserving the unparalleled biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea islands. 2022-11-19T04:01:49Z 2022-11-19T04:01:49Z 2022-11-18T14:18:48Z 2022 book ONIX_20221118_9783031061530_2 OCN: 1350137522 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/59307 9783031061530 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/93927 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/59307/1/978-3-031-06153-0.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/59307/1/978-3-031-06153-0.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/59307/1/978-3-031-06153-0.pdf Springer Nature Springer International Publishing 10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0 10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0 9fa3421d-f917-4153-b9ab-fc337c396b5a f2bb751e-3a0d-40a6-9556-e2a392aa9d9c 9783031061530 Springer International Publishing 694 Cham [...] open access |
| spellingShingle | Island Biology Biogeography Taxonomy Conservation Ecosystems São Tomé Príncipe Endemism Annobón Biological Taxonomy thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands |
| title | Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands |
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| title_short | Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands |
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| topic | Island Biology Biogeography Taxonomy Conservation Ecosystems São Tomé Príncipe Endemism Annobón Biological Taxonomy thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution |
| topic_facet | Island Biology Biogeography Taxonomy Conservation Ecosystems São Tomé Príncipe Endemism Annobón Biological Taxonomy thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution |
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