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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; List of contributors; Preface; 1 Lost fishes, who is counting? The extent of the threat to freshwater fish biodiversity; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Global distribution of freshwater fishes; 1.3 State of knowledge on the extent and distribution of threats; 1.3.1 Extent of threat; 1.3.2 Causes of threat; 1.3.3 Regional comparisons; 1.3.3.1 Europe; 1.3.3.2 Western Asia; 1.3.3.3 Continental Africa; 1.3.3.4 Madagascar; 1.3.3.5 Siberia and Central Asia; 1.3.3.6 Eastern Himalaya; 1.3.3.7 Peninsular India |
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1.3.3.8 Indo-Burma1.3.3.9 China; 1.3.3.10 Japan; 1.3.3.11 Indonesia; 1.3.3.12 Pacific Islands of Oceania; 1.3.3.13 Australia; 1.3.3.14 New Zealand; 1.3.3.15 North America; 1.3.3.16 South and Central America; 1.4 Summary and conclusions; 1.5 Discussion questions; 1.6 References; 2 Why are freshwater fish so threatened?; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Drivers and patterns of freshwater fish diversity; 2.3 Life history, species traits and the risk of extinction; 2.4 Movement and dispersal of fish in dendritic drainage networks |
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2.5 Competing for fresh water: understanding, managing and mitigating human impacts on aquatic fauna2.5.1 Environmental destruction; 2.5.2 Habitat degradation and alteration; 2.5.3 Water pollution; 2.5.4 Inland capture fisheries, aquaculture and the introduction of exotic species; 2.6 Societal attitudes and economic development; 2.6.1 Public knowledge of and attitudes toward biodiversity and freshwaters; 2.6.2 Environmental protection versus economic growth; 2.7 Conclusions; 2.8 Discussion questions; 2.9 Acknowledgements; 2.10 References |
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3 Climate change effects on freshwater fishes, conservation and management3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Responses of freshwater fish to geographic, environmental and climatic gradients; 3.2.1 Freshwater fish diversity along ecological gradients; 3.2.2 Characterising freshwater fishes in relation to climate change effects; 3.3 Climate change effects on freshwater fishes; 3.3.1 General effects at the individual, population and community levels; 3.3.2 A special case: migratory salmonid fish, environmental gradients and climate change; 3.3.3 Species range shifts |
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3.3.4 Methodological approaches for modelling freshwater fish distributions3.3.5 Future directions in modelling climate change impacts on freshwater fish; 3.4 Implications of climate change for conservation and management; 3.4.1 Climate change adaptations and conservation actions; 3.4.2 Altered environmental conditions in the face of climate change; 3.4.3 Effects of extremes in climatic conditions on fish conservation; 3.4.4 Climate change, dispersal and fish conservation; 3.4.5 Managed introductions of freshwater fishes; 3.5 Conclusion; 3.6 Discussion questions; 3.7 Acknowledgements |
| Summary |
Freshwater fish are one of the most diverse groups of vertebrates, but are also amongst the most threatened. with contributions from leaders in the field, this is the first assessment of the global state of freshwater fish diversity, synthesising the opportunities, challenges and barriers facing the conservation of freshwater fish biodiversity. The book includes the first global assessment of the number, type and distribution of threatened freshwater fish species, discussing the features of freshwater fish biology and ecology that render so many species vulnerable to extinction. Introductory chapters on why freshwater fish are so sensitive to environmental change and disturbance lead into chapters providing detailed reviews of the key threatening processes and potential solutions. A concluding chapter summarises the key issues and looks to the future for opportunities and challenges for the conservation and management of freshwater fish |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Freshwater fishes -- Conservation.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Closs, Gerry.
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Krkosek, Martin.
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Olden, Julian D.
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| ISBN |
1139627082 (electronic bk) |
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9781139627085 (electronic bk) |
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