Name: Tropical Islands Biodiversity Crisis:
ISBN: 978-94-007-0167-0

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Editors:

David J.W. Lane⁰

David J.W. Lane
1. Department of Biology, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
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An authoritative assessment of issues related to biodiversity and conservation on tropical islands
Numerous case studies on an island or organismal basis
Includes new information on the implications of climate change and invasive organisms on biodiversity loss

Part of the book series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation (TOBC, volume 13)

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Keywords

Biodiversity
Conservation
Ecology
Endemic organisms
Tropical islands
Fish and Wildlife Biology
coastal sciences
Forestry Management

About this book

This work assesses the issues facing biodiversity maintenance on tropical islands, and the impacts of biodiversity loss. The emphasis is on the Indo-West Pacific region, which includes many small islands where the biodiversity is under threat as a result of not only climate change and habitat destruction, but invasions by organisms previously absent from an island. The contributors are distinguished biodiversity scientists from inside and outside the region, and cover topics ranging from the state of conservation action in South-East Asia, the role of parks, and the status and threat to endemics, to impacts of oil and gas exploration and forest fragmentation. Issues needing still to be addressed, especially in relation to implications of biodiversity loss or change for the maintenance of ecosystem processes, are highlighted. The conclusions and case studies have lessons for all involved in the conservation of the biotas and ecosystems of islands. Previously published in Biodiversity and Conservation 19:2 2010

Editors and Affiliations

Department of Biology, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam

David J.W. Lane

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Tropical Islands Biodiversity Crisis:
Book Subtitle: The Indo-West Pacific
Editors: David J.W. Lane
Series Title: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
Copyright Information: Springer Science +Business Media BV 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-0167-0Published: 19 October 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9231-9Published: 14 October 2014
Series ISSN: 1875-1288
Series E-ISSN: 1875-1296
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 288
Additional Information: spin-off BIOC 19-2

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