A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés
ISBN13: 9780195133462ISBN10: 0195133463
Hardback,
690 pages
Oct 2002,
In Stock
Price:
$104.99 (06)Description
This updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés , first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cortés region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cortés, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally.Features
- The book has a very wide appeal, from conservation and evolutionary biologists and ecologists, to people generally interested in the biogeography of this area
- All the editors and chapter authors have made their studies of the Sea of Cortés the focus of very influential work.
Product Details
690 pages; 124 line illus, halftones & maps; 6-1/8 x 9-1/4; ISBN13: 978-0-19-513346-2ISBN10: 0-19-513346-3About the Author(s)
Edited by Ted J. Case, Professor of Biology, University of California, San Diego , Martin L. Cody, Professor of Biology, University of California, Los Angeles , and Exequiel Ezcurra, President of Mexico's National Institute of Ecology and Senior Scientist, San Diego Natural History Museum
