Field guide to reef fishes of Sri Lanka

Field guide to reef fishes of Sri Lanka
Author: Arjan Rajasuriya
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9550205274

The hope is that this field guide, along with its companion, volume 1, will be useful resources for snorkelers, divers, and all those interested in marine life in expanding their knowledge on identification of species found in the reef habitats of Sri Lanka.

Ecology of Faunal Communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Ecology of Faunal Communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Author: K. Venkataraman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2012-06-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642283357

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, consist of 572 islands with a land area of 8,249 km2. Their topography is hilly and undulating, with elevations up to 732 m on the Andaman and up to 568 m on the Nicobar Islands. They are known for their rich biodiversity and a very high degree of endemicity in all taxa, especially in plants, reptiles, fishes and corals. Their habitats include bays, mangroves, moist deciduous forests and evergreen forests. Comprising 20 chapters each written by an expert or professional in his/her particular field this book offers new insights into the fascinating faunal communities of these islands and provides the fundamentals for their conservation and environmental management.