1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461015703321

Autore

Reynolds J. D (Julian D.)

Titolo

Management of freshwater biodiversity : crayfish as bioindicators / / Julian Reynolds, Catherine Souty-Grosset ; with contributions from Keith Crandall, Alastair Richardson, and Francesca Gherardi [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012

ISBN

1-139-19945-5

1-107-22415-2

1-280-48431-4

9786613579294

1-139-20526-9

1-139-20307-X

1-139-20166-2

1-139-20606-0

1-139-20448-3

1-139-03179-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 374 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

595.3/84

Soggetti

Crayfish - Ecology

Freshwater biodiversity conservation

Indicators (Biology)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : biodiversity in freshwater systems, and the key role played by crayfish -- pt. 1. The present situation of crayfish in world freshwater ecosystems. 1. Crayfish in the decapod lineage, their natural distribution and their threatened status / with Keith Crandall ; 2. Why are crayfish, among freshwater decapods, considered pivotal in freshwater ecosystems? / with Alastair Richardson ; 3. Crayfish as prime players in ecosystems : life-history strategies / with Alastair Richardson ; 4. Human-mediated threats to crayfish survival : environmental degradation, climate change and translocations / with



Francesca Gherardi ; 5. Crayfish exploitation systems : harvest fisheries, aquaculture and consequences for biodiversity -- pt. 2. Applying science to conservation management. pt. 2a. Protecting freshwater biodiversity through monitoring and conserving crayfish. 6. Understanding and managing biodiversity using crayfish ; 7. Monitoring in conservation and management of indigenous crayfish populations ; pt. 2b. Management for conservation. 8. Control and management of non-indigenous crayfish / with Francesca Gherardi ; 9. Biodiversity management through the reintroduction of heritage crayfish species -- pt. 3. Knowledge transfer for successful crayfish management. 10. Effective legislation and public education for adequate conservation of crayfish and biodiversity ; 11. Management strategies to protect crayfish and biodiversity ; 12. Maintaining biological diversity and human well-being.

Sommario/riassunto

Integrating research into freshwater biodiversity and the role of keystone species, this fascinating book presents freshwater crayfish as representatives of human-exacerbated threats to biodiversity and conservation. It uses examples from these and other large decapod invertebrates to explore how communities function and are controlled, alongside the implications of human demands and conflicts over limited resources, notably the severe impacts on biodiversity. The discussion is structured around three key topics - the present situation of crayfish in world freshwater ecosystems, the applications of science to conservation management and knowledge transfer for successful crayfish management. It outlines the historic exploitation of crayfish, addressing the problems caused by invasive alien forms and explaining the importance of correct identification when dealing with conservation issues. Offering a global perspective on freshwater systems, the book ultimately highlights how the conservation of such large and long-lived species will help protect ecosystem quality in the future.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461325903321

Autore

Goode J. Paul (James Paul), <1971-, >

Titolo

The decline of regionalism in Putin's Russia : boundary issues / / J. Paul Goode

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-12685-0

9786613126856

1-136-72073-1

0-203-81623-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies ; ; 75

Disciplina

320.447/049

Soggetti

Regionalism - Russia (Federation)

Central-local government relations - Russia (Federation)

Electronic books.

Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991-

Russia (Federation) Social conditions 1991-

Russia (Federation) Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The Decline of Regionalism in Putin's Russia: Boundary issues; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgments; Preface; Note on transliteration; 1. The puzzling decline of regionalism in Russia; 2. Regions, regionalism, and regional boundaries; 3. A brief history of Russia's regional boundaries; 4. Putin's federal districts and regional identities; 5. Constitutions, charters, and institutional boundaries; 6. The push for regional enlargement; 7. Assessing the boundaries approach to regionalism; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"This book reassesses Putin's attempt to reverse the decentralization of power that characterised centre-regional relations in the 1990s, focusing on regional responses to Putin's federal reforms. It explains the decline of regionalism after 2000 in terms of the dynamics of regional boundaries, understood as the juridical boundaries which demarcate a region's territorial extent and its resources; institutional



boundaries that sustain regional differences; and cultural boundaries that define the ethnic or technocratic principles on which a region could claim legitimate existence.The book questions the conventional wisdom regarding the success of Putin's regime. It shows how regional governors responded not by attempting to deflect the reforms with outright resistance, but by mimicking Putin's centralisation of power at the regional level. In turn, this facilitated the homogenisation of regional political regimes and regional mergers. The book demonstrates how the reordering of regions advanced sporadically, how pockets of resistance persist, and how the potential for the revival of regionalism continues"--