LEADER 05302 am 2201285 n 450 001 9910495820603321 005 20180926 010 $a2-7099-2401-3 024 7 $a10.4000/books.irdeditions.25130 035 $a(CKB)4100000007159126 035 $a(FrMaCLE)OB-irdeditions-25130 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/85526 035 $a(PPN)267950446 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007159126 100 $a20181127j|||||||| ||| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $auu||||||m|||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe inland water fishes of Africa $eDiversity, ecology and human use /$fDidier Paugy, Christian Levêque, Olga Otero 210 $aMarseille $cIRD Éditions$d2018 215 $a1 online resource (680 p.) 225 1 $aHors collection 311 $a94-92669-10-2 311 $a2-7099-2400-5 330 $aThe equilibrium of inland hydrosystems is presently a cause for concern, with species extinction rates there estimated to be 5 times higher than for terrestrial fauna in the 21st century. Urgent measures must be taken to conserve these ecosystems particularly with regard to fishes, which represent an especially rich and diverse evolutionary heritage. Fishes were long unaffected by human activity on the African continent, but anthropogenic pressure has increased in recent decades. Good management of African continental waters is thus of paramount importance in terms of heritage and economics, as fishes are a vital natural resource for the people in sub-Saharan Africa. In view of biodiversity conservation, African fishes are investigated here as a biological model owing to their enormous ecological and genetic diversity. It is essential to know the ecology and structure of various communities, and to understand the impact of human activity. This book discusses the diversity of environments, the origin and evolution of species, survival and adaptive strategies, the structure of fish communities, and the impact of human activity. It also devotes a section to fisheries and fish culture. This ambitious project summarizes the current state of knowledge on African fishes and their populations, highlighting the mechanisms regulating their equilibrium and the causes contributing to their erosion. It is a reference not just for readers involved in African aquatic environments, but for anyone interested in biodiversity conservation in general. 606 $aEnvironmental Studies 606 $aécologie 606 $abiodiversité 606 $aexploitation des ressources naturelles 606 $aécosystème 606 $afacteur anthropique 606 $aévolution 606 $apisciculture 606 $aeau continentale 606 $aaquaculture 606 $afaune ichtyologique 606 $ahydrobiologie 606 $amilieu lacustre 606 $abiogéographie 606 $abiodiversity 606 $abiogeography 606 $awater 606 $aecology 606 $aecosystem 606 $aevolution 606 $aressources exploitation 606 $aanthropogenic factor 606 $ahydrobiology 610 $aaquaculture 610 $abiodiversity 610 $abiogeography 610 $awater 610 $aecology 610 $aecosystem 610 $aevolution 610 $aressources exploitation 610 $aanthropogenic factor 610 $ahydrobiology 615 4$aEnvironmental Studies 615 4$aécologie 615 4$abiodiversité 615 4$aexploitation des ressources naturelles 615 4$aécosystème 615 4$afacteur anthropique 615 4$aévolution 615 4$apisciculture 615 4$aeau continentale 615 4$aaquaculture 615 4$afaune ichtyologique 615 4$ahydrobiologie 615 4$amilieu lacustre 615 4$abiogéographie 615 4$abiodiversity 615 4$abiogeography 615 4$awater 615 4$aecology 615 4$aecosystem 615 4$aevolution 615 4$aressources exploitation 615 4$aanthropogenic factor 615 4$ahydrobiology 700 $aAgnèse$b Jean-françois$01317644 701 $aAlbaret$b Jean-Jacques$01317645 701 $aBigorne$b Rémy$01287057 701 $aBrummett$b Randall$01317646 701 $aCavin$b Lionel$0960351 701 $aClément$b Gaël$01317647 701 $aDuponchelle$b Fabrice$01317648 701 $aFermon$b Yves$01284550 701 $aHugueny$b Bernard$01317649 701 $aLaë$b Raymond$01297297 701 $aLegendre$b Marc$01317650 701 $aLemoalle$b Jacques$01297298 701 $aLevêque$b Christian$0627727 701 $aMurray$b Alison$01288368 701 $aOtero$b Olga$01317651 701 $aPaugy$b Didier$0927625 701 $aPinton$b Aurélie$01317652 701 $aSnoeks$b Jos$01317653 701 $aStewart$b Kathlyn$0657814 701 $aPaugy$b Didier$0927625 701 $aLevêque$b Christian$0627727 701 $aOtero$b Olga$01317651 801 0$bFR-FrMaCLE 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910495820603321 996 $aThe inland water fishes of Africa$93033000 997 $aUNINA