Faunal ecology and conservation of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve / / edited by Chandrakasan Sivaperuman, [and three others]

• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2023]; ©2023
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (665 pages)
• Disciplina: 050
• Soggetto topico: Animal diversity
• Persona (resp. second.): SivaperumanC (Chandrakasan)
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Terrestrial Ecosystem -- 1: Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve: An Overview -- Introduction -- Definition -- Criteria for Designation of Biosphere Reserve -- Characteristics of Biosphere Reserve -- Functions of Biosphere Reserves -- The Lima Action Plan for UNESCO´s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and Its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (2016-2025) -- Vision and Mission of the MAB Programme -- Strategic Objectives -- Biosphere Reserves in India -- National Biosphere Reserve Programme -- Aims of the Scheme -- Objectives of the Scheme -- Criteria for the Selection of Biosphere Reserves -- Structure and Design of Biosphere Reserves -- Core Zone -- Buffer Zone -- Transition Zone -- Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- UNESCO-MAB Net Programme and GNBR -- Zonation Details -- Land Use History -- Reserve Inhabitants, Demographic Trends, and Dependence -- Human Activities -- Floral Diversity -- Faunal Diversity -- Significance for Biological Diversity Conservation -- Progression of Conservation and Management -- Issues and Concerns -- References -- 2: Floral Diversity of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India -- Introduction -- Methods -- Study Area -- Data Collection -- Results and Discussion -- References -- 3: Odonata of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Classification of Odonata of the Great Nicobar Islands (Table 3.1) -- Systematic Account -- References -- 4: Butterfly Diversity of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methods -- Results -- Occurrence of the Species -- Abundance of Butterflies in Different Habitats and Families -- Overall Diversity Indices -- Diversity Indices of Butterflies in Different Locations -- Similarity Indices -- Discussion -- References. ; 5: Aquatic Beetles of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (Coleoptera: Noteridae, Dytiscidae and Hydrophilidae) -- Introduction -- Methods -- Taxonomic Account -- Results and Discussion -- References -- 6: Moths (Lepidoptera) of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Diversity -- Endemism -- Summary of the Diversity -- Systematic Account -- Checklist -- References -- 7: Termite Fauna of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, India -- Introduction -- Historical Resume -- Systematic Accounts -- References -- 8: Scorpion and Amblypygi Diversity of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 9: Diversity and Species Abundance of Spiders of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- International Studies -- Taxonomy -- Studies on Indian Spiders -- Studies on Spiders of Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- Study Area -- Methods -- Study Period -- Sampling -- Treatment of Specimens -- Statistical Analysis -- Results -- Occurrence of Species -- Species Composition -- Species Diversity and Distribution -- Discussion -- Conservation -- References -- 10: Non-Marine Molluscs of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India -- Introduction -- Malacological History of Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Species Diversity and Composition: An Overview -- Terrestrial Gastropods -- Freshwater Molluscs -- Systematic Account -- List of Freshwater Molluscs Found in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR) -- List of Terrestrial Gastropods Found in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR) -- Malacofauna with Restricted Distribution -- Treats -- Conservation Issues and Implications -- Conclusions -- References -- 11: Reptiles of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results and Discussion. ; Taxonomic Remarks and Gap Areas -- Conservation Status -- Conclusion -- References -- 12: Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- 13: Diversity and Species Abundance of Bird Communities in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, India -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methods -- Results -- Occurrence of Bird Species -- Taxonomic Composition of Bird Species -- Species Abundance and Dominance -- Order- and Family-Wise Species Richness and Abundance -- Overall Diversity Indices -- Order-Wise Diversity Indices -- Family-Wise Diversity Indices -- Density -- Distribution Model -- Discussions -- Conclusions -- References -- 14: Present Status and Distribution of Nicobar Megapode Megapodius nicobariensis in Nicobar Islands -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methods -- Transect Surveys -- Camera Trap Survey -- Results and Discussion -- Threats -- References -- 15: Mammalian Fauna of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Diversity -- Bats -- Rodents -- Shrews -- Medium-Sized Mammals -- Review of Literature -- Endemism -- Threats -- Threatened Species -- References -- 16: Status and Distribution of Long-Tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis umbrosa Miller, 1902, in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserv... -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methods -- Primate Monitoring -- Study Period -- Population Structure and Demography -- Results and Discussion -- References -- 17: Conservation Perspectives of Dugongs and Sea Turtles in Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- Introduction -- Dugong -- Conservation Status of Dugongs -- Conservation Strategies -- Future Actions -- Sea Turtles -- Status of Marine Turtles Nesting in Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- Great Nicobar Island -- Existing Conservation and Management Measures Undertaken by the Forest Department, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ; Conservation Strategy and Action Plan -- References -- Part II: Marine Ecosystem -- 18: Mesozooplankton Diversity in the Marine Waters of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago -- Introduction -- Review of Literature -- Methods -- Literature Survey -- Collection and Analysis of Mesozooplankton Samples -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 19: Current Status of Diversity of Marine Microplankton from Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 20: Marine Sponges of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Methods -- Study Area -- Review of Literature -- Sampling -- Results and Discussion -- Sponge Species Reported in Earlier Studies -- Sponge Species Recorded in the Present Study -- Sponge Species Distribution Among the Survey Localities in Great Nicobar -- Among-Site Variability -- Conclusion -- References -- 21: Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve: A Biological Treasure Trove for Scleractinian Corals -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- 22: Hydrozoan Diversity and Distribution in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Sampling and Identification -- Species Distribution -- Substrate Analysis -- Similarity Measure -- Results -- Species Occurrence -- Species Distribution -- Abundance -- Substrate-Wise Distribution of Species -- Similarity Measure -- Locality-Based -- Substrate-Based -- Discussion -- References -- 23: Diversity and Distribution of Octocorals (Octocorallia) in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Methods -- Study Area -- Specimen Collection -- Fixation and Preservation -- Sclerite Preparation and Identification -- Sørensen´s Similarity Index -- Results and Discussion -- Substrates and Associates. ; Species Abundance -- Sørensen´s Similarity Index -- References -- 24: Status and Distribution of Sea Anemone in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methods -- Specimen Collection -- Species Identification -- Survey Methods -- Results -- External Morphology -- Boloceroides mcmurrichi (Kwietniewski, 1898) -- Calliactis polypus (Forsskål, 1775) -- Telmatactis decora (Hemprich & -- Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834) -- Entacmaea quadricolor (Leuckart in Rüppell & -- Leuckart, 1828) -- Heteractis magnifica (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833) -- Heteractis crispa (Hemprich & -- Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834) -- Heteractis aurora (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833) -- Stichodactyla mertensii Brandt, 1835 -- Stichodactyla tapetum (Hemprich & -- Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834) -- Cryptodendrum adhaesivum (Klunzinger, 1877) -- Species Diversity -- Discussion -- References -- 25: Polyclads of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Pseudobiceros bedfordi (Laidlaw, 1903) -- Pseudobiceros gratus (Kato, 1937) -- Pseudobiceros murinus (Newman and Cannon, 1997) -- Pseudoceros bifurcus (Prudhoe, 1989) -- Pseudoceros bolool (Newman and Cannon, 1994) -- Pseudoceros concinnus (Collingwood, 1876) -- Pseudoceros galatheensis (Dixit, Raghunathan & -- Chandra, 2017) -- Pseudoceros gamblei (Laidlaw, 1902) -- Pseudoceros imitatus (Newman, Cannon & -- Brunckhorst, 1994) -- Pseudoceros meenae (Dixit, Sivaperuman & -- Chandra, 2018) -- Pseudoceros stimpsoni (Newman & -- Cannon, 1998) -- Acanthozoon fuscobulbosum (Dixit Sivaperuman & -- Raghunathan, 2018) -- Discussion -- References -- 26: Decapods (Crustacea: Decapoda) of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve -- Introduction -- Methods -- Study Area -- Collection, Preservation and Identification -- Species Richness and Abundance -- Sørensen Similarity Index -- Results. ; Species Occurrence.
• Titolo autorizzato: Faunal ecology and conservation of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
• ISBN: 981-19-5158-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910768170303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II