Amphibian Survey and Monitoring Handbook

• Autore: Wilkinson John W
• Pubblicazione: Exeter, : Pelagic Publishing, 2015
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (141 p.)
• Disciplina: 597.8/09768/89
• Soggetto topico: Amphibian populations; Amphibians -- Monitoring; Amphibians
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introducing amphibians; 1.1 Amphibian diversity; 1.2 Order Anura (frogs and toads); 1.3 Order Caudata (newts and salamanders); 1.4 Order Gymnophonia (caecilians); 2. Before you start surveying; 2.1 Types of survey; 2.2 Survey and monitoring programmes; 2.3 Survey aims and resources; 2.4 Collecting survey data; 2.5 Survey permissions and licences; 2.6 Health and safety, and biosecurity; 2.7 Handling amphibians; 3. During your survey:amphibian survey methods; 3.1 Amphibian surveys in aquatic habitats ; 3.2 Amphibian surveys in terrestrial habitats3.3 What other data should you collect?; 4. After your surveyOnce; 4.1 Arranging your data for analysi; 4.2 Setting out your survey report; 4.3 Who needs to see your data and read your report?; 4.4 Taking amphibian studies further; 5. Resources to help you; 5.1 Example survey forms; 5.2 Risk Assessments; 5.3 Guides to amphibian identification and ecology; 5.4 Other useful textbooks; 5.5 Equipment suppliers; 5.6 Amphibian study and conservation organizationsand societies; References; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Amphibians are among the most globally endangered groups of vertebrates with more than one-third of species being assessed as declining or threatened. This book is designed to help those carrying out amphibian surveying and monitoring so that the results of their surveys can be used effectively.
• Titolo autorizzato: Amphibian Survey and Monitoring Handbook
• ISBN: 1-78427-074-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910162859903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Conservation Handbooks