Wetland science : perspectives from South Asia / B. Anjan Kumar Prusty, Rachna Chandra, P.A. Azeez, editors.
This book is an attempt to acknowledge the discipline 'wetland science' and to consolidate research findings, reviews and synthesis articles on different aspects of the wetlands in South Asia. The book presents 30 chapters by an international mix of experts in the field, who highlight and...
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Table of Contents:
- Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Editors; Abbreviations; Part I: Wetlands Introductory; 1: An Introduction to Wetland Science and South Asian Wetlands; 1.1 Waterbody and Wetland; 1.2 Scientific Definitions of Wetlands Focusing on Its Transitional Character; 1.2.1 Wetland Attributes in US Fish and Wildlife Service Definitions; 1.2.1.1 Wetland Hydrology; 1.2.1.2 Soil; 1.2.1.3 Hydrophytes; 1.2.2 Other Scientific Definitions; 1.3 Wetlands in the World: Area, Distribution and Types.
- 1.4 Wetlands in South Asia (Excluding India): Area, Distribution and Types1.5 Wetlands in India; 1.6 Threats to Wetlands and Wetland Losses; 1.7 Wetland Conservation; 1.8 Ramsar Convention: A Global Effort for Wetland Conservation; 1.8.1 Salient Points on Working Machinery of Ramsar Convention (WWF 1995); 1.9 Conclusion; References; 2: Wetlands of Small Island Nations in South Asia vis-à-vis the Mainland and Island Groups in India: Status and Conservation Strategies; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Biodiversity.
- 2.2.1 Status of Wetlands in Small Island Developing States: An Overview2.2.2 Wetlands of India and the Small Island Nations in South Asia; 2.2.2.1 Sri Lanka; 2.2.2.2 The Maldives; 2.2.2.3 India; 2.2.2.3.1 Mainland India; 2.2.2.3.2 Island Groups in India; Andaman and Nicobar Groups of Islands; Lakshadweep Islands; 2.2.3 Wetland Biodiversity of the Small Island Nations in South Asia; 2.2.3.1 Sri Lanka; 2.2.3.2 The Maldives; 2.2.3.3 Island Groups in India; 2.2.3.3.1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Flora; Fauna; Parks and Sanctuaries; 2.2.3.3.2 The Lakshadweep Islands; Marine Diversity.
- Seaweeds and Seagrasses Mangroves; Corals; Mollusca; Sponges; Marine Turtles; Birds; Marine Ornamental Fishes; 2.3 Challenges to the Island Wetland Ecosystems vis-a-vis Biodiversity; 2.3.1 Climate Change; 2.3.2 Extreme Events; 2.3.3 Coastal Erosion; 2.3.4 Population Pressure; 2.3.5 Habitat Destruction; 2.3.6 Over-exploitation; 2.4 Conservation of Sensitive Wetlands and Habitats; 2.5 Epilogue; References; Part II: Wetland Biodiversity; 3: Digital Repositories for Coastal Wetland Biodiversity in South Asia: A Conceptual Framework from India; 3.1 Introduction.
- 3.2 Repositories of Wetland Biodiversity3.2.1 Significance; 3.2.2 Approaches; 3.3 Digital Repositories on Wetland Biodiversity; 3.3.1 Evolution of the Digital Repository; 3.3.2 Scope of Biodiversity Databases; 3.3.2.1 Species-Centric Databases; 3.3.2.2 Ecosystem-Centric Databases; 3.3.2.3 Spatial Databases; 3.3.3 Data Architecture of Global Databases; 3.4 Biodiversity Database in South Asia; 3.5 Conceptual Framework for Regional Wetland Database; 3.5.1 Regional Database: Context and Relevance; 3.5.2 Challenges and Strategies.