Margaret Smith Library, SAIAB: New Books: December 2018

Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Tropical Islands provides comprehensive information on climate change, biodiversity, possible impacts, adaptation measures and policy challenges to help users rehabilitate and preserve the natural resources of tropical islands.

n Climate Change and Marine and Freshwater Toxins the editors have assembled contributions from a team of international experts to expand the framework for an appropriate assessment of climate change impacts on aquatic toxins.

Decapods are a culmination of nearly 600 million years of Crustacean
evolution during which time they have radiated into a variety of super-families, families, genera and species which occupy a variety of niches from fresh mountains streams to the the abysses of the oceans.

Decapods are a culmination of nearly 600 million years of Crustacean
evolution during which time they have radiated into a variety of super-families, families, genera and species which occupy a variety of niches from fresh mountains streams to the the abysses of the oceans.

Decapods are a culmination of nearly 600 million years of Crustacean
evolution during which time they have radiated into a variety of super-families, families, genera and species which occupy a variety of niches from fresh mountains streams to the the abysses of the oceans.

This is the first detailed guide to the bony fish species that are caught and marketed in Indonesia. The bilingual (English and Indonesian) layout contains information on identifying features, size, distribution and habitat of 873 bony fish species recorded during intensive surveys of fish landing sites and markets.

Bioinformatics is an important part of DNA barcoding and the concept of R in DNA Barcoding is a very recent development. This book contains a full chapter devoted to this very important topic. Further areas where DNA barcoding can be applied are: management of invasive alien species, plant animal interactions, forensic botany, clinical microbiology especially in relation to infection management, DNA database management, among others.

The SASO/BPC trial which took place from October 1974 until December 21st 1974 played an intrinsic role in the surge of Black Consciousness thought. An ideology founded by Stephen Bantu Biko, which wished to relay the unspoken strength and spirit of the African people. It was seen to be a way of thought developed for the African people to reclaim confidence within their skin tone.

The Wetland Book 1-3 vols., is a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting the trans- and multidisciplinary research and practice which is inherent to this field. Aware both that wetlands research is on the rise and that researchers and students are often working or learning across several disciplines. This easy-to-follow reference will allow multidisciplinary teams and transdisciplinary individuals to look up terms, access further details, read overviews on key issues...

Obtaining reliable species composition and abundance data from catches is essential for effective fishery management. Field guides are needed to assist fishery biologist with species identification, but no such identification guide to sharks and rays of Indonesia existed prior to this publication. This comprehensive guide, written in both English and Indonesian, is the first of its kind to provide identifications of the sharks and rays marketed in Indonesia.

This new edition offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to rocky shore ecology and has been completely and updated throughout. It describes the diverse biota (invertebrates, vertebrates, seaweeds, seagrasses and microalgae) that inhabit rocky shores, and the factors that determine their distributions, abundances and interactions. The book discusses the latest research on processes that control community structure, utilizing a global range of examples from a wide range of shore types - both temperate and tropical