Margaret Smith Library, SAIAB: New Books: September 2018

This book documents the first survey of reef fishes ever undertaken in Hong Kong. It includes descriptions and colour photographs of over 320 fish species, a third of which have never before been recorded here.

During the last decades there has been an increasing evidence of drastic changes in marine ecosystems due to human-induced impacts, especially on benthic ecosystems. The so called "animal forests" are currently showing a dramatic loss of biomass and biodiversity all over the world.

The nature of projects and project --Planning the project life-cycle in phases --Structuring the organisation for project work --Initiating and defining the project --Identifying work, responsibilities and roles --Project scheduling...

Ecofisiología de las rayas de agua dulce (Potamotrygonidae): mecanismos de interacción organismo-ambiente. Alimentación comportamiento depredatorio de las rayas (Potamorygonidae). Parásitos de rayas de agua dulce (Potamotrygonidae): estado actual del conocimiento y lista de especies.

This new edition of the From Sea to Source guidance seeks to educate, inform and inspire people who work on the preservation and restoration of migratory fish populations. The guidance contains unique examples from all corners of the world showing local problems and solutions for solving fish migration issues.

The purpose for the seminar was to debate different views and raise awareness about the role of MPAs in relation to fisheries management.

This colourful illustrated children's book is aimed at ages 9-14. It recounts the discovery of the first coelacanth in modern times - a fish that had been thought to be extinct for many millions of years, and was known only from its fossil record. In 1939, a specimen was hauled ashore in a fishing net off the South African coast near East London, and its identification as a coelacanth made world news.

Light comes out of the darkness is a soundly researched history of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. All funds go to the Derek Gray Memorial Trust, which sends one young scientist to the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar and Nobel Week each year.