Seamounts are topographic rises of the seabed with a limited extent across the summit. There is evidence that seamounts form hotspots of biological activity in the oceans. Why seamounts host abundant populations of fish and other pelagic and aquatic predators is still uncertain.
Author(s):
Rogers, Alex
Organization(s):
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
UNDP
University of Oxford, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, UK
The new Canid Action Plan synthesizes the current knowledge on the biology, ecology and status of all wild canid species, and outlines the conservation actions and projects needed to secure their long-term survival.
Author(s):
Hoffmann, Michael
Macdonald, David W. (David Whyte)
Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio
Organization(s):
Born Free
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Canid Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
People's Trust for Endangered Species
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
University of Oxford, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, UK
