The bottom of the deep sea was until quite recently one of those terrae incognitae. When it was found that animals can and do live even at the greatest depths of the ocean, the interests of naturalist was concentrated on discovering and categorising these animals.
In March, 1899, the author left England, in pursuance of his appointment as Balfour Student of the University of Cambridge, with a commission to explore and investigate the Coral Reefs of the Laccadives, Maldives and Ceylon. This volume is based mainly on observations and collections made during the resulting expedition
In March, 1899, the author left England, in pursuance of his appointment as Balfour Student of the University of Cambridge, with a commission to explore and investigate the Coral Reefs of the Laccadives, Maldives and Ceylon. This volume is based mainly on observations and collections made during the resulting expedition.
After the 30-year long civil war was over, the Government of Sri Lanka commenced an accelerated programme to develop the Northern Province. If not carefully planned, such a programme will result in the loss of biodiversity and the consequent loss of services that ecosystems provide humans. Therefore, documenting the biodiversity found within coastal, nearshore and offshore islands of the Northern Province was identified as a need that would help both planners and conservation biologists alike.
Der Alpenreport schaut genauer hin. Wie steht es in diesem vielfältigen Natur- und Kulturraum um den Landschafts- und Naturschutz? Welche Bedeutung und Auswirkungen hat der Tourismus? Wie ist das Verkehrsaufkommen auf den Transitachsen? Auf diese und viele weitere Fragen antwortet diese erste gesamtalpine Übersicht mit konkreten Daten und Interpretationen.
Wann und warum sind bestimmte Tierarten in den Alpen gefährdet, wenn Freizeitsportler in ihren Lebensraum eindringen? Unter welchen Bedingungen können Freizeitaktivitäten unbesorgt ausgeübt werden? Worauf sollten Wanderer, Snowboarder etc. im Umgang mit den Alpentieren achten? Inwieweit können sich Tiere an Freizeitbetrieb gewöhnen? Solchen und ähnlichen Fragen widmen sich die Autoren dieses Buches.
