Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians
australia, new zealand, and pacific islands
$342.07
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2018
Summary
Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of animals on earth. In part due to their highly permeable skin, amphibians are highly sensitive to environmental changes and pollution and provide an early-warning system of deteriorating environmental conditions. The more we learn about the impact of environmental changes on amphibians, the better we as humans will be able to arrest their demise, and our own.
Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians brings together the current…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781486308385 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1486308384 |
| Author: | Harold Heatwole, Ms Jodi J.L. Rowley |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Imprint: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 800g |
| Dimensions: | 270mm x 210mm |
About The Author
Harold Heatwole
Harold Heatwole is Adjunct Professor of Zoology at the University of New England in Australia and Professor Emeritus of Biology at North Carolina State University in the USA. He was Editor-in-Chief of the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology for 10 years and has edited two successful series of books: Ecology in Australia (seven volumes) and Amphibian Biology (of which the present book is volume 11).Jodi J. L. Rowley is the Curator of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney. She has been an Editor for the international scientific journal Zootaxa since 2012. She is a Regional Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Amphibian Specialist Group, a Regional Coordinator for the IUCN Amphibian Red List Authority, and a member of the NSW Scientific Committee.
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