Animal husbandry

The Science and Art of Sensory Processing Sensitivity provides an up-to-date and novel scientific perspective on the biologically based Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) trait- which is associated with enhanced awareness, depth of cognitive processing, and heightened responsivity to the environment and other individuals.

The biology of the Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869, has become a very attractive subject of investigation for biologists since the 1980s.

One of the main goals in fisheries governance is to promote viability and sustainability in small-scale fishing communities.

This book provides a snapshot of representative modeling analyses of coastal hypoxia and its effects.

This book analyzes empirical data from three specific Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) designed to establish rules for the conservation and management of fish stocks in the ocean, in order to assess their effectiveness in converting science into policy for the recovery and maintenance of fishery populations.

This book advances discussions of values in fisheries by showing the rich theoretical insights and connections possible when value is grounded in a multi-dimensional social well being approach.

The Bahia Blanca Estuary is one of the largest coastal systems in Atlantic South America.

The book presents a collection of large-scale network-modeling studies on coastal systems in Latin America.

Bridging the fields of ecosystem science and landscape ecology, this book integrates Dr.

This book is a contribution to our understanding of the worrying situation of small-scale fisheries (SSF) which face marginalisation in most coastal countries.

This book encompasses the body of available scientific information on the notothenioid fish Pleuragramma antarctica commonly known as Antarctic silverfish.

In seinem neuen Buch ›Auf der Spur der wilden Bienen‹ beschreibt der renommierte Bienen-Experte Thomas D.

Bienendemokratie – Faszinierende Einblicke in die kollektive Intelligenz eines Bienenschwarms»Ein wunderbares Buch über den besten Freund des Menschen unter den Insekten…« Edward O.

Die Zeit der frühen Abbasiden ist bekannt für ihre kulturelle Blüte.

This book provides a useful text for research students and scientists on the latest knowledge about the immune system of fish, cutting edge technologies and the step required to develop, test and commercialise fish vaccines.

The basic goal of the volume is to compile the most up to date research on the effect of ecotourism on Indonesia's primates.

This book explores the vast array of animals that populate detective fiction.

Modern neuroscience has presented new opportunities for exploring the molecular and neural mechanisms controlling specific social responses.

This primate field guide can be used to refer to information on each species, or it can be used to find which species exist on each island, as shown at the back of the book.

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This book analyzes empirical data from three specific Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) designed to establish rules for the conservation and management of fish stocks in the ocean, in order to assess their effectiveness in converting science into policy for the recovery and maintenance of fishery populations.

The importance of fungal infections in both human and animals has increased over the last few decades.

This book presents a comprehensive review of various aspects of the novel and rapidly developing field of active matter, which encompasses a wide variety of self-organized self-driven energy-consuming media or agents.

The Bahia Blanca Estuary is one of the largest coastal systems in Atlantic South America.

The lake charr Salvelinus namaycush is a ubiquitous member of cold-water lake ecosystems in previously glaciated regions of northern continental U.

Among the deep-sea marine invertebrates, pycnogonids and crustaceans represent ecologically important and most diverse groups of species.

The book presents a collection of large-scale network-modeling studies on coastal systems in Latin America.

This book is a contribution to our understanding of the worrying situation of small-scale fisheries (SSF) which face marginalisation in most coastal countries.

The Thirteenth-Century Animal Turn: Medieval and Twenty-First-Century Perspectives examines a wide range of texts to argue in favour of a thirteenth-century animal turn which not only generated a heightened scholarly awareness of animals but also had major implications for society more generally.

This book provides comparative data on fish ecology and small-scale fisheries between Tapajos (clear water) and Negro (black water) rivers, in the Brazilian Amazon.

This book provides a thorough, up-to-date examination of conservation biology and the many supporting disciplines that comprise conservation science.

Nearshore hardbottom reefs of Florida's east coast are used by over 1100 species of fishes, invertebrates, algae, and sea turtles.

This book is the first to present in a systematic manner the application of game theory to fisheries management at both international and national levels.

This book offers a comprehensive account of the status and dynamics of people participating in the small-scale fisheries (SSF) of Europe.

Population genomics has provided unprecedented opportunities to unravel the mysteries of marine organisms in the oceans' depths.

This book focuses on the use of molecular tools to study small populations of rare and endangered mammals, and presents case studies that apply an evolutionary framework to address innovative questions in the emerging field of mammalian conservation genomics using a highly diverse set of novel molecular tools.

The population of the Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) has drastically declined; this Asian leopard subspecies has disappeared from some parts of its former range.

This book presents the latest scientific views on resource use conflicts in the Arctic seas.

This book is about the ongoing transition of fisheries governance, from top-down command and control towards a more transparent and participatory form.

Domestic and wild large mammalian herbivores occur on every continent except Antarctica.

We are witnessing an alarming, global biodiversity crisis with an ongoing loss of species and their habitats.

This second edition emphasizes the environmental impact on reproduction, with updated chapters throughout as well as complete new chapters on species such as sharks and rays.

Historically, whenever tuna was hauled ashore, the sounds of battle were never far away.

This book offers a comprehensive review of current systems for fish protection and downstream migration.

Carrion, or dead animal matter, is an inherent component of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, and is exploited by a wide diversity of organisms from different trophic levels, including microbes, arthropods and vertebrates.

This textbook provides a comprehensive, reliable and practical guide to the dissection and parasitological examination of marine fish and cephalopods.

This book sheds light on the major functions of microbial communities in aquaculture ecosystems, showing that by recycling nutrients, degrading organic matter and preventing disease outbreaks, a variety of microbes are truly beneficial to a wide range of aquaculture industries.

Written with passion for anyone interested in seeing an end to the illegal trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn, this book shows how, by working together, people all over the world who care about these animals are gradually bringing about change for the better.

Pursuing a multidisciplinary approach, this book highlights current challenges in, and potential solutions to, environmental water management in Mexico.