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Book (stand-alone)Coral habitat fauna of northwest Africa: A photographic guide to taxa identification 2025
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No results found.This photographic guide provides an overview of the fauna observed in the shallow (less than 200 m depth) and deep water (more than 200 m depth) coral habitats off the coasts of Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal. While not exhaustive, it includes a total of 167 taxa representing key groups such as hard corals, sea anemones, hydrozoans, bryozoans, sponges, polychaetes, crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms, ascidians, and both bony and cartilaginous fishes. The images featured are snapshots taken from video observations collected during the 2020 and 2021 habitat mapping surveys aboard the research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. These surveys aimed to map the distribution and condition of bottom habitats, providing a baseline for evaluating current and future impacts on benthic ecosystems. This region, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity, supports a wide variety of species and habitats that play a vital role in maintaining the health of oceanic environments. This guide serves as a valuable resource for scientists conducting further explorations in the region, offering a foundational tool for taxonomic identification. By highlighting the ecological importance of these ecosystems, the guide aims to foster a deeper appreciation for the region’s unique marine life and to promote the conservation of these critical habitats. -
Book (series)Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden 2004
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No results found.This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. A total of 49 sharks and 45 batoids reliably reported for the region are listed and those common in the fisheries or likely to be found through fishing operations are fully treated (44 sharks and 33 batoids). Included here are the first confirmed reports for the region of Hemigaleus microstoma, Carcharhinus dussumieri, Aetomylaeus vesp ertilio, Himantura fai, Mobula japanica and an undescribed Dasyatis sp. The guide includes a fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Each species account includes: at least one annotated illustration of the species highlighting its relevant identification characters; basic information on nomenclature, synonyms and possible misidentifications; FAO, common and local names; basic information on size, habitat and biology, importance to fisheries, and distributio n. Colour plates for a large number of the species are included. -
Book (series)Field identification guide to the sharks and rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. 2005
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No results found.This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. An extensive literature review was carried out for the preparation of this document. A total of 49 sharks, 34 batoids and 1 chimaera are fully treated. The presence of 5 sharks and 2 batoids included in this field guide, need, however, to be confirmed. The guide includes sections on technical terms and measurements for sharks and ba toids, and fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Each species account includes: at least one annotated illustration of the species highlighting its relevant identification characters; basic information on nomenclature, synonyms and possible misidentifications; FAO common names; basic information on size, habitat and biology, distribution, importance to fisheries, and conservation and exploitation status. Colour plates
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