Venkataraman / Sivaperuman Marine Faunal Diversity in India

Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-12-801962-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 546 Seiten

More than 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water, making it an ideal and abundant resource for studying species diversity, faunal communities, and ecosystems. India's massive coastline (5,044 miles) means it plays a major role in housing these faunal communities. Of the 32 animal phyla, 15 are represented in India's marine ecosystem, covering more than 15,000 species. Marine and coastal ecosystems of India provide supporting services in the form of wide range of habitats. Major ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs, lagoons, seaweeds and sea grasses serve as nurseries for both inshore and offshore fishes and others, many of which are supposed to be commercially exploited. Marine Faunal Diversity in India describes different marine faunal group ranges from sponges, corals, mollusks, crabs, fishes, reptiles, birds, marine mammals, mangrove fauna and tsunami impact on marine faunal diversity. The chapters, written by reputed experts in their respective fields, illustrate diversity and distribution of marine faunal communities. Key aspects of the ecology and conservation of this important ecosystem are also discussed. Marine Faunal Diversity in India provides marine biologists and related researchers with access to the latest research and field studies from this major region. - Provides the latest field research on marine faunal diversity throughout the vast and species-rich Indian region - Brings together expertise from top marine biology researchers in the country - Covers a diverse array of aquatic environments, including coastal and island areas - Discusses conservation ecology of marine faunal groups

Dr. Sivaperuman, M.Sc., D.B.T., Ph.D., works as Scientist-C in the Zoological Survey of India. He received his Master's Degree in Wildlife Biology from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, and holds his doctorate in Ecology of Wetland Birds in the Vembanad-Kole Ramsar Site from (Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala), Forest Research Institute, Deemed University, Dehra Dun. He has worked in various areas of the country in a range of different ecosystems, including Kerala, Rajasthan, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He has published more than 140 research papers in national and international journals and newsletters. He has also participated and presented research papers in 30 national and international seminars and symposia.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Venkataraman, Krishnamoorthy

Sivaperuman, Chandrakasan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Dürer's Devices: Beyond the Projective Model of Pictures;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;List of Contributors;10
6;Foreword;12
7;Preface;16
8;Introduction;20
9;Contents of Volume I;24
10;PART I: THEORIES OF PICTURES AND THEIR PERCEPTION;26
10.1;CHAPTER 1. Generative Theory: A Perceptual Theory of Pictorial Representation;28
10.1.1;Introduction: Major Issues and Theories in Perception;28
10.1.2;Constructivist Theory of Perception;31
10.1.3;Gestalt Theory of Perception;35
10.1.4;Gibson's Theory of Ecological Optics: Perspectivism;40
10.1.5;Gibson's Theory of Ecological Optics: Invariant Information;45
10.1.6;Brief Critical Summary;49
10.1.7;Generative Theory of Perception;51
10.1.8;Summary of Generative Theory of Representation;66
10.1.9;Sources and Divergencies;67
10.1.10;References;70
10.2;CHAPTER 2. Pictorial Functions and Perceptual Structures;72
10.2.1;Pictorial Representation and Perceptual Theory;72
10.2.2;Flat Canvas and Deep World: Evolving Solutions and Shifting Intentions;106
10.2.3;Acknowledgments;115
10.2.4;References;115
10.3;CHAPTER 3. How the Eye Makes Up What the Light Leaves Out;120
10.3.1;Projective Ambiguity and the Need for a Good Form Approach;123
10.3.2;Geometric Constraints on Assuming Good Form;126
10.3.3;Evidence That Perception Imposes Good Form in Accordance with Geometric Constraints;128
10.3.4;The Role of Good Form in Perceiving Real Objects;133
10.3.5;How Good Form Geometrically Determines Proportion and Orientation;136
10.3.6;Evidence That the Perception of Proportion and Orientation Accords with Geometry;139
10.3.7;Models of Perceptual Process Using Good Form;144
10.3.8;A Good Form Approach to the Perception of Curved Objects;149
10.3.9;What the Light Leaves Out;152
10.3.10;References;154
10.4;CHAPTER 4. Visual Scenarios: The Role of Representation in Visual Perception;156
10.4.1;Introduction;156
10.4.2;Visual Posture and Representational Form;159
10.4.3;Visual Scenarios;161
10.4.4;Perspective;165
10.4.5;Conclusion: From Ecology to Culture;175
10.4.6;References;176
11;PART II: EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE PERCEPTION OF PICTURES;178
11.1;CHAPTER 5. Development of Pictorial Perception;180
11.1.1;Introduction;180
11.1.2;Infant Sensitivity to Visual Depth;183
11.1.3;Pictorial Perception in Early Childhood;192
11.1.4;Conclusions and New Directions;212
11.1.5;References;215
11.2;CHAPTER 6. A Perspective on Cross-Cultural Picture Perception;218
11.2.1;Introduction;218
11.2.2;Perception of Objects;219
11.2.3;Pictorial Depth Perception;227
11.2.4;Summary and Conclusions;243
11.2.5;Acknowledgments;247
11.2.6;References;247
11.3;CHAPTER 7. Pictorial Perception: Hemispheric Specialization and Developmental Regression in the Neurologically Impaired;252
11.3.1;Introduction;252
11.3.2;Heuristic Justification;253
11.3.3;Special Character of Pictures;254
11.3.4;Organismic-Developmental Theory;255
11.3.5;Neurological Evidence: General Considerations and Caveats;257
11.3.6;Research on the Perception of Faces;261
11.3.7;Visual Agnosia and Related Perceptual Deficits;265
11.3.8;Drawing Disability and Laterality of Lesion;271
11.3.9;Summary of Pictorial Work in Neuropsychology;274
11.3.10;Lateralization of Pictorial Component Abilities;275
11.3.11;Organismic-Developmental Interpretation of the Lateralization Work;276
11.3.12;Developmental Regression of Pictorial Depth Perception in the· Neurologically Impaired: Future Directions;276
11.3.13;References;283
11.4;CHAPTER 8. Blind People Recognizing and Making Haptic Pictures;288
11.4.1;Introduction;289
11.4.2;Participants;289
11.4.3;Materials;291
11.4.4;Interview;292
11.4.5;Orientation of a Picturing Surface;297
11.4.6;Pictures Without Text;298
11.4.7;Drawing Tasks;300
11.4.8;Discussion;318
11.4.9;Conclusion;325
11.4.10;Acknowledgments;326
11.4.11;Appendix: The Nature of Haptics;326
11.4.12;References;327
11.5;CHAPTER 9. Picture Perception in Nonhuman Subjects;330
11.5.1;Introduction: The "Why Bother" Question;330
11.5.2;Questions About Animal Picture Perception: A Review of the Literature;336
11.5.3;Open Questions;359
11.5.4;Summary;363
11.5.5;Acknowledgments;363
11.5.6;Reference Notes;364
11.5.7;References;364
12;Subject Index;370