By: A. Sasekumar (Editor), Nissim Marshall (Editor), D.J. Macintosh (Editor)

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A major concern among ecologists in and outside the ASEAN region is the degradation of the environment, and the overexploitation of freshwater and marine resources. There is as yet no indication that freshwater and marine resources are being managed on a sustainable basis, and loss of wetlands, whether freshwater swamps or mangrove swamps, is a major problem in the ASEAN region. Reclamation of mangrove swamps for aquaculture and agriculture seems to be a continuous activity here and the status of marine parks should also be examined in the light of recent resort development acitivities on small islands. This volume contains numerous recommendations for the promotion of ecological studies and regional cooperation in marine, freshwater ecology and conservation, with special emphasis on the common water masses like the Strait of Malacca, Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea.

Preface
Ecology of Marine and Freshwaters Including Wetlands
Monitoring of the sea surface temperature in the South China Sea
Neap-spring tidal effects on dissolved oxygen in two Malaysian estuaries
The role of bacteria in nutrient recycling in tropical mangrove and other coastal benthic ecosystems
Studies on the production of useful chemicals, especially fatty acids in the marine diatom Nitzchia conspicua Grunow
Zoogeographic and biodiversity of the freshwater fishes on Southeast Asia
The damselfishes (Pisces: Osteichthyes: pomocentridae) of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore: Systematics, ecology and conservation
The systematics and ecology of snake heads (Pisces: Channidae) of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
An annotated checklist of mangrove brachyuran crabs from Malysia and Singapore
The ecology and biology of Southeast Asian false spider crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae)
Male courtship cycles in three species of tropical Ilyoplax crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura, Ocypodidae)
Distribution and biodiversity of Singapore Gorgonians (sub-class Octocorallia) -- a preliminary survey
Distribution and abundance of marine wood borers on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
New records of Malaysian marine algae
The community structure of macroalgae in a low shore mangrove forest in Selangor, Malaysia
Conservation and Pollution
Marine environmental issues of Southeast Asia: state and development
A review of otters (Carnivora: Mustelidae: Lutrinae) in Malaysia and Singapore
Hatch rates of green turtle eggs in Sarawak
The use of artificial reefs in enhancing fish communities in Singapore
Threats to the indigenous freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka and remarks on their conservation
Diversity and conservation of blackwater fishes in Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest
Red tide phenomena in Brunei Darussalam -- some implications for fisheries
Water quality of Inam River estuary and the Ko-Nelayan tiger prawn aquaculture ponds in Sabah, Malaysia
Prolonged inundation and ecological changes in an Avicennia mangrove: implications for conservation and management
The remnant mangroves of Sei Kecil, Simpang Hilir, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Management Issues, Ecological Economics and Other Topics
Marine living resources management in the ASEAN Region: lessons learned and the integrated management approach
Degradation of mangrove forests in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Value of mangroves in coastal protection
A historical perspective of the resources and issues of Pak Phanag Bay, southern Thailand
Management of coastal ecosystems in eastern Sumatra: the case of Berbak Wildlife Reserve, Jambi Province
Mangrove conservation in relation to overall environmental considerations
Integrated planning and management of freshwater habitats, including wetlands
Recommendations and Resolutions
Subject index
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ISBN: 9780792329244
ISBN-10: 0792329244
Series: Developments in Hydrobiology
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 335
Published: 1994
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 17.8  x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.804