Marine Faunal Diversity in India (eBook)

Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation

Chandrakasan Sivaperuman, Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman (Autoren)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
546 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-12-801962-7 (ISBN)

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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.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Dürer's Devices: Beyond the Projective Model of Pictures 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
List of Contributors 10
Foreword 12
Preface 16
Introduction 20
Contents of Volume I 24
PART I: THEORIES OF PICTURES AND THEIR PERCEPTION 26
CHAPTER 1. Generative Theory: A Perceptual Theory of Pictorial Representation 28
Introduction: Major Issues and Theories in Perception 28
Constructivist Theory of Perception 31
Gestalt Theory of Perception 35
Gibson's Theory of Ecological Optics: Perspectivism 40
Gibson's Theory of Ecological Optics: Invariant Information 45
Brief Critical Summary 49
Generative Theory of Perception 51
Summary of Generative Theory of Representation 66
Sources and Divergencies 67
References 70
CHAPTER 2. Pictorial Functions and Perceptual Structures 72
Pictorial Representation and Perceptual Theory 72
Flat Canvas and Deep World: Evolving Solutions and Shifting Intentions 106
Acknowledgments 115
References 115
CHAPTER 3. How the Eye Makes Up What the Light Leaves Out 120
Projective Ambiguity and the Need for a Good Form Approach 123
Geometric Constraints on Assuming Good Form 126
Evidence That Perception Imposes Good Form in Accordance with Geometric Constraints 128
The Role of Good Form in Perceiving Real Objects 133
How Good Form Geometrically Determines Proportion and Orientation 136
Evidence That the Perception of Proportion and Orientation Accords with Geometry 139
Models of Perceptual Process Using Good Form 144
A Good Form Approach to the Perception of Curved Objects 149
What the Light Leaves Out 152
References 154
CHAPTER 4. Visual Scenarios: The Role of Representation in Visual Perception 156
Introduction 156
Visual Posture and Representational Form 159
Visual Scenarios 161
Perspective 165
Conclusion: From Ecology to Culture 175
References 176
PART II: EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE PERCEPTION OF PICTURES 178
CHAPTER 5. Development of Pictorial Perception 180
Introduction 180
Infant Sensitivity to Visual Depth 183
Pictorial Perception in Early Childhood 192
Conclusions and New Directions 212
References 215
CHAPTER 6. A Perspective on Cross-Cultural Picture Perception 218
Introduction 218
Perception of Objects 219
Pictorial Depth Perception 227
Summary and Conclusions 243
Acknowledgments 247
References 247
CHAPTER 7. Pictorial Perception: Hemispheric Specialization and Developmental Regression in the Neurologically Impaired 252
Introduction 252
Heuristic Justification 253
Special Character of Pictures 254
Organismic-Developmental Theory 255
Neurological Evidence: General Considerations and Caveats 257
Research on the Perception of Faces 261
Visual Agnosia and Related Perceptual Deficits 265
Drawing Disability and Laterality of Lesion 271
Summary of Pictorial Work in Neuropsychology 274
Lateralization of Pictorial Component Abilities 275
Organismic-Developmental Interpretation of the Lateralization Work 276
Developmental Regression of Pictorial Depth Perception in the· Neurologically Impaired: Future Directions 276
References 283
CHAPTER 8. Blind People Recognizing and Making Haptic Pictures 288
Introduction 289
Participants 289
Materials 291
Interview 292
Orientation of a Picturing Surface 297
Pictures Without Text 298
Drawing Tasks 300
Discussion 318
Conclusion 325
Acknowledgments 326
Appendix: The Nature of Haptics 326
References 327
CHAPTER 9. Picture Perception in Nonhuman Subjects 330
Introduction: The "Why Bother" Question 330
Questions About Animal Picture Perception: A Review of the Literature 336
Open Questions 359
Summary 363
Acknowledgments 363
Reference Notes 364
References 364
Subject Index 370

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.11.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 0-12-801962-X / 012801962X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-12-801962-7 / 9780128019627