A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés

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A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés

Edited by Ted J. Case, Martin L. Cody, and Exequiel Ezcurra

All the editors and chapter authors have made their studies of the Sea of Cortés the focus of very influential work.
The book has a very wide appeal, from conservation and evolutionary biologists and ecologists, to people generally interested in the biogeography of this area

A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés

Edited by Ted J. Case, Martin L. Cody, and Exequiel Ezcurra

Description

This updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés, first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cortés region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cortés, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally.

A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés

Edited by Ted J. Case, Martin L. Cody, and Exequiel Ezcurra

Table of Contents

Contributors
I. THE PHYSICAL SCENE
1. History of Scientific Exploration in the Sea of Cortés, George E. Lindsay and Iris Engstrand
2. Geology and Ages of the Islands, Ana Luisa Carreño and Javier Helenes
3. Physical Oceanography, Saul Álvarez-Borrego
II. THE BIOLOGICAL SCENE
4. Plants, Martin L. Cody et al.
5. Ants, April M. Boulton and Philip S. Ward
6. Tenebrionid Beetles, Francisco Sanchez Piñero and Rolf L. Aalbu
7. Rocky-Shore Fishes, Donald A. Thomson and Matthew R. Gilligan
8. Nonavian Reptiles: Origins and Evolution, Robert W. Murphy and Gustavo Aguirre-Léon
9. Reptiles: Ecology, Ted J. Case
10. Land Birds, Martin L. Cody and Enriqueta Velarde
11. Breeding Dynamics of Heermann's Gulls, Enriqueta Velarde and Exequiel Ezcurra
12. Mammals, Timothy E. Lawlor et al.
13. Island Food Webs, Gary A. Polis et al.
III. THE HUMAN SCENE
14. Human Impact in the Midriff Islands, Conrad J. Bahre and Luis Bourillón
15. Cultural Disperal of Plants and Reptiles, Gary P. Nabhan
16. Ecological Conservation, Exequiel Ezcurra et al.
IV. APPENDIXES
Index