Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 4 :Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere: Southern Europe & Turkey ( 1 )

Publication subTitle :Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere: Southern Europe & Turkey

Publication series :1

Author: Heatwole   Harold;Wilkinson   John W.  

Publisher: Pelagic Publishing‎

Publication year: 2015

E-ISBN: 9781784270384

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781907807534

Subject: Q959.5 Amphibia

Keyword: 动物学,生态学(生物生态学),普通生物学,爬行纲,环境污染及其防治

Language: ENG

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Description

This volume is devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservation measures in Southern Europe. Experts from each country describe the ecological background and the conservation status of affected species, with an emphasis on native species.

Chapter

Editors’ preface

39 The amphibians of the Italian region: A review of conservation status

I. Introduction

II. The status of the Italian amphibian fauna

III. Threats affecting the Italian batrachofauna

A. Habitat alteration and urbanization

B. The chytrid fungus in Italy and its significance for amphibian conservation

C. The introduced species

IV. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

V. Conclusions

VI. Acknowledgements

VII. Addendum

VIII. References

40 Amphibian conservation and declines in Malta

I. Introduction

II. Maltese amphibians

III. Conservation status and threats

IV. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

V. Conclusions

VI. Acknowledgements

VII. References

41 Conservation and declines of amphibians in Croatia

I. Introduction

II. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

III. Red List

IV. Summary

V. Acknowledgements

VI. References

42 Conservation and declines of amphibians in Slovenia

I. Introduction

II. Declining species

A. General pressures on amphibian populations in Slovenia

B. Declining amphibian species and species of special conservation concern

III. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

A. Historical background of conservation measures and legislation for protecting amphibian species in Slovenia

B. Conservation measures

C. Monitoring activities

IV. Red List of Slovenian amphibians

V. Conclusion

VI. Acknowledgements

VII. References

43 Conservation and decline of European amphibians: The Republic of Serbia

I. Introduction

A. General pressures on amphibian populations

II. Declining species and species of special concern for conservation

A. Declining amphibian species

B. Species of special concern for conservation

III. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

IV. Species’ status

V. Summary

VI. Acknowledgements

VII. References

44 Amphibian declines and conservation in Montenegro

I. Introduction

II. General pressures on amphibian populations worldwide

A. Habitat destruction

B. Introduced and invasive species

C. Climatic change

D. Over-harvesting

III. Species of special conservation concern in Montenegro

IV. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

V. References

45 Status of amphibians in Bosnia and Herzegovina

I. Introduction

II. Freshwater habitats

A. The Black Sea Basin

B. The Adriatic Basin

C. Lakes

D. Wetlands

E. Pressures on wetland ecosystems

III. The amphibians of Bosnia and Herzegovina

A. Pressures on the amphibian fauna

IV. References

46 Conservation and protection status of amphibians in Macedonia

I. Introduction

A. Geographic features

B. Amphibian species in the FYR of Macedonia

C. Assessment

II. Threats to amphibians

III. Species of special concern for conservation

IV. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

V. Conclusions

VI. References

47 Amphibians of Albania

I. Introduction

II. Amphibian population declines in Albania

III. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

IV. Summary of the species present in Albania and their status

V. Conclusions

VI. Acknowledgements

VII. References

48 Declines and conservation of amphibians in Greece

I. Introduction

II. Species of special conservation concern

A. Pelophylax cerigensis (Beerli et al. 1994)

B. Bombina bombina (Linnaeus 1761)

C. Pelophylax cretensis (Beerli et al. 1994)

D. Lyciasalamandra luschani (Steindachner 1891)

E. Ichthyosaura alpestris (Laurenti 1768)

F. Rana temporaria (Linnaeus 1758)

G. Lyciasalamandra helverseni (Pieper 1963)

III. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

IV. Conclusions

V. References

49 Amphibian conservation anddecline in Romania

I. Introduction

A. Human footprint

B. Phylogeography

II. Species of special conservation concern

A. Taxonomic issues

B. Hybridization

C. Major threats

III. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

A. Legislation and conservation policy

B. Red Lists

C. Conservation and taxonomy

D. Conservation strategies

IV. Conclusions

V. Acknowledgements

VI. References

50 Conservation and decline of amphibians in Hungary

I. Introduction

A. The history of habitat destruction in Hungary

B. Legal protection of amphibian species in Hungary

II. Declining species of amphibians and species of special conservation concern

A. Salamandra salamandra

B. Triturus dobrogicus

C. Triturus carnifex

D. Ichthyosaura alpestris

E. Bombina variegata

F. Rana arvalis

G. Rana temporaria

III. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

A. Role of NGOs in protection of amphibians

B. Mapping the Hungarian herpetofauna

C. Amphibian rescue actions

D. Frog tunnels

E. Monitoring programmes

IV. Conclusions

V. Acknowledgements

VI. References

51 Conservation and declines of amphibians in Bulgaria

I. Introduction

A. Species list and recent changes

B. Species’ distribution and richness

II. Amphibian declines and species of special conservation concern

III. Conservation measures and monitoring programmes

IV. Conclusions

V. Acknowledgements

VI. References

52 Amphibian conservation and decline in Turkey

I. Introduction

A. Causes of species richness in Turkey

B. The amphibian species of Turkey

II. Declining Turkish amphibians and species of special conservation concern

A. Declining amphibian species in Turkey

B. The reasons for amphibian decline in Turkey

C. Amphibian species of special conservation concern in Turkey

III. Conservation measures required

IV. Summary

V. References

53 Conservation of amphibians in Cyprus

I. Introduction

II. Cypriot amphibians

A. Hyla savignyi

B. Bufotes viridis

C. Pelophylax bedriagae

III. Monitoring

IV. References

Index

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