Amphibian Survey and Monitoring Handbook ( 1 )

Publication series ：1

Author： Wilkinson   John W.  

Publisher： Pelagic Publishing‎

Publication year： 2015

E-ISBN: 9781784270742

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781784270032

Subject： Q1 General Biology;Q14 Biological Ecology (Ecology);Q959.6 Reptilia

Keyword： 普通生物学,生态学（生物生态学）,爬行纲

Language： ENG

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Description

Amphibians are among the most globally endangered groups of vertebrates with more than one-third of species being assessed as declining or threatened. This book is designed to help those carrying out amphibian surveying and monitoring so that the results of their surveys can be used effectively.

Chapter

Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Introducing amphibians

1.1 Amphibian diversity

1.2 Order Anura (frogs and toads)

1.3 Order Caudata (newts and salamanders)

1.4 Order Gymnophonia (caecilians)

2. Before you start surveying

2.1 Types of survey

2.2 Survey and monitoring programmes

2.3 Survey aims and resources

2.4 Collecting survey data

2.5 Survey permissions and licences

2.6 Health and safety, and biosecurity

2.7 Handling amphibians

3. During your survey:amphibian survey methods

3.1 Amphibian surveys in aquatic habitats

3.2 Amphibian surveys in terrestrial habitats

3.3 What other data should you collect?

4. After your surveyOnce

4.1 Arranging your data for analysi

4.2 Setting out your survey report

4.3 Who needs to see your data and read your report?

4.4 Taking amphibian studies further

5. Resources to help you

5.1 Example survey forms

5.2 Risk Assessments

5.3 Guides to amphibian identification and ecology

5.4 Other useful textbooks

5.5 Equipment suppliers

5.6 Amphibian study and conservation organizationsand societies

References

Glossary

Index

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