Atlas of terrestrial mammals of the Ionian and Aegean islands

Marco Masseti

Published by De Gruyter 2012

Atlas of terrestrial mammals of the Ionian and Aegean islands

Marco Masseti

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110254587

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About this book

The goal of this book is to foster better knowledge of the mammalian fauna of the Mediterranean islands. The atlas presents the current state of knowledge of the past and present distribution of the non-flying terrestrial mammals of the Ionian and Aegean islands. It provides a distribution map for each species with extensive references and a description of all the mammalian taxa. The book also focuses on the important role of human beings in the redefinition of the insular ecological equilibrium, as well as on the environmental impact of biological invasions. The protection and study of this fauna can provide an opportunity for testing a range of different evolutionary theories.

An essential reference for zoologists and archaeozoologists working on island ecosystems
Over 60 distribution maps of all non-volant mammalian species of the Aegean and Ionian islands with many full color photographs
With an introduction to island archaeozoology and a focus on recent extinctions and introductions
Extensive references

Author / Editor information

Marco Masseti, University of Florence, Italy.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Jean-Denis Vigne Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
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1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Materials and methods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
3 The natural setting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
4 The island endemics. The mammals of the Upper Pleistocene Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
5 The disappearance of the endemics. Holocene relics of a vanished world Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
6 Atlas of the non-volant mammals of the Ionian and the Aegean islands. The species account. 6.1-6.14 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
6 Atlas of the non-volant mammals of the Ionian and the Aegean islands. The species account. 6.15-6.29 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
6 Atlas of the non-volant mammals of the Ionian and the Aegean islands. The species account. 6.30-6.44 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
7 Species dubiously and/or erroneously recorded from the Ionian and Aegean islands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
8 Archaeozoological evidence of the diffusion of mammalian species of different and/or exotic origin or durable parts of them Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
9 Biogeographical remarks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
10 A weighty legacy: concluding remarks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Appendix A. Native domestic breeds Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
Appendix B. Chiroptera reported from the Ionian and Aegean islands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
Appendix C. Cetaceans reported from the Ionian sea and the Aegean Seas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
Appendix D. The monk seal, Monachus monachus Hermann, 1779 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	299

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Researchers, teachers and students in the fields of zoology, conservation, biodiversity, zooarchaeology, paleontology; naturalists; scientific associations with conservation interests
Pages
- Front matter: 16
- Main content: 302
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 167
- Tables: 6
Keywords: Island Biology; Aegean; Mammals; Mediterranean; Zoology

eBook

Published: October 30, 2012
ISBN: 9783110254587

Hardcover

Published: October 15, 2012
ISBN: 9783110254570