http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/rss/books/su9_12RSS.xml The latest new books in Biological Sciences: Tropical Biology and Conservation en-us Fri, 25 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT 1440 http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/R/bo11605788.html In 2008 a rapid biodiversity survey was carried out in Ramal de Calderas in the Venezuelan Andes to inventory species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and aquatic invertebrates associated with the different ecosystems of the area. Conservation International Venezuela carried out this evaluation with the participation of fourteen Venezuelan scientific-academic institutions, a team of twenty researchers, and the assistance of ten members of local cooperative projects. The survey revealed a high diversity of species and habitats and recorded the first survey data for several taxonomic groups, including fishes and macroinvertebrates. This report is in Spanish, with an English summary.&#160;&#160; <div></div><p>In 2008 a rapid biodiversity survey was carried out in Ramal de Calderas in the Venezuelan Andes to inventory species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and aquatic invertebrates associated with the different ecosystems of the area. Conservation International Venezuela carried out this evaluation with the participation of fourteen Venezuelan scientific-academic institutions, a team of twenty researchers, and the assistance of ten members of local cooperative projects. The survey revealed a high diversity of species and habitats and recorded the first survey data for several taxonomic groups, including fishes and macroinvertebrates. This report is in Spanish, with an English summary.&#160;&#160; </p> Biological Sciences: Tropical Biology and Conservation Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT Anabel Rial; Josefa Señaris; Carlos A. Lasso; Ana Liz Flores 9781934151372