Primates in Flooded Habitats by Katarzyna Nowak, Adrian A. Ba... - 9781107134317

Primates in Flooded HabitatsEcology and Conservation\nAuthor(s): Katarzyna Nowak, Adrian A. Barnett, Ikki Matsuda\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107134317, 978-1107134317\nSynopsis\nNearly half the world's primate species use flooded habitats at one time or another, from swamp-going Congo gorillas and mangrove-eating proboscis monkeys, to uacaris in Amazonian riverside forests. This first-ever volume on the subject brings together experts from around the world in a ground breaking volume spanning fossil history, current biology and future research and conservation priorities. Flooded habitats are a vital part of tropical biology, both for the diversity of the species they house, and the complexity of their ecological interactions, but are often completely overlooked. This book will set the stage for a new wave of research on primates in these extraordinarily productive and highly threatened a.