Atoll Research Bulletin No. 136. Coral Islands of the Western Indian Ocean,

Abstract

Contents include: Geography and ecology of Farquhar Atoll; Plants of Farquhar Atoll; An old record of a Blue Piegon Alectroenas species and sea-birds on Farquhar and Providence; Geography and ecology of Cosmoledo Atoll; Plants of Cosmoledo Atoll; Land (including shore) birds of Cosmoledo; Geography and ecology of Astove; Plants of Astove; Note on the Lepidoptera of Astove Atoll; Land (including shore) birds of Astove; Ecological change and effects of phosphate mining; Plants of Assumption Island; Geography and ecology of Desroches; Plants of Desroches; Geography and ecology of Remire; Plants of Remire (Eagle) Island, Amirantes; Geography and ecology of African Banks; An introduction of Streptopelia picturata into the Amirantes; Geography and ecology of Tromelin Island; Some ornithological observations from the western Indian Ocean.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 1970
Accession Number
AD0714443

Entities

People

  • D. R. Stoddart

Organizations

  • Smithsonian Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Birds
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Earth Sciences
  • Eukaryotes
  • Geography
  • Indian Ocean
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Lepidoptera
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Planetary Sciences

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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