The importance of discovering, describing and cataloguing poorly known species in herbarium collections is discussed. It is a spur to efforts at rediscovery and consequent conservation efforts. The problems faced in describing species from limited material are discussed and our methods and criteria in making a decision are described. Prospects for future novelties are briefly assessed. Fifteen ...

The onset of a major seagrass initiative in West Africa enabled important discoveries several countries, one the least documented regions world. Four species occur western Africa, Cymodocea nodosa, Halodule wrightii, Ruppia maritima and Zostera noltei. An area about 62,108 ha seagrasses was studied region comprising seven countries: Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leo...

Ramsar site designation is an acknowledgment of a wetland’s importance. In this study, we conducted biodiversity survey around Natuna to examine its eligibility as the next in Indonesia. This was through sampling for biological resources, using either transect, trapping, or visual observation. We surveyed 32 stations endangered and vulnerable fish, water birds, wetland-dependent species. Sample...

Abstract Foraging strategies of dugongs in tropical areas are not yet well understood, and that is particularly true for grazing fast-growing pioneer seagrass meadows the intertidal zones. In this study, we investigated driving factors affecting number tracks caused by small herds Balikpapan Bay, Indonesia. We seven which dynamics biomass, ratio aboveground to belowground were recorded measured...