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An updated key to the seven species is presented. The ecology of the species is detailed and the importance of conserving their habitats emphasised. Emphasis is placed on poorly known stenotopic forest species whose habitats are fast disappearing. The taxonomy of several problematic species from Borneo and Sumatra is also briefly discussed. [Authors' abstract].
A major concern among ecologists in and outside the ASEAN region is the degradation of the environment, and the overexploitation of freshwater and marine resources. There is as yet no indication that freshwater and marine resources are being managed on a sustainable basis, and loss of wetlands, whether freshwater swamps or mangrove swamps, is a major problem in the ASEAN region. Reclamation of mangrove swamps for aquaculture and agriculture seems to be a continuous activity here and the status of marine parks should also be examined in the light of recent resort development acitivities on small islands. This volume contains numerous recommendations for the promotion of ecological studies and regional cooperation in marine, freshwater ecology and conservation, with special emphasis on the common water masses like the Strait of Malacca, Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea.
Conservation of coral reefs and control of over-exploitative fishing methods is necessary to maintainthe high diversity of pomacentrids in this area. The present study serves to establish an annotated curret species list for Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore,as well as to update and clarify the local taxonomy of the group. Keys are provided for the known species to aid studies on reefs and similar biotypes. [Authors' abstract].