Ecology of Tropical Ecosystems

Intensive studies of the factors affecting the abundance and distribution of animals in tropical terrestrial ecosystems (lowland forests; savanna; deserts and montane systems).

Intensive studies of the factors affecting the abundance and distribution of animals in tropical terrestrial ecosystems (lowland forests; savanna; deserts and montane systems); Community structure; functions and dynamics; Adaptation of animals to different tropical environments and the effect of human activities on tropical ecosystems; Ecology of coastal and tropical inland waters like estuaries; lagoons; rivers; natural and artificial lakes; The inter-relationships of fauna and flora; Man's influences on the aquatic environment