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CSIRO Publishing has picked up three of the 1995 Whitely Book Awards presented by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.
"Sharks and Ray of Australia" by Peter Last and John Stevens, Division of Fisheries, won the Whitely Medal as the most outstanding contribution to Australasian Zoology this year. This publication highlights the vast diversity of shark and ray fauna in our region - it is almost 50 per cent more diverse than in any other region in the world, with over 300 species identified so far.
'Sharks and Rays in Australia' is an invaluable source of information for anyone wanting to know more about this ancient, unique and commercially important group of animals.
"Oecophorine Genera of Australia" written by Ian Common, Division of Entomology, was judged to be the Best Individual Zoological Monograph for 1995. This volume is the first of three and includes 91 genera containing 500 species of Australian moths.
Ian Common has displayed his extraordinary knowledge in this book based on a lifetime of experience and field observation.
"Zoological Catalogue of Australia " edited by Keith Houston, Australian Biological Resources Study, is a series of 90 volumes, each covering a specific animal group or groups and will cite all known species in Australia. The series has been judged the 'Best Zoological Series'.
The awards will be presented to the winners at the Education Centre at Taronga Zoo at 4.00 pm, Wednesday 13 September 1995.
CSIRO is committed to informing the people about science and its applications through CSIRO Publishing.
For further information please contact:
Sarah Tankard
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