Bioindicators And Environmental Management

Author : Bozzano G Luisa
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1991-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080984254

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Bioindicators and Environmental Management by Bozzano G Luisa Pdf

This essential book contains material presented at a September 1990 meeting organized by the Commission for Bioindicators, International Union for Biological Sciences.**A key role of the Commission for Bioindicators (IUBS) is to promote the use of bioindicators in environmental management. This means encouraging the transfer of ideas regarding potential bioindicators, and originating in laboratories, into the harsher realities of field environmental monitoring. Although the concept of biomonitoring is ancient, its application to current monitoring problems is relatively slow to develop.**In a bid to rectify this problem, this invaluable book brings together and discusses approaches developed around the world. It will provide both environmental administrators and research scientists with a valuable sense of proportion of the state of the art in their particular field. Bioindicators and Environmental Management is organized into four sections Bioindicators, industry, and administration Biomonitoring of the Chernobyl accident Monitoring long-term/large-scale environmental trends Basic research in biomonitoring

Author : Margit Kovács
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009676821

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Biological Indicators in Environmental Protection by Margit Kovács Pdf

Author : J. M. Hellawell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1138596817

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Biological Indicators of Freshwater Pollution and Environmental Management by J. M. Hellawell Pdf

Author : Bernd A. Markert,A.M. Breure,H.G. Zechmeister
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080441777

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Author : B.A. Markert,A.M. Breure,H.G. Zechmeister
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1017 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080527970

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Bioindicators and Biomonitors by B.A. Markert,A.M. Breure,H.G. Zechmeister Pdf

This book provides comprehensive single source coverage of bioindication/biomonitoring in the fields of ecology, ecotoxicology and environmental sciences; from the ecological basics to the effects of chemicals on the environment and the latest test strategies. Contributions by leading figures in ecology from around the world reflect the broad scope of current thinking and research, making this volume essential reading for informed professionals and students.

Author : Margit Kovács
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Biochemical markers
ISBN : 9630560275

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Biological Indicators in Environmental Protection by Margit Kovács Pdf

Author : Julian Reynolds,Catherine Souty-Grosset
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781139502160

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Management of Freshwater Biodiversity by Julian Reynolds,Catherine Souty-Grosset Pdf

Integrating research into freshwater biodiversity and the role of keystone species, this fascinating book presents freshwater crayfish as representatives of human-exacerbated threats to biodiversity and conservation. It uses examples from these and other large decapod invertebrates to explore how communities function and are controlled, alongside the implications of human demands and conflicts over limited resources, notably the severe impacts on biodiversity. The discussion is structured around three key topics – the present situation of crayfish in world freshwater ecosystems, the applications of science to conservation management and knowledge transfer for successful crayfish management. It outlines the historic exploitation of crayfish, addressing the problems caused by invasive alien forms and explaining the importance of correct identification when dealing with conservation issues. Offering a global perspective on freshwater systems, the book ultimately highlights how the conservation of such large and long-lived species will help protect ecosystem quality in the future.

Author : Jamil Kaiser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015050758070

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Bioindicators and Biomarkers of Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment by Jamil Kaiser Pdf

Provides the reader with an overview of the variety of animal and plants that are available for use as environmental monitors. The author emphasizes that the use of a single species of target bioindicator is not appropriate or scientifically sound for the monitoring of several toxic pollutants.

Author : Paul R. Adamus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : UOM:39015048560554

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Bioindicators for Assessing Ecological Integrity of Prairie Wetlands by Paul R. Adamus Pdf

Author : J.M. Hellawell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400943155

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Biological Indicators of Freshwater Pollution and Environmental Management by J.M. Hellawell Pdf

The preface of a book often provides a convenient place in which the author can tender his apologies for any inadequacies and affords him the facility to excuse himself by reminding the reader that his art is long but life, or at least the portion of it in which he has the opportunity for writing books, is short. I, too, am deeply conscious that I have undertaken a task which I could not hope to complete to my own satisfaction but I offer, in self defence, the observation that, inadequate though it is, there is no other book extant, so far as I am aware, which provides the information contained herein within the covers of a single volume. Often during the last decade, in discharging my responsibilities for the environmental aspects of the water authority's operations and works, I should have been deeply grateful to have had access to a compendium such as this. The lack of a convenient source of data made me aware of the need which I have attempted to fill and in doing so I have drawn on my experiences of the kinds of problem which are presented to biologists in the water industry. The maxim 'half a loaf is better than none' seems particularly apt in this context.

Author : Bhaskar Nath
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Bæredygtig udvikling
ISBN : 0415149061

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Environmental Management in Practice by Bhaskar Nath Pdf

This volume focuses on the techniques and tools currently available to the environmental manager. A theoretical background is given together with an overview of those instruments in common use today.

Author : Brian D. Fath,Sven Erik Jorgensen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000062069

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Managing Biological and Ecological Systems by Brian D. Fath,Sven Erik Jorgensen Pdf

Bringing together a wealth of knowledge, Environmental Management Handbook, Second Edition, gives a comprehensive overview of environmental problems, their sources, their assessment, and their solutions. Through in-depth entries and a topical table of contents, readers will quickly find answers to questions about environmental problems and their corresponding management issues. This six-volume set is a reimagining of the award-winning Encyclopedia of Environmental Management, published in 2013, and features insights from more than 400 contributors, all experts in their field. The experience, evidence, methods, and models used in studying environmental management are presented here in six stand-alone volumes, arranged along the major environmental systems. Features The first handbook that demonstrates the key processes and provisions for enhancing environmental management Addresses new and cutting-edge topics on ecosystem services, resilience, sustainability, food–energy–water nexus, socio-ecological systems, and more Provides an excellent basic knowledge on environmental systems, explains how these systems function, and offers strategies on how to best manage them Includes the most important problems and solutions facing environmental management today In this second volume, Managing Biological and Ecological Systems, the reader is introduced to the general concepts and processes of the biosphere and all its systems. This volume explains how these systems function and provides strategies on how to best manage them. It serves as an excellent resource for finding basic knowledge on the biosphere and ecological systems and includes important problems and solutions that environmental managers face today. This book practically demonstrates the key processes, methods, and models used in studying environmental management.

Author : Mikko Nikinmaa
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780124115811

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An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology by Mikko Nikinmaa Pdf

An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology is an introductory reference for all aspects of toxicology pertaining to aquatic environments. As water sources diminish, the need to understand the effects that contaminants may have on aquatic organisms and ecosystems increases in importance. This book will provide you with a solid understanding of aquatic toxicology, its past, its cutting-edge present and its likely future. An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology will introduce you to the global issue of aquatic contamination, detailing the major sources of contamination, from where they originate, and their effects on aquatic organisms and their environment. State-of-the-art toxicological topics covered include nanotoxicology, toxicogenomics, bioinformatics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, as well as water management and the toxicological effects of major environmental issues such as algal blooms, climate change and ocean acidification. This book is intended for anyone who wants to know more about the impact of toxicants on aquatic organisms and ecosystems, or to keep up to date with recent and future developments in the field. Provides with the latest perspectives on the impacts of toxicants on aquatic environments, such as nanotoxicology, toxicogenomics, ocean acidification and eutrophication Offers a complete overview, beginning with the origins of aquatic toxicology and concluding with potential future challenges Includes guidance on testing methods and a glossary of aquatic toxicology terms

Author : R.S. Ambasht,Navin K. Ambasht
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461502210

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Modern Trends in Applied Aquatic Ecology by R.S. Ambasht,Navin K. Ambasht Pdf

Organisms and environment have evolved through modifying each other over millions of years. Humans appeared very late in this evolutionary time scale. With their superior brain attributes, humans emerged as the most dominating influence on the earth. Over the millennia, from simple hunter-food gatherers, humans developed the art of agriculture, domestication of animals, identification of medicinal plants, devising hunting and fishing techniques, house building, and making clothes. All these have been for better adjustment, growth, and survival in otherwise harsh and hostile surroundings and climate cycles of winter and summer, and dry and wet seasons. So humankind started experimenting and acting on ecological lines much before the art of reading, writing, or arithmetic had developed. Application of ecological knowledge led to development of agriculture, animal husbandry, medicines, fisheries, and so on. Modem ecology is a relatively young science and, unfortunately, there are so few books on applied ecology. The purpose of ecology is to discover the principles that govern relationships among plants, animals, microbes, and their total living and nonliving environmental components. Ecology, however, had remained mainly rooted in botany and zoology. It did not permeate hard sciences, engineering, or industrial technologies leading to widespread environmental degradation, pollution, and frequent episodes leading to mass deaths and diseases.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 2280 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128135761

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Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene by Anonim Pdf

Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene presents a currency-based, global synthesis cataloguing the impact of humanity’s global ecological footprint. Covering a multitude of aspects related to Climate Change, Biodiversity, Contaminants, Geological, Energy and Ethics, leading scientists provide foundational essays that enable researchers to define and scrutinize information, ideas, relationships, meanings and ideas within the Anthropocene concept. Questions widely debated among scientists, humanists, conservationists, politicians and others are included, providing discussion on when the Anthropocene began, what to call it, whether it should be considered an official geological epoch, whether it can be contained in time, and how it will affect future generations. Although the idea that humanity has driven the planet into a new geological epoch has been around since the dawn of the 20th century, the term ‘Anthropocene’ was only first used by ecologist Eugene Stoermer in the 1980s, and hence popularized in its current meaning by atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen in 2000. Presents comprehensive and systematic coverage of topics related to the Anthropocene, with a focus on the Geosciences and Environmental science Includes point-counterpoint articles debating key aspects of the Anthropocene, giving users an even-handed navigation of this complex area Provides historic, seminal papers and essays from leading scientists and philosophers who demonstrate changes in the Anthropocene concept over time