Ecological Microcosms

Author : Robert J. Beyers,Howard T. Odum
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461393443

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Ecological Microcosms by Robert J. Beyers,Howard T. Odum Pdf

Ecological Microcosms is a seminal work which reviews the expanding field of enclosed ecosystem research, and relates the results and models of microcosm studies to general concepts in ecology. Microcosms are miniaturized pieces of our biosphere, ranging from streams and lakes to terraria, agroecosystems, and waste systems. The study of these simplified ecosystems is providing provocative insights into ecological principles as well as issues of environmental management and global stability. The authors have used the well-known thermodynamic approach of H.T. Odum and numerous computer simulations. The book also includes an evaluation of alternative mesocosm approaches for the support of humans in space, as well as appendices to aid in the teaching of environmental concepts using student-created microcosms. Ecological Microcosms will be of interest to ecologists, environmental engineers, policy makers and environmental managers, space scientists, and educators. Robert J. Beyers is a Professor of Biology at the University of South Alabama. Howard T. Odum is Graduate Research Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida, and was awarded, with Eugene Odum, the 1987 Crafoord Prize in the Biosciences.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Cadmium
ISBN : MINN:20000004084683

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Microcosms as Test Systems for the Ecological Effects of Toxic Substances by Anonim Pdf

Author : Yuhei Inamori
Publisher : Springer
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811367984

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Microcosm Manual for Environmental Impact Risk Assessment by Yuhei Inamori Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive guide to microcosms (N-systems) in multiple-species testing and aquatic ecosystem risk assessment. It provides standardized methods for creating the microbial ecosystem, and proposes a standardized microcosm system for environmental impact risk assessments. The book will be of interest to students and educators, researchers, government authorities, developers and manufacturers engaged in ecosystem preservation, water quality management personnel at sewage treatment or industrial effluent treatment facilities, and anyone involved in education, management and analysis evaluation for environmental standards and waste water quality standards.

Author : Patrick Kangas
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780203486542

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Ecological Engineering by Patrick Kangas Pdf

Less expensive and more environmentally appropriate than conventional engineering approaches, constructed ecosystems are a promising technology for environmental problem solving. Undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals need an introductory text that details the biology and ecology of this rapidly developing discipline, known as

Author : James M. Witt,James W. Gillett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Environmental chemistry
ISBN : OSU:32435008844342

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Terrestrial Microcosms and Environmental Chemistry by James M. Witt,James W. Gillett Pdf

Author : John P. Giesy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1162 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Aerosols
ISBN : UCSD:31822010562999

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Microcosms in Ecological Research by John P. Giesy Pdf

Author : William J. Resetarits,Joseph Bernardo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 0195150422

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Experimental Ecology by William J. Resetarits,Joseph Bernardo Pdf

Experimentation is a dominant approach in contemporary ecological research, pervading studies at all levels of biological organization and across diverse taxa and habitats. Experimental Ecology assembles an eminent group of ecologists who synthesize insights from these varied sources into a cogent statement about experimentalism as an analytical paradigm, placing experimentation within the larger framework of ecological investigation. The book discusses diverse experimental approaches ranging from laboratory microcosms to manipulation of entire ecosystem, illustrating the myriad ways experiments strengthen ecological inference. Experimental ecologists critique their science to move the field forward on all fronts: from better designs, to better links between experiments and theory, to more realism in experiments targeted at specific systems and questions.

Author : Christopher Charles Harris
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Habitat (Ecology)
ISBN : 1626186618

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Microcosms by Christopher Charles Harris Pdf

In this book, the authors discuss the ecology, biological implications and environmental impact of microcosms. Topics include using microcosms to investigate aspects of plant-bacterial interactions and bacterial evolution; multifactorial microcosm experiments to predict how plant species and assemblages respond to changes in the availability and spatio-temporal heterogeneity of resources like water, light and nutrients; development and optimisation of an aquatic laboratory microcosm for ecotoxicological risk assessment; assessment on transformation of organic pollutants in microcosms; bacterial evolution in simple microcosms; ecology and environmental side-effects of pesticides in tropical microcosms; floating dish microcosms to study the developments of biofilm communities; the role of semiosis and cohesion and sustainability inside microcosms; and soil microcosms and biogeographical research.

Author : A.D. Akkermans,Jan Dirk van Elsas,F.J. de Bruijn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401103510

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Molecular Microbial Ecology Manual by A.D. Akkermans,Jan Dirk van Elsas,F.J. de Bruijn Pdf

For a long time microbial ecology has been developed as a distinct field with in Ecology. In spite of the important role of microorganisms in the environ ment, this group of 'invisible' organisms remained unaccessable to other ecologists. Detection and identification of microorganisms remain largely dependent on isolation techniques and characterisation of pure cultures. We now realise that only a minor fraction of the microbial community can be cultivated. As a result of the introduction of molecular methods, microbes can now be detected and identified at the DNA/RNA level in their natural environment. This has opened a new field in ecology: Molecular Microbial Ecology. In the present manual we aim to introduce the microbial ecologist to a selected number of current molecular techniques that are relevant in micro bial ecology. The first edition of the manual contains 33 chapters and an equal number of additional chapters will be added this year. Since the field of molecular ecology is in a continuous progress, we aim to update and extend the Manual regularly and will invite anyone to deposit their new protocols in full detail in the next edition of this Manual.

Author : John E. Petersen,Victor S. Kennedy,William C. Dennison,W. Michael Kemp
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387767673

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Enclosed Experimental Ecosystems and Scale by John E. Petersen,Victor S. Kennedy,William C. Dennison,W. Michael Kemp Pdf

Enclosed ecosystem experiments have gained in popularity as research tools in ecological science, particularly in the study of coastal aquatic environments. These systems provide scientists with a degree of experimental control that is not achievable through field experiments. Yet to date, techniques for systematically extrapolating results from small-scale experimental ecosystems to larger, deeper, more open, more biologically diverse, and more heterogeneous ecosystems in nature have not been well developed. Likewise, researchers have lacked methods for comparing and extrapolating information among natural ecosystems that differ in scale. Enclosed Experimental Ecosystems and Scale: Tools for Understanding and Managing Coastal Ecosystems provides scientists, managers, and policy makers with an introduction to what has been termed the "problem of scale", and presents information that will allow for improved design and interpretation of enclosed experimental aquatic ecosystems. The book integrates the results of a 10-year research project involving a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and students to explore scale-related questions in a variety of coastal habitats. Anticipating use as a reference, the book has been designed so that individual sections and individual pages can function as stand alone units.

Author : Ian Billick,Mary V. Price
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226050447

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The Ecology of Place by Ian Billick,Mary V. Price Pdf

Ecologists can spend a lifetime researching a small patch of the earth, studying the interactions between organisms and the environment, and exploring the roles those interactions play in determining distribution, abundance, and evolutionary change. With so few ecologists and so many systems to study, generalizations are essential. But how do you extrapolate knowledge about a well-studied area and apply it elsewhere? Through a range of original essays written by eminent ecologists and naturalists, The Ecology of Place explores how place-focused research yields exportable general knowledge as well as practical local knowledge, and how society can facilitate ecological understanding by investing in field sites, place-centered databases, interdisciplinary collaborations, and field-oriented education programs that emphasize natural history. This unique patchwork of case-study narratives, philosophical musings, and historical analyses is tied together with commentaries from editors Ian Billick and Mary Price that develop and synthesize common threads. The result is a unique volume rich with all-too-rare insights into how science is actually done, as told by scientists themselves.

Author : Michael C. Newman,William H. Clements
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420005011

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Ecotoxicology by Michael C. Newman,William H. Clements Pdf

A unique presentation that unifies the field, this book brings together concepts and information about contaminant effects at all levels of the biological hierarchy. Beginning at the biomolecular level, this book builds progressively toward a discussion of effects to the global biosphere. Emphasizing ecological components and fundamental paradigms, the authors strike a balance between the presentation of details relevant at each level and the integration of phenomena and processes among levels. A milestone in the field, the book is suitable for graduate courses, as well as a reference for professionals in the field.

Author : Geoffrey I. Sunahara,Agnès Y. Renoux,Claude Thellen,Connie L. Gaudet,Adrien Pilon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0471986690

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Environmental Analysis of Contaminated Sites by Geoffrey I. Sunahara,Agnès Y. Renoux,Claude Thellen,Connie L. Gaudet,Adrien Pilon Pdf

Bioremediation is a process applied to restore contaminated sites using biological tools. The success or failure of this process usually depends on an understanding of the biotechnological process as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the ecotoxicological tools used for its evaluation. This useful book offers a unique treatment of the subject, linking soil ecotoxicity tests, bioremediation and environmental risk assessment. It also, describes the inter-relationships between the laboratory and field ecotoxicologist, the biotechnology consultant and different international environmental regulatory agencies and explains how they seek to achieve a successful evaluation of contaminated site restoration.

Author : Brian D. Fath
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 4292 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080914565

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Encyclopedia of Ecology by Brian D. Fath Pdf

The groundbreaking Encyclopedia of Ecology provides an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the complete field of ecology, from general to applied. It includes over 500 detailed entries, structured to provide the user with complete coverage of the core knowledge, accessed as intuitively as possible, and heavily cross-referenced. Written by an international team of leading experts, this revolutionary encyclopedia will serve as a one-stop-shop to concise, stand-alone articles to be used as a point of entry for undergraduate students, or as a tool for active researchers looking for the latest information in the field. Entries cover a range of topics, including: Behavioral Ecology Ecological Processes Ecological Modeling Ecological Engineering Ecological Indicators Ecological Informatics Ecosystems Ecotoxicology Evolutionary Ecology General Ecology Global Ecology Human Ecology System Ecology The first reference work to cover all aspects of ecology, from basic to applied Over 500 concise, stand-alone articles are written by prominent leaders in the field Article text is supported by full-color photos, drawings, tables, and other visual material Fully indexed and cross referenced with detailed references for further study Writing level is suited to both the expert and non-expert Available electronically on ScienceDirect shortly upon publication

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Power resources
ISBN : MINN:30000006282796

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Energy Research Abstracts by Anonim Pdf