Groundwater Ecology And Evolution

Author : Florian Malard,Christian Griebler,Sylvie Retaux
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128191200

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Groundwater Ecology and Evolution by Florian Malard,Christian Griebler,Sylvie Retaux Pdf

Groundwater Ecology and Evolution, Second Edition is designed to meet a multitude of audience needs. The state of the art in the discipline is provided by the articulation of six sections. The first three sections successively carry the reader into the basic attributes of groundwater ecosystems (section 1), the drivers and patterns of biodiversity (section 2), and the roles of organisms in groundwater ecosystems (section 3). The next two sections are devoted to evolutionary processes driving the acquisition of subterranean biological traits (section 4) and the way these traits are differently expressed among groundwater organisms (section 5). Finally, section 6 shows how knowledge acquired among multiple research fields (sections 1 to 5) is used to manage groundwater biodiversity and ecosystem services in the face of future groundwater resource use scenarios. Emphasis on the coherence and prospects of the whole book is given in the introduction and conclusion. Provides a modern synthesis of research dedicated to the study of groundwater biodiversity and ecosystems Bridges the gap between community ecology, evolution, and functional ecology, three research fields that have long been presented isolated from each other Explains how this trans-disciplinary integration of research contributes to understanding and managing of groundwater ecosystem functions Reveals the contribution of groundwater ecology and evolution in solving scientific questions well beyond the frontiers of groundwater systems

Author : Jack A. Stanford
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080507620

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Groundwater Ecology by Jack A. Stanford Pdf

Groundwater has long been an object of intense scrutiny. Only recently have methods become available that permit ecologists, hydrologists, and environmental scientists to assess the biotic and abiotic status of these all-important aquifers. The dynamics of water movement through complex subterranean ecosystems The biological organization and the factors that constrain these ecosystems Alluvial and karst ecosystem functions Contamination, management, and remediation

Author : Dan L. Danielopol
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1102415806

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Groundwater Ecology by Dan L. Danielopol Pdf

Author : Paul J. Wood,David M. Hannah,Jonathan P. Sadler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470010185

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Hydroecology and Ecohydrology by Paul J. Wood,David M. Hannah,Jonathan P. Sadler Pdf

This state-of-the-art, research level text considers the growing volume of research at the interface of hydrology and ecology and focuses on: the evolution of hydroecology / ecohydrology process understanding hydroecological interactions, dynamics and linkages methodological approaches detailed case studies future research needs The editors and contributors are internationally recognised experts in hydrology and ecology from institutions across North America, South America, Australia, and Europe. Chapters provide a broad geographical coverage and bridge the traditional subject divide between hydrology and ecology. The book considers a range of organisms (plants, invertebrates and fish), provides a long-term perspective on contemporary and palaeo-systems, and emphasises wider research implications with respect to environmental and water resource management. Hydroecology and Ecohydrology is an indispensable resource for academics and postgraduate researchers in departments of physical geography, earth sciences, environmental science, environmental management, civil engineering, water resource management, biology, zoology, botany and ecology. It is also of interest to professionals working within environmental consultancies, organizations and national agencies.

Author : David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191019982

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Shallow Subterranean Habitats by David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan Pdf

Shallow subterranean habitats (SSHs) are areas of habitable space that are less than 10 m in depth from the surface. These range from large areas such as shallow caves and lava tubes, to tiny areas such as cracks in ceilings, or spaces in soil. Whilst being very different in many ways, they are often bound together by shared characteristics of the habitats and their faunas, and their study can help us to understand subterranean habitats in general. This book concentrates on the more typical SSHs of intermediate size (seepage springs, spaces between rocks, cracks in lava etc.), describing the habitats, their fauna, and the ecological and evolutionary questions posed. Similarities and differences between the habitats are considered and discussed in a broader ecological and evolutionary context. The book is mainly aimed at students and researchers in the field of subterranean biology, but will also be of interest to a wider range of ecologists, evolutionary biologists, freshwater biologists, and conservationists. There will also be an audience of environmental professionals.

Author : Jeremy B. Jones,Patrick J. Mulholland
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1999-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080517995

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Streams and Ground Waters by Jeremy B. Jones,Patrick J. Mulholland Pdf

Streams around the world flow toward the sea in floodplains. All along this transit, there is exchange of water between the stream itself and the surrounding sediments which form the floodplain. Many chemical, biological, and geological processes occur when water moves back and forth between streams and these flood plain sediments. Streams and Groundwaters focuses on the consequences of water flow between streams, their underlying sediments, and surrounding landscapes. Certain to appeal to anyone interested in stream ecology, the management of stream ecosystems, or landscape ecology, this volume should become a oft-opened reference.

Author : Clifford S. Russell,Duane D. Baumann
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781848449367

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The Evolution of Water Resource Planning and Decision Making by Clifford S. Russell,Duane D. Baumann Pdf

This broad review of the development of US water resource policy analysis and practice offers perspectives from several disciplines: law, economics, engineering, ecology and political science. While the historical context provided goes back to the early 19th century, the book concentrates on the past 60 years and features a discussion of the difficulty that has generally been encountered in bringing the disciplines of economics and ecology into collaboration in the water resource context. The book explores the evolution of water related analytical capabilities and institutions and provides illustrations from case studies, concluding with recommendations for research, institutional change and action. Though designed to be a background textbook for interdisciplinary graduate seminars in water resources planning and management, it is accessible to interested lay readers and those who have policymaking or implementation responsibility but lack a technical background. The book will appeal to students and faculty in water policy, economics, and engineering, and in interdisciplinary programs organized around water resource problems and questions. Policy makers and general readers will also appreciate this non-technical introduction.

Author : Luigi Naselli-Flores,Giampaolo Rossetti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048199082

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Fifty Years After the "Homage to Santa Rosalia": Old and New Paradigms on Biodiversity in Aquatic Ecosystems by Luigi Naselli-Flores,Giampaolo Rossetti Pdf

This book celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of publication of one of the landmarks of the modern ecological thought: the “Homage to Santa Rosalia or why are there so many kinds of animals” by George Evelyn Hutchinson. Published in 1959 in the journal “The American Naturalist”, this article has been the engine which have moved most of the ecological research on biodiversity in the last half a century. Hutchinson starts his article by telling the legend of Santa Rosalia, a hermit who died in the second half of the XIII century and who spent the last years of her life in a cave nearby a pond. In this pond Hutchinson collected two species of aquatic insects and took the inspiration to explore the reasons why life is present on our Planet in such amazing variety of forms. This article thus inaugurated the season of research on biodiversity. Researchers and students in the field of ecology are the readers to whom this book is mainly addressed but also those involved in the history of Science will find in this book useful information. Issued in 2010, which has been declared “international Year of Biodiversity” by the United Nations, this book is also a tribute to the biological diversity allowing, enriching and sustaining human life.

Author : Ülo Mander,J. F. Martin-Duque,C. A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781845641177

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Geo-environment and Landscape Evolution III by Ülo Mander,J. F. Martin-Duque,C. A. Brebbia Pdf

This book contains most of the papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Evaluation, Monitoring, Simulation, Management and Remediation of the Geological Environment and Landscape held in The New Forest, Ashurst Lodge, UK, in June 2008, organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology, UK, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, University of Tartu, Estonia, and sponsored by the WIT Transactions on the Built Environment. This volume brings together international information, experience and research in order to give the reader a greater knowledge and ability to help their communities to develop in a sustainable way. It discusses some of the problems facing the public and private sectors and the engineering and scientific communities. It studies several aspects of environmental pollution, modelling, and monitoring, soil and rock properties, vulnerability studies, ecosystem remediation, climatological processes and hydrological studies, geo-ecology and landscape analysis, geo-environment in urban settings, natural hazards and risks, remote sensing of the environment, environmental planning and management, and restoration of ecosystems. The papers published in the book are grouped in the following sections: Remediation and Restoration; Environmental Modelling; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Hazards and Pollution; Landscape Analysis.

Author : Andrew S. Cohen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195350890

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Paleolimnology by Andrew S. Cohen Pdf

This text, written by a leading researcher in the field, describes the origin and formation of lakes in order to give context to the question of how lacustrine deposits form. It explains the process of sedimentation in lakes and the chemistry of those deposits and describes how the age of lake deposits are determined. Additionally, this book shows how different groups of fossils are used in interpreting the paleontological record of lakes. In order to illustrate the more synthetic approaches to interpreting the history of lakes, the author also discusses such special topics as lake-level history, lake evolution, and the impact of environmental change on lakes.

Author : Lakshmi D,Ravi Shekhar Tiwari,Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj,Seifedine Kadry
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781040038833

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Explainable AI (XAI) for Sustainable Development by Lakshmi D,Ravi Shekhar Tiwari,Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj,Seifedine Kadry Pdf

This book presents innovative research works to automate, innovate, design, and deploy AI fo real-world applications. It discusses AI applications in major cutting-edge technologies and details about deployment solutions for different applications for sustainable development. The application of Blockchain techniques illustrates the ways of optimisation algorithms in this book. The challenges associated with AI deployment are also discussed in detail, and edge computing with machine learning solutions is explained. This book provides multi-domain applications of AI to the readers to help find innovative methods towards the business, sustainability, and customer outreach paradigms in the AI domain. • Focuses on virtual machine placement and migration techniques for cloud data centres • Presents the role of machine learning and meta-heuristic approaches for optimisation in cloud computing services • Includes application of placement techniques for quality of service, performance, and reliability improvement • Explores data centre resource management, load balancing and orchestration using machine learning techniques • Analyses dynamic and scalable resource scheduling with a focus on resource management The reference work is for postgraduate students, professionals, and academic researchers in computer science and information technology.

Author : Charles J. Krebs
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226318295

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Why Ecology Matters by Charles J. Krebs Pdf

Global temperatures and seawater levels rise; the world’s smallest porpoise species looms at the edge of extinction; and a tiny emerald beetle from Japan flourishes in North America—but why does it matter? Who cares? With this concise, accessible, and up-to-date book, Charles J. Krebs answers critics and enlightens students and environmental advocates alike, revealing not why phenomena like these deserve our attention, but why they demand it. Highlighting key principles in ecology—from species extinction to the sun’s role in powering ecosystems—each chapter introduces a general question, illustrates that question with real-world examples, and links it to pressing ecological issues in which humans play a central role, such as the spread of invasive species, climate change, overfishing, and biodiversity conservation. While other introductions to ecology are rooted in complex theory, math, or practice and relegate discussions of human environmental impacts and their societal implications to sidebars and appendices, Why Ecology Matters interweaves these important discussions throughout. It is a book rooted in our contemporary world, delving into ecological issues that are perennial, timeless, but could not be more timely.

Author : James H. Thorp,Alan P. Covich
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1036 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780123748553

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Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates by James H. Thorp,Alan P. Covich Pdf

"The third edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater invertebrates from the USA and Canada. This text serves as an authoritative single source for a broad coverage of the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and phylogeny of all major groups of invertebrates in inland waters of North America, north of Mexico." --Book Jacket.

Author : R. Allan Freeze
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520340671

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The Environmental Pendulum by R. Allan Freeze Pdf

The pendulum of environmental policy swings from one extreme to the other, depending on which camp is in power and who has the ear of the media. Underkill is followed by overkill. Concern breeds action; disillusion breeds reaction. The Environmental Pendulum provides a thoughtful and evenhanded assessment of this conflict. Tens of thousands of sites across the country are contaminated with toxic chemicals. Environmentalists warn us that this legacy of carelessness is seriously affecting both human health and the ecological balance of nature. They point out that even improved industrial practices will not eliminate future chemical releases to the environment. Their demand for regulatory control has received wide public support and led to the passage of the Superfund legislation in 1980. Now, after twenty years, the value of the Superfund program is being challenged by corporate America, which argues that excessive cleanup costs have the potential to bankrupt the nation. R. Allan Freeze outlines the difficulties associated with the management of hazardous waste and offers a balanced account of the controversy over the role of environmental contamination in human health. Freeze clarifies what matters and what doesn't with respect to chemical contaminants in the environment, arguing that environmental policies should be based on an accurate appraisal of the risks associated with these toxins. He concludes the book with a brilliant summation of the good news and the bad news of environmental pollution, describing what can and can't be done to bring the situation under control.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428905931

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Biological indicators of ground watersurface water interactionan update by Anonim Pdf