Interactions And Adaptation Strategies Of Marine Organisms

Author : Andrew D. Naumov,Herman Hummel,Alexey A. Sukhotin,John S. Ryland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401719070

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Interactions and Adaptation Strategies of Marine Organisms by Andrew D. Naumov,Herman Hummel,Alexey A. Sukhotin,John S. Ryland Pdf

This volume provides a refereed selection of the proceedings of the 31st European Marine Biology Symposium, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in September 1996. State-of-the-art reviews and studies on adaptational processes in marine organisms such as adaptations to fluctuations in salinity, temperature, oxygen and pollutants which are reflected in different types of ecophysiological responses and interactions of marine organisms, including predation, parasitism, intraspecific competition and epibiosys were presented at the symposium proceedings. Research from both eastern and western Europe contributed to this project and during the symposium differences in scientific approaches and views between these two groups became apparent. The contents of this volume reflect these differences. Researchers and students in marine biology as well as those involved in coastal management and environmental studies will find this volume of interest.

Author : F. John Vernberg,Winona B. Vernberg
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483266541

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Functional Adaptations of Marine Organisms by F. John Vernberg,Winona B. Vernberg Pdf

Functional Adaptations of Marine Organisms gives an insight into the functional adaptations of marine organisms to natural and man-made sets of environmental factors. The book presents discussions on marine habitats; physiology of marine primary producers and decomposers; and functional adaptations of animals in relation to each major ecological divisions of the sea. The book will be of value to marine biologists, biologists, botanists, and students.

Author : Jie Li,Yang Zhang,Jin Sun,Fabiano Thompson,Yanying Zhang
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832514641

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Interaction between marine invertebrates and symbiotic microbes in a changing environment: Community structure and ecological functions by Jie Li,Yang Zhang,Jin Sun,Fabiano Thompson,Yanying Zhang Pdf

Author : Geerat J. Vermeij
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674073762

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Biogeography and Adaptation by Geerat J. Vermeij Pdf

The driving forces of natural selection leave their traces in the shapes of living creatures and their patterns of distribution. In this thoughtful and wide-ranging discussion of evolutionary process and adaptive response, Geerat Vermeij elucidates the general principles that underlie the great diversity of marine forms found in the world's great oceans.

Author : Zhiguo Dong,Vengatesen Thiyagarajan,Zulin Zhang,Xiaodong Zheng,Tao Zhang
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832525609

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Integration of Development, Physiology and Responses to Environmental Change in Aquatic Invertebrates by Zhiguo Dong,Vengatesen Thiyagarajan,Zulin Zhang,Xiaodong Zheng,Tao Zhang Pdf

Author : Pramod Kumar Pandey,Amit Pande
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000996111

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Aquatic Environment Management by Pramod Kumar Pandey,Amit Pande Pdf

This reference book collates traditional and modern applications of remote sensing in aquatic ecosystem monitoring. It covers conventional assessment methods like sampling, surveying, and chlorophyll estimation. Advanced remote sensing technology provides timely spectral information for quantitative and qualitative assessment of water changes, volume, and vegetation. The book discusses space-borne, airborne, and drone geospatial data. The five sections broadly cover aquatic ecosystem monitoring, vegetation management, advanced modelling practices, and challenges. Key features Covers different types of aquatic ecosystems like wetlands, rivers, lakes, saline, and brackish. Reviews the latest applications of remote sensing in the monitoring and assessment of aquatic ecosystems. Includes traditional methods like cartography, sampling, surveying, phytoplankton assessment and chlorophyll estimation. Discusses the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data fusion in monitoring aquatic systems. Explores the prospects of future Earth observation space missions for aquatic ecosystem monitoring. The book is meant for scientists, professionals, and policymakers working in environmental sciences, remote sensing, and geology.

Author : Ieva Misiune,Daniel Depellegrin,Lukas Egarter Vigl
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031019807

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Human-Nature Interactions by Ieva Misiune,Daniel Depellegrin,Lukas Egarter Vigl Pdf

This edited volume aims to widen the discussion about the diversity of human-nature relationships and valuation methods and to stimulate new perspective that are needed to build a more sustainable future, especially in face of ongoing socio-environmental changes. Conceptual and empirical approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies have been used to highlight the importance of an integrative understanding of socio-ecological systems, where healthy ecosystems underpin the quality of life and societal activities largely drive environmental changes. Readers will obtain a comprehensive overview of the many and diverse ways the relationships between people and nature can be characterized. This includes understanding how people assign values to nature, discuss how human-nature interactions are shaped and provide examples of how these values and interactions can be systematically assessed across different land systems in Europe and beyond. This open access book is produced by internationally recognized scientists in the field but written in an accessible format to be of interest to a large audience, including prospective students, lecturers, young professionals and scientists embarking to the interdisciplinary field of socio-ecological research and environmental valuation.

Author : B.J. Rothschild
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400930230

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Toward a Theory on Biological-Physical Interactions in the World Ocean by B.J. Rothschild Pdf

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Castéra-Verduzan, France, June 1-5, 1987

Author : Timothy Ravasi,Jennifer Marie Donelson,Jose M. Eirin-Lopez,Lisa N. S. Shama
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889761319

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Adaptation and Phenotypic Plasticity to Climate Change by Timothy Ravasi,Jennifer Marie Donelson,Jose M. Eirin-Lopez,Lisa N. S. Shama Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Development of an Integrated Science Strategy for Ocean Acidification Monitoring
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309161558

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Ocean Acidification by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Development of an Integrated Science Strategy for Ocean Acidification Monitoring Pdf

The ocean has absorbed a significant portion of all human-made carbon dioxide emissions. This benefits human society by moderating the rate of climate change, but also causes unprecedented changes to ocean chemistry. Carbon dioxide taken up by the ocean decreases the pH of the water and leads to a suite of chemical changes collectively known as ocean acidification. The long term consequences of ocean acidification are not known, but are expected to result in changes to many ecosystems and the services they provide to society. Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean reviews the current state of knowledge, explores gaps in understanding, and identifies several key findings. Like climate change, ocean acidification is a growing global problem that will intensify with continued CO2 emissions and has the potential to change marine ecosystems and affect benefits to society. The federal government has taken positive initial steps by developing a national ocean acidification program, but more information is needed to fully understand and address the threat that ocean acidification may pose to marine ecosystems and the services they provide. In addition, a global observation network of chemical and biological sensors is needed to monitor changes in ocean conditions attributable to acidification.

Author : Federica Semprucci,Roberto Sandulli
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783039431328

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Meiofauna Biodiversity and Ecology by Federica Semprucci,Roberto Sandulli Pdf

Sedimentary habitats cover the vast majority of the ocean floor and constitute the largest ecosystem on Earth. These systems supply fundamental services to human beings, such as food production and nutrient recycling. It is well known that meiofauna are an abundant and ubiquitous component of sediments, even though their biodiversity and importance in marine ecosystem functioning remain to be fully investigated. In this book, the meiofaunal biodiversity trends in marine habitats worldwide are documented, along with the collection of empirical evidence on their role in ecosystem services, such as the production, consumption, and decomposition of organic matter, and energy transfer to higher and lower trophic levels. Meiofaunal activities, like feeding and bioturbation, induce changes in several physico-chemical and biological properties of sediments, and might increase the resilience of the benthic ecosystem processes that are essential for the supply of ecosystem goods and services required by humans. As a key component of marine habitats, the taxonomical and functional aspects of the meiofaunal community are also used for the ecological assessment of the sediments’ quality status, providing important information on the anthropogenic impact of benthos.

Author : André Monaco,Patrick Prouzet
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119007746

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Vulnerability of Coastal Ecosystems and Adaptation by André Monaco,Patrick Prouzet Pdf

The vulnerability of socio-ecosystem combines the probability of exposure to natural or anthropogenic pressure, sensitivity and resilience. This book presents a systemic view of the diversity of pressures and impacts produced by climate change and human actions. Erosion of biodiversity by changing ocean chemistry, the intensification of global change raises the problem of the adaptation of living resources.

Author : Maria Capa,Pat Hutchings
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783036513904

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Systematics and Diversity of Annelids by Maria Capa,Pat Hutchings Pdf

In this Special Issue, we address the state of the art of the systematics of the main annelid groups and the improvements in the diversity they hold, with special emphasis on the latest discoveries in well-studied areas, expeditions to unsurveyed areas or environments, or the use of novel techniques that allow for the improvement of biodiversity knowledge. We are hoping that this Special Issue will provide a platform facilitating a review of current knowledge on the subject, identifying current research problems, as well as indicating directions and research trends for the future.

Author : Christopher B. Field,Vicente R. Barros
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1149 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107058071

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Climate Change 2014 – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability: Global and Sectoral Aspects by Christopher B. Field,Vicente R. Barros Pdf

This latest Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will again form the standard reference for all those concerned with climate change and its consequences, including students, researchers and policy makers in environmental science, meteorology, climatology, biology, ecology, atmospheric chemistry and environmental policy.

Author : Fikret Berkes,Carl Folke,Johan Colding
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521785626

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Linking Social and Ecological Systems by Fikret Berkes,Carl Folke,Johan Colding Pdf

It is usually the case that scientists examine either ecological systems or social systems, yet the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the problems of environmental management and sustainable development is becoming increasingly obvious. Developed under the auspices of the Beijer Institute in Stockholm, this new book analyses social and ecological linkages in selected ecosystems using an international and interdisciplinary case study approach. The chapters provide detailed information on a variety of management practices for dealing with environmental change. Taken as a whole, the book will contribute to the greater understanding of essential social responses to changes in ecosystems, including the generation, accumulation and transmission of ecological knowledge, structure and dynamics of institutions, and the cultural values underlying these responses. A set of new (or rediscovered) principles for sustainable ecosystem management is also presented. Linking Social and Ecological Systems will be of value to natural and social scientists interested in sustainability.