The Venice Lagoon ecosystem : inputs and interactions between land and sea / edited by P. Lasserre and A. Marzollo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lasserre, Pierre.

Marzollo, Angelo.

Series:

Man and the biosphere series ; v. 25.

Man and the biosphere series ; v. 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lagoon ecology--Italy--Venice.

Lagoon ecology.

Water--Pollution--Environmental aspects--Italy--Venice.

Water.

Water--Pollution--Environmental aspects.

Water--Pollution.

Italy--Venice.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 508 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Paris : Unesco ; New York ; Carnforth, UK : Parthenon Pub. Group, 2000.

Summary:

In 1715, concern was already being expressed about excessive sedimentation of the canals of Venice. As part of a series disseminating the results generated by UNESCO's Man in the Biosphere (MAB) Program, this volume showcases the unique Venice Lagoon ecosystem made newsworthy by the flooding of Venice in 1966. In followup to a 1983 UNESCO report entitled International Research Project Venice Lagoon, the current effort synthesizes information from the subsequent Venice Lagoon Ecosystem project and workshops held in the 1990s. The 29 papers branch into sections on: an overview of the project's history and goals, pelagic studies, benthic studies, biological effects of environmental pollution, and mathematical modeling. Lasserre is with UNESCO in Paris; Marzollo is at the U. degli Studi di Udine, Italy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

1. The Venice Lagoon Ecosystem Project: Genesis, Goals and Overview / P. Lasserre, A. Marzollo 1

Section 2 Pelagic studies

2. Dissolved Trace Metals in the Venice Lagoon / J.M. Martin, W.W. Huang, Y.Y. Yoon 23

3. Significance of Colloids in the Biogeochemical Cycling of Organic Carbon / M. Dai, J.M. Martin, G. Cauwet 47

4. Characterization of Particles and Biological Activity in the Venice Lagoon by Flow Cytometry / M. Lepesteur, J.M. Martin 59

5. Surface Reactivity of Suspended Matter and Sediments / J.M. Garnier, J.M. Martin, C. Turetta 73

6. Organic Micropollutants and Trace Metals in Water and Suspended Particulate Matter / V.U. Fossato, G. Campesan, L. Craboledda, F. Dolci, G. Stocco 81

7. Biological Variability in the Venice Lagoon / F. Bianchi, F. Acri, L. Alberighi, M. Bastianini, A. Boldrin, B. Cavalloni, F. Cioce, A. Comaschi, S. Rabitti, G. Socal, M.M. Turchetto 97

8. Sea Surface Microlayer Chemistry / J.J. Cleary, L. Craboledda, G. Campesan 127

9. Pelagic Nitrogen Fluxes in the Venice Lagoon / P. Morin, P. Lasserre, C. Madec, P. Le Corre, E. Mace, B. Cavalloni 143

Section 3 Benthic studies

10. Sediment Biodegradative Potential of the Venice Lagoon (Palude Della Rosa) / N. Sabil, D. Tagliapietra, Y. Aissouni, M.-A. Coletti-Previero 189

11. Seasonal Variations of the Macrobenthic Community in the Palude Della Rosa / D. Tagliapietra, M. Pavan, C. Targa, C. Wagner 209

12. The Meiobenthic Component of the Palude Della Rosa, Lagoon of Venice / R.M. Warwick, N. Villano 227

13. Ulva Rigida Agardh. Studies / N. Riccardi, S. Foltran 247

14. Chemical Characteristics of the Palude Della Rosa / O. Ravera, A. Piva, S. Foltran 261

15. Benthic Eutrophication Studies (Best) / M.C.Th. Scholten, R.G. Jak, B. Pavoni, A. Sfriso, C.J.M. Philippart, H. de Heij 273

16. Environmental Monitoring in the Palude Della Rosa, Lagoon of Venice / G.M. Carrer, G. Todesco, M. Bocci 289

17. Dynamics of Benthic Fauna in the Venice Lagoon / C.J.M. Philippart, N. Dankers 301

18. Flora and Macroalgal Biomass Production in Different Nutrient-Enriched Areas of the Venice Lagoon / A. Sfriso, B. Pavoni, A.A. Orio 315

Section 4 Biological effects of environmental pollution

19. Determination of Water Quality in the Venice Lagoon Utilizing the Early Life Stages of a Fish (Sparus Aurata) and an Echinoderm (Paracentrotus Lividus) / I.R.B. McFadzen 339

20. Biotransformation and Antioxidant Enzymes as Potential Biomarkers of Contaminant Exposure in Goby (Zosterissor Ophiocephalus) and Mussel (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) from the Venice Lagoon / D.R. Livingstone, C. Nasci 357

21. Cellular Biomarkers of Contaminant Exposure and Effect in Mussel (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) and Goby (Zosterissor Ophiocephalus) from the Venice Lagoon / D.M. Lowe, L. DaRos 375

22. Contaminant Effects in the Venice Lagoon: Physiological Responses of Mussels (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) / J. Widdows, C. Nasci 387

23. Possible Links Between Impaired Immune Function and Contaminant Levels in Mussels (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) Sampled from the Venice Lagoon / R.K. Pipe, J.A. Coles, M.E. Thomas 397

24. Immunomodulatory Effects of Contaminant Exposure in Sediment-Dwelling Goby (Zosterissor Ophiocephalus) / A.L. Pulsford, M.E. Thomas, J.A. Coles, S. Lemaire-Gony, R.K. Pipe 409

25. Persistent Chemical Pollutants in Mussels and Gobies from the Venice Lagoon / V.U. Fossato, G. Campesan, L. Craboledda, F. Dolci, G. Stocco 421

Section 5 Modelling

26. Modelling Trophic Evolution of the Venice Lagoon / G. Bendoricchio 441

27. A Mathematical Model for Studying Zostera Noltii Dynamics in the Venice Lagoon / M. Bocci 455

28. Calibration and Validation of a Model for Ulva Rigida Growth in the Venice Lagoon / G. Coffaro, A. Sfriso 465

29. Far-From-Equilibrium Thermodynamic Modelling of Aquatic Shallow Environments / S.N. Lvov, R. Pastres, A. Sfriso, A. Marcomini 481.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1850700834

OCLC:

41338162