Aquatic ecosystem research trends / George H. Nairne, editor.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Nairne, George H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Aquatic ecology--Research.
• Aquatic biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (450 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book discusses various freshwater ecosystems and methods used for the purposes of water quality monitoring, including those utilizing aquatic macrophytes. Early-established management plans provide the first steps towards sustainable management of aquatic environments. Thus, the methods used for managing aquatic plants, including mechanical or manual harvesting, hand-pulling and biological control are discussed. The removal efficiency of nutrients and of metal by macrophytes is examined, as well as the potential use of these plants in wastewater treatment. This book surveys and critically reviews existing literature regarding the presence of steroid sex hormones in freshwater ecosystems, their sources and potential fate. Discharges from wastewater treatment plants and transport from agricultural operations are also examined. Finally, this book discusses the role of NF-kB inhibitors, an inducible transcription, in marine chemical ecology, as well as its role in biomedicine.

Contents:

• Intro
• Aquatic Ecosystem Research Trends
• Contents
• Preface
• Macrophytes as Indicators of the Quality and Ecological Status of Waterbodies and for use in Removing Nutrients and Metals
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Biological Methods
• The Bioaccumulation Ability of Plants and their use for Nutrient and Metal Removal
• References
• Management of Invasive Aquatic Plants in France
• Invasive Aquatic Plants in France
• Management of IAP
• Political Tools
• Recommendations
• Conclusion
• Mathematical Models for Dynamics and Management of Algal Blooms in Aquatic Ecosystems
• Algal Blooms: Mathematical Models, Dynamics and Management
• Sources, Presence, Analysis, and Fate of Steroid Sex Hormones in Freshwater Ecosystems - A Review
• Steroid Sex Hormones - In General
• Steroid Sex Hormones - Physical and Chemical Properties
• Analysis of Steroid Hormones in Environmental Matrices
• Steroid Sex Hormones - Sources and Presence in the Environment
• Steroid Sex Hormones - Sorption and Transformation Processes
• Steroid Sex Hormones - Fate and Transport
• Future Research
• Acknowledgements
• Changes in Macroinvertebrate Elemental Stoichiometry Below a Point Source in a Mediterranean Stream
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• The Functional Role of Phragmites Australis in the Inhibition of Cyanobacterial Growth and the Transition of Plant Species
• Methods and Materials
• Results and Discussion
• Acknowledgement
• Is ALA-D Activity a Useful Biomarker of Lead Exposure for Field Monitoring Programs?
• Materials and Methods
• Results.
• Conclusion
• Ecology of Temperate Port Communities
• Chemical Ecology and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine NF-kB Inhibitors
• The Transcription Factor NF-kB: Its Pathological Implications in Cancer Development and Inflammation, and its Activation Pathway
• The Role of NF-kB in Marine Chemical Ecology
• Marine Inhibitors of NF-kB
• Examples of Synthetic Modifications That Have Been Attempted on Marine Natural Products in the Context of NF-kB Inhibitory Activity
• Impact of Climate and Enivronmental Factors on the Epidemiology of Vibrio Cholerae in Aquatic Ecosystems
• Climate and Infectious Diseases Links
• Impacts of Climate on Waterborne Diseases
• Environmental Factors Influencing Vibrio Cholerae
• Temporal and Spatial Variability
• Challenges for Future Research
• Aquatic Pollutant Assessment Across Multiple Scales
• Microcosms/Mesocosms
• Field Studies
• Multiple Scales of Evidence Studies
• Peculiarities of Radionuclide Distribution in the Main Components of Aquatic Ecosystems within the Chernobyl Accident Exclusion Zone
• Index.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-284-X

OCLC:

593295528