Diatoms : ecology and life cycle / James C. Compton, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Compton, James C.

Series:

Environmental science, engineering and technology series.

Environmental science, engineering and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diatoms.

Algae.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Diatoms are a major group of algae, and are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Diatom communities are a popular tool for monitoring environmental conditions, past and present, and are commonly used in studies of water quality. This book presents topical research data in the study of diatoms, including the role of environmental factors in shaping diatom frustule, marine diatom communities, diatom classification methods, an analysis of the diatom flora of lakes, ponds and streams of the Kuril Islands, the ecological information of diatoms provides information on the reconstruction of palaeo-environments, and, the regulatory influences of diatoms on benthic invertebrates.

Contents:

""DIATOMS: ECOLOGY AND LIFE CYCLE""; ""DIATOMS: ECOLOGY AND LIFE CYCLE""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""The Role of Environmental Factors in Shaping Diatom Frustule: Morphological Plasticity and Teratological Forms""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Morphological Variability of Frustule""; ""2.1. Frustule Size Reduction""; ""2.1.1. Ph, Light and Moisture Content of Air""; ""2.1.2. Nutrient and Si Limiting Conditions""; ""2.1.3. Heavy Metals""; ""2.1.4. Artificial Growth Conditions""; ""2.2. Frustule Outline Variability""; ""2.3. Frustule Ornamentation Plasticity""

""2.3.1. Salinity and Temperature""""2.3.2. Nutrient and Si Limiting Conditions""; ""2.3.3. Heavy Metals""; ""3. Teratological Forms""; ""3.1. Silica Uptake and Frustule Formation""; ""3.1.1. Silica Uptake""; ""3.1.2. Cell Valve Formation""; ""3.1.3. Chemical Factors and Valve Development Processes""; ""3.2. Teratological Forms and Environmental Stresses""; ""3.2.1. TYPE 1: Deformed Valve Outline (Figure 1 -1b-)""; ""3.2.2. TYPE 2: Changes in Striation Pattern, Costae and Septae (Figure 1 -1c-)""

""3.2.3. TYPE 3: Changes in the Structure and Position of Central and Longitudinal Areas (Figure 1 -2b-)""""3.2.4. TYPE 4: Raphe Modifications (Figure 1 -1d-)""; ""3.2.5. TYPE 5: Raphe Canal Modifications (Figure 1 -3b-)""; ""3.2.6. TYPE 6: Unusual Arrangement of the Cells Forming Colonies""; ""3.2.7. TYPE 7: Mixed Type""; ""3.2.8. Main Causes of Teratologies (Table 1)""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Marine Diatom Communities: Taxonomical Variability, Physiological Plasticity and Role in the Carbon Cycling at Coastal Upwelling Areas""; ""Abstract""

""1. Introduction""""2. Diatom Assemblages in the Northwest Area of the Alboran Sea (Mediterranean Sea)""; ""2.1. The Hydrological Context""; ""2.2. Composition of the Phytoplankton Communities: Analysis of the Published Data""; ""2.3. Updating the Analysis of the Diatom Assemblages""; ""3. Eco-Physiology of the Diatom Assemblages""; ""3.1. Relationship among Taxonomic Composition, Cell Abundance and Hydrological Variables""; ""3.2. Physiological Features of the Diatom Type-Communities""; ""3.2.1. Light Absorption Properties""; ""3.2.2. Photosynthetic Performance""; ""Conclusion""

""Acknowledgments""""References""; ""A Novel Diatom Classification Method Based on Pattern Trees by Using Different Membership Functions""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Pattern Trees Algorithm""; ""2.1. Similarity Metrics""; ""2.2. Fuzzy Aggregation Operators""; ""3. Proposed Modified Membership Functions""; ""3.1. Evenly Sigmoid Membership Function""; ""3.2. Evenly Bell Membership Function""; ""3.1. Log-Normal Membership Function""; ""4. Data Description and Experimental Setup""; ""4.1. Experimental Setup""; ""5. Diatoms Classification Models""

""5.1. Classification models for Water Quality Classes""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61122-400-4

OCLC:

923654724