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Nova Science Publishers Inc Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Pollution Status, Environmental Protection &
Book SynopsisPollution status, environmental protection, and renewable energy production in Marine systems are the main targets of this book that represent the contents of the third volume of the Blue Biotechnology Journal, published by Nova Science publishers, New York, USA. The book is divided into 20 Chapters. The first chapter reviews the environmental protection from thermodynamic properties, the performance of refrigeration cycles and air-conditioning. The second chapter represents the pollution status along the Red Sea. During last ten years of twenty century till now, inorganic and organic pollutants has been detected in many sites of the Red Sea. The third chapter covers the adsorption of the anionic dye Direct Red 23 onto new activated carbons developed from Cynara cardunculus: kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics. The fourth chapter reports the Mercury as toxic metals levels in surface sediments along Alexandria west coast, Egypt. The fifth chapter investigates the effects of essential and non-essential metals on the human health. Chapter six covers a review of oceanography and topography of the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf. Chapter seventh reports the marine plankton and genus Ceratium in the west coast of the Red Sea. Chapter eight covers the energy efficiency improvement utilising high Technology: The path forward for renewable energy use in industry, buildings and sustainable development 183. The ninth chapter investigates the bioethanol production from shrimp shell waste Using Marine Alcaligenes feacalis MS7 and Candida albicans ATCC 14053. The tenth chapter covers the comparison of two packages for tidal analysis and prediction: an exemplar case study of Abu-Qir Bay, Alexandria, Egypt. Chapter eleven reports the physico-chemical studies of Suez Canal water from port said to Suez for its evaluation and protection. Chapter twelve covers the morphological structure of bays and sharms as a factor affecting in distribution of marine physics parameters, the Red Sea. Chapter thirteen investigates the suitability of Lake Mariut Drainage System (Qalaa and Umum Drains Waters) for Water Reuse. Chapter fourteen reports the water and nutrient budgets of Lake Burullus, Egypt. Chapter fifteen covers the geological model delineation of sub-marine system channels in west delta deep marine concession, Egypt. Chapter sixteen reports the synthesis and antimicrobial of 5-(4''-bromobenzyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-amine derivatives. Chapter seventeen recorded the isolation and characterisation of chitinolytic actinomycetes from estuarine origin in South India. Chapter eighteen reports the isolation of extremely halophilic bacterium Bacillus trueperi. RRJS1 optimised with physico-chemical factors and nutritional sources for protease activity. Chapter nineteen investigates the toxicological studies on the Red Sea Pufferfish Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) and River Nile Pufferfish Tetraodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Chapter twenty reports the studies on the various allometric relationships in the intertidal horse mussel Modiolus auriculatus of the Red Sea, Egypt.
£219.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Harmful Algal Blooms & Hypoxia: U.S. Assessments,
Book SynopsisHarmful algal blooms (HABs) and hypoxia (low-oxygen conditions) in the marine waters and freshwaters of the United States negatively impact resources across thousands of miles of the Nations coastal and inland waters. Their prevalence and duration encompass scientifically complex and economically damaging aquatic issues. This book assesses threats posed by HABs and hypoxia and provides a comprehensive research plan and action strategy outlining Federal agencies roles and responsibilities for evaluating and managing them.
£138.39
Nova Science Publishers Inc Research Challenges in Science, Engineering and
Book SynopsisThis edited volume includes eighteen chapters and discusses various research challenges in science, engineering and technology. Topics discussed include learning methods of artificial intelligence, computerised medical image processing, human-computer interaction for detection of hand gestures, community energy storage, e-learning, prediction of diabetic risk, hydrogen fuel cells for automobiles, solar cells, and more.Table of ContentsPreface; Evaluation and Learning Methods of Artificial Intelligence; Computerised Medical Image Processing; A Review on Data Driven based Discrimination Techniques between Faults and Power Swing for Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems; Antimicrobial Behaviour of Substituted Styryl 3-Nitro-4-Chlorophenyl Ketone; Computation of Congestion Cost in Transmission Lines; Human Computer Interaction for Detection of Hand Gesture Using 3D Convolutional Neural Network in Machine Learning Techniques; Community Energy Storage: National and International Scenario A Review; Modelling of Multi-Input Three Level DC-DC Converter; E-Learning and Beyond: The Future of Technology in Education; State of Charge Estimation Techniques Using the Filter-Based and Data-Driven Approach: A Review; A Superlative Set Theory for the Prediction of Diabetic Risk; Investigation of Boost Converter Using Enhanced Dynamic Power Factor Rectification; Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Automobile Industries: A Review; MediSearch: A Framework for Keyword Search on Medical Terms Related to Air Pollution; Automatic Hibiscus Leaf Disease Detection and Classification Using Unsupervised Learning Techniques; Recent Trends in Solar Energy Generation, Challenges and Opportunities; Optimized Antireflection Coatings for Higher Efficiency ZnO Solar Cell; Structural Properties of Fe Doped ZnO Nanoparticles; Index.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 87
Book SynopsisThis volume presents some of the latest advancements in environmental research. Chapter One considers key drivers that influence the seasonal rainfall regime and its variability in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the sub-region''s exposure and vulnerability to hydro-meteorological hazards, including drought, and the sub-region''s drought history and associated consequences. Chapter Two provides insight about the relationship between the process variables involved in activated carbons preparation and their CO2 removal performance to find the key features associated with efficient CO2 adsorption. Chapter Three systematically assesses the role of groundwater in enhancing urban water supply security and identifies the pre-requisites in terms of its assessment and management for this resource to play a sustainable role. Chapter Four reviews strategies for management of dwindling biodiversity as a consequence of climate change-driven natural disasters, with a specific focus on bushfires in Australia. Finally, Chapter Five compares data obtained from models that simulate the transport of radionuclides released into the Pacific Ocean after the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident with actual measurements of water, sediment and biota.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 88
Book SynopsisThis volume includes five chapters that detail recent advances in environmental research. Chapter One explores the potential of agroforestry to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional agriculture, which produces climatologically negative effects. Chapter Two provides a general overview of optical biosensors and their applications in clinical diagnosis, food safety and security, and environmental biomonitoring. Chapter Three offers an overview of air quality monitoring. Chapter Four proposes pertinent information related to the prevailing state of the art on the importance of soybean lignocellulosic residues as raw materials of high potential for biorefineries and biofuels production. Lastly, Chapter Five presents case studies from France and Brazil concerning agroforestry in connection with international environmental law goals and sustainable development goals.Table of ContentsPreface; The Future of Agroforestry in the Face of Climate Change, with Special Reference to Venezuela; Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR): Applications in Clinical Diagnosis, Food Safety and Security, and Environmental Biomonitoring; State of the Art on Air Quality Monitoring; Soybean Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Sustainable Approach for Biofuels Production; The International Recognition of the Socio-Environmental Benefits of AS: How International Law Influences National Legislations?; Index.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Organophosphates: Detection, Exposure and
Book SynopsisOrganophosphates are widely used nowadays. They have applications as pesticides, drugs, plasticizers, flame retardants or chemical warfare agents. Their acute toxicity is ascribed to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, a key enzyme in the transmission of nerve impulses in animals. Their toxic effects are manifested by the accumulation of acetylcholine and can lead to paralysis or death. Organophosphates also inhibit the other enzymes playing important roles in various biochemical processes. Organophosphate poisoning therapy is based on the application of specific antidotes as well as non-specific and symptomatic procedures. In this contribution, the authors overview the organophosphates'' impact on human health and the environment, their various applications, acute exposure and possible treatments. In Volume 1, special attention was given to the connection of organophosphate exposure to cancer, synaptic vulnerability and depression development. The current state of knowledge and the future perspectives regarding their use, regulations, fate in the environment, biomonitoring, routes of exposure and legislation are reviewed. The detection and remediation of organophosphates in the environment using ionic liquids, electrochemical oxidation, carbon materials and metal-organic frameworks are discussed in more detail. The applications of organophosphates as acaricides and flame retardants are also reviewed.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 90
Book SynopsisThis book includes nine chapters that detail recent advancements in environmental research. Chapter One studies the deposition of chemical elements in the territory of Kosovo using the technique of mosses as biomonitors. Chapter Two investigates how exposure time affects the moss uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), compares different techniques for the determination of PAHs in moss samples, and provides an overview of advantages of moss over other biomonitors. Chapter Three provides an overview of rare earth element distribution in moss and soil samples collected from 67 sites in North Macedonia. Chapter Four explains the occurrence and remediation of acid mine drainage. Chapter Five includes a literature review concerning public-private partnerships in connection with environmental sustainability. Chapter Six quantifies pollutant emissions during commutes in Querétaro, Mexico. Chapter Seven investigates spatiotemporal drought monitoring using soil water in arid rangelands. Chapter Eight discusses the main factors controlling acid mine drainage generation and the various technologies applied for removal of toxic metals from acidic drainages. Finally, Chapter Nine proposes that hydroponics and environmental control using plant factories are effective methods for enhancing the functionality and utilization of prickly pear.
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Quill Driver Books, U.S. Global Warming is Good for Business
Book SynopsisAs consumers demand planet-friendly products and investors look for "green companies" to put their money into, more and more businesses are actively seeking ways to fill this demand. Whether their initial motives are altruistic or not, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and corporate leaders are finding a huge market for green goods and services. Bottom line: Global warming is good for business. In Global Warming Is Good for Business, newspaper journalist K B Keilbach explores the people and forces at work today that deal with and profit from global warming. From universities, whose research projects spin off green business opportunities, to entrepreneurs and large companies scrambling onto the green bandwagon -- all mixed with government agencies attempting to support the effort -- Keilbach''s entertaining narrative reveals an expansive community coming together to change the world and make a profit, one joule at a time.
£22.09
Collector's Guide Publishing Energy Crisis: Solution from Space
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Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature et de ses Ressources,Switzerland Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Managment
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Ways Out of the Climate Catastrophe: Ingredients
Book SynopsisFloods, species extinction, migration, droughts, super tornadoes - climate change is no longer a threat looming on the horizon but has long since become part of our everyday lives. Limiting the emerging and worsening climate changes is one of the most important challenges of our time.All human induced climate impacts can be traced back to a single factor: Energy. This book provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to the interplay between energy and climate, which also includes the fields of technology, economics, and politics. At the same time, the issue is highly complex and can only be understood in all its details by expert scientists, meaning that the facts are often poorly presented in the political discussion about climate. To put it simply: If we want to stop and even reverse the current climate trends, we need to find answers to the following three questions: · How exactly does our existing way of consuming energy affect the climate? · What options are there for generating energy without negative climate effects, and what do these mean for our lives? · What technological advances will directly help us to achieve this in future? In a non-alarmist yet entertaining manner, the book highlights the key determinants of global energy supply. Readers will come to appreciate the crucial facts about "energy and climate", will be up to date with the latest scientific and technological knowledge, and will understand the global political and economic framework that we need to consider when designing an appropriate future energy and climate policy. At the same time, the author conveys a clear and optimistic message: We already have the technical capabilities (which will be further enhanced in the future) to reverse the devastating climate trends without significantly limiting prosperity. The obstacles lie primarily in economic and political "constraints" and particular conflicts of interest. “A very important book that explains one of the most essential questions of our time - how we can master climate change by an energy transition - with scientific precision and clear words.” Georg Kell, founder and former Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Table of ContentsForeword.- Part 1 – Energy.- From Aristotle to Nuclear Fusion - The Long Road to Realising What Energy Is. The Foundation of Civilisation.- The Comeback of Sustainable Energy - Why Fossil Energy Sources are Only a Footnote in Human History.- Electricity War and Smart Grids - The Key Role of Electricity Storage and Transport.- Part 2 – Climate.- A Brief History of the Climate - What Makes Current Global Warming so Special.- The Beat of the Butterfly's Wings - How Climate Research and Climate Models Work.- From Knowledge to Action - The Risk Ethics of Climate Policy.- Climate Deniers, Climate Hysterics and Nimbys - In the Self-Service Shop of Arguments.- Part 3 – Power.- The Path of Renewable Electricity - From Niche Products to the High-tech Innovations of the Future.- The Wild Cards in the Game - How Game Changers Could Change Everything.- Yes, we can! - The Marketability of Renewable Energies.- Re-parking in the Mind - The Second Half of the Road to an Ecological Society.- Part 4 – Society.- The Economy of the Future - From the Struggle for Resources to the Economy of Sharing.- The Unfortunate Primacy of Economics - Why Politics Must Set Limits to the Markets.- In the Interest of All Humankind - The Long Road from National Energy Concepts to Global Politics.- A Construction Site for Us All - The Victory of Climate Ethics.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Water and Environment in the Selenga-Baikal
Book SynopsisThe water resources of the Selenga River/Lake Baikal system are of fundamental importance for the ecosystems and socio-economic development of the region. In this large-scale river and lake basin, there are strong contrasts between regions of relatively pristine nature and massive anthropogenic impacts on the environment. Climate change effects are more pronounced than in most other parts of the earth, and the transition from socialism into a more market-oriented economy has led to a boom in mining but also to a partial collapse of environmental monitoring and urban waste water management systems. Moreover, the expansion of agriculture and mining has triggered a considerable land cover change, rising water consumption, and the release of contaminants that had previously been unknown to the region. The consequences for the water resources and the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems depending on them have become increasingly visible in recent years. This book, which is based on contributions to the 2014 "Bringing Together Selenga-Baikal Research Conference", provides a multidisciplinary insight into current water-related challenges and strategies for their solution from the viewpoint of the international scientific community.
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PHI Learning Biodiversity: Perception, Peril and Preservation
Book SynopsisBiodiversity faces threats like global warming and pollution. This text covers species diversity, drivers of loss, biopiracy, and conservation methods. Aimed at students and professionals in environmental science, it includes illustrations, tables, review questions, and a glossary.
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Narosa Publishing House Chemistry for Green Environment
Book SynopsisChemistry for Green Environment explores ecofriendly manufacturing processes, green computation, bioinformatics, and sustainable development. It covers topics like plant-based products, herbal standardization, and drug development through Ethno botany.
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Indus Publishing Company Man, Environment and Development in Himachal
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Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd Biodiversity Depletion
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KIT Publishers Landmarks from a Bygone Era: Life and work of
Book SynopsisIt goes without saying that one building after the other was built in the Dutch East Indies, the current Indonesia. Newspapers jubilated again a jewel for the city. The man behind it was Eduard Cuypers (1859-1927). With his firm he was one of the most celebrated architects in the Netherlands around 1900. He has fallen into oblivion due to changed views in architecture. Working from Amsterdam, his office designed numerous projects overseas in collaboration with Marius Hulswit (1862-1921) and Arthur Fermont (1882-1967), many of this buildings still exist in Indonesia. They are landmarks of a bygone era in Indonesian city. This is a fascinating story about these buildings and the people behind them. This is the English revised edition of the book Alweer een sieraad voor de stad
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 91
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Atmospheric Aerosols: Properties, Sources and
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 92
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advantages and Disadvantages of Sandy Soils
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Pharmaceuticals: Boon or Bane
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£138.39
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 94
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 95
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Nova Science Publishers Inc The Future of Green Synthesis
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Conserving Halting and Reinstating Degraded
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 97
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Roots to Revolution The Transformation of Environmentalism
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 105
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 106
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 107
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 108
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HarperCollins The Weather of the Future
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Visionary Women
Book SynopsisWinner of The Green Prize for Sustainable LiteratureA Finalist for the PEN/Bograd Weld Prize for BiographyFour influential women we thought we knew well—Jane Jacobs, Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters—and how they spearheaded the modern progressive movementThis is the story of four visionaries who profoundly shaped the world we live in today. Together, these women—linked not by friendship or field, but by their choice to break with convention—showed what one person speaking truth to power can do. Jane Jacobs fought for livable cities and strong communities; Rachel Carson warned us about poisoning the environment; Jane Goodall demonstrated the indelible kinship between humans and animals; and Alice Waters urged us to reconsider what and how we eat. With a keen eye for historical detail, Andrea Barnet traces the arc of each woman’s career and explores how their work collectively changed the course of history. While they hailed from different generations, Carson, Jacobs, Goodall, and Waters found their voices in the early sixties. At a time of enormous upheaval, all four stood as bulwarks against 1950s corporate culture and its war on nature. Consummate outsiders, each prevailed against powerful and mostly male adversaries while also anticipating the disaffections of the emerging counterculture. All told, their efforts ignited a transformative progressive movement while offering people a new way to think about the world and a more positive way of living in it.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Ends of the World
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Oxford University Press Environmental Toxicology
Book SynopsisThe fundamental principles of environmental toxicology are clearly presented here for university students and professionals in related fields. This book consists of two parts. In the first part basic metabolic, physiological, and pharmacological concepts are used to explain the fate of toxic chemicals in the body, with emphasis on carcinogenesis and mutagenesis. This part also contains a chapter on chemicals disrupting the endocrine system and a chapter on risk assessment and the precautionary principle. The second section deals with specific environmental problems - air pollution, alteration of the earth''s atmosphere, water and land pollution, including sections on wetlands, organic agriculture and genetically modified crops. It also deals with health and environmental effects of ionized radiation, and the effect of a rapid population growth on the environmental and human welfare. Chapter on pollution control and regulatory policies are also included.Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Preface to the Third Edition ; 1. Environment: Past and Present ; 2. Review of Pharmacologic Concepts ; 3. Metabolism of Xenobiotics ; 4. Factors That Influence Toxicity ; 5. Chemical Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis ; 6. Endocrine Disrupters ; 7. Risk Assessment ; 8. Occupational Toxicology ; 9. Air Pollution ; 10. Pollution of the Atmosphere ; 11. Water and Land Pollution ; 12. Pollution Control ; 13. Radioactive Pollution ; 14. Population, Environment and Women's Issues ; 15. Regulatory Policies and International Treaties ; Appendix: Subject for Student Seminars ; Index
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Yale University Press Every Farm a Factory
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Springer Novel Approaches for Bioremediation of Organic Pollution
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Springer Residential Exposure Assessment A Sourcebook
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Little Brown and Company Waste Wars
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Little, Brown Spark Not the End of the World
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Springer A Eutrophic Lake
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W. W. Norton & Company The Ages of Gaia A Biography of Our Living Earth Rev Paper
Book SynopsisJames Lovelock proposes that all living species are components of that organism, as cells are components of the human body.Trade Review"This book describes a set of observations about the life of our planet which may, one day, be recognized as one of the major discontinuities in human thought. If Lovelock turns out to be as right in his view of things as I believe he is, we will be viewing the Earth as a coherent system of life, self-regulating and self-changing, a sort of immense living organism." -- Lewis Thomas
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Springer Genetically Engineered Marine Organisms Environmental and Economic Risks and Benefits
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Springer Adhesion Between Polymers and Concrete Bonding Protection RepairAdhesion Entre Polymeres Et Beton Revetement Protection Reparation Bonding Repair Revetement Protection Reparation
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Springer Bacterial Genetics in Natural Environments
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Springer The Chironomidae Biology and ecology of nonbiting midges Series 16
Book SynopsisA very wide range of gradients of temperature, pH, oxygen concentration, salinity, current velocity, depth, productivity, altitude and latitude have been exploited, by at least some chironomid species, and in grossly polluted environments chironomids may be the only insects present.Trade Review...well-organized..well-edited...comprehensive overview... - Journal of PaleolimnologyTable of ContentsIntroduction. Taxonmomy, morphology and biogeography. Morphology. Systematics. Biogeography. Biology, behaviour and ecology. Biology of the eggs and first-instar larvae. The habitats of chironomid larvae. Larval food and feeding behaviour. The pupa and events leading to eclosion. Behaviour and ecology of adults. Life cycles and population dynamics. Production ecology. Species interactions and community structure. Interactions with humans. Nuisance, economic impact and possiblities for control. Medical significance. Classification of water-bodies and pollution. Chironomids as indicators of past environmental change. Chironomidae as food. Conclusions. References. Index.
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