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Wolff, Wilfried |
Ecodynamics |
I04429 |
1988 |
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Carpenter, E.J |
Marine Pelagic Cyanobacteria: Trichodesmium and other Diazotrophs |
I04212 |
1992 |
eBook |
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| 13 |
Hsieh Wen Shen |
Movable Bed Physical Models |
I04049 |
1990 |
eBook |
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| 14 |
White, James C |
Global Energy Strategies |
I03990 |
1993 |
eBook |
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| 15 |
Spain, Jim C |
Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds |
I03372 |
1995 |
eBook |
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Fr??hlich, Herbert |
Biological Coherence and Response to External Stimuli |
I03340 |
1988 |
eBook |
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MacDonald, Gordon J |
Global Climate and Ecosystem Change |
I02709 |
1990 |
eBook |
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Pacyna, Jozef M |
Control and Fate of Atmospheric Trace Metals |
I02384 |
1989 |
eBook |
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| 19 |
Baird, D.J |
ECOtoxicology: Ecological Dimensions |
I02233 |
1996 |
eBook |
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Berger, A.L |
Climate and Geo-Sciences |
I02066 |
1989 |
eBook |
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| Title | Ecodynamics : Contributions to Theoretical Ecology |
| Author(s) | Wolff, Wilfried;Soeder, Carl-J;Drepper, Friedhelm R |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1988. |
| Description | XI, 351 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Given the problems of the environment in relation to the ever-growing civi?? lization activities of man, it is not surprising that in recent years more and more related data have been collected, phenomena have been observed and concerns have been expressed. The ecological systems of man's environment react to the impact of these civilization activities. In fact, quite often these reactions occur as shocks and surprises. Acid rain and the related forest die backs are but one example. Ecological systems consist of many compo?? nents and their dynamics is thus complex. The study of complexity is the underlying theme for work at KFA Jiilich. A major part of this work concerns the physics of condensed matter, including polymers, spin glasses, surfaces and layers. Another part relates to micro?? electronics in the submicrometre range in its relation to the design of vector and parallel computers. Supercomputing characterizes this search for the understanding of complexity further. But equally the work on the chemistry of the atmosphere, radio agronomy, biotechnology and research on informa?? tion processing on the molecular level must also be mentioned. To make the picture complete, at KFA Jiilich work on reactor technology, fusion research and energy systems of course continues. These are complex systems too |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642739538 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. AIR POLLUTION
2. Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. ECOLOGY
6. Ecology??
7. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
8. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Marine Pelagic Cyanobacteria: Trichodesmium and other Diazotrophs |
| Author(s) | Carpenter, E.J;Capone, D.G |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 1992. |
| Description | XII, 358 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Planktonic marine cyanobacteria are abundant and significant in the biogeochemistry of the sea. This volume focuses on the filamentous cyanobacteria, particularly those in the genus Trichodesmium which are common in tropical and subtropical seas. A portion of this book also concerns bloom-forming cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea area. Filamentous cyanobacteria are important as primary producers and for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen and thus are significant in global cycling of both of these elements. In recent years, through the application of new techniques and intensive multi-disciplinary research programs, progress has been made in understanding both the biology of these cyanobacteria and their place in the marine food web. A broad range of topics is covered in this book, ranging from molecular biology, physiology, ultrastructure, enzyme localization, toxicology, remote sensing, buoyancy, herbivory and the ecology of these organisms in the marine food web. This volume is an outgrowth of a NATO-sponsored meeting held in May 1991 in Bamberg, Germany, and represents the latest synthesis on these marine phytoplankters |
| ISBN,Price | 9789401579773 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aquatic ecology??
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECOLOGY
5. Ecology??
6. Freshwater & Marine Ecology
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| Title | Movable Bed Physical Models |
| Author(s) | Hsieh Wen Shen |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 1990. |
| Description | X, 172 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | For centuries, physical models have been used to investigate complex hydraulic problems. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) stated, "I will treat of such a subject. But first of all, 1 shall make a few experiments and then demonstrate why bodies are forced to act in this matter. " Even with the current advancements of mathematical numerical models, certain complex three-dimensional flow phenomena must still rely on physical model studies. Mathematical models cannot provide adequate solutions if physical processes involved are not completely known. Physical models are particularly attractive to investigate phenomena-involved sediment movements because many three-dimensional sediment processes are still unclear at this stage. Theoretically, there are numerous factors governing movable bed processes and it is nearly impossible to design model studies to obey all the model criteria. Sometimes, appropriate lightweight materials are difficult or too costly to obtain. Often, distorted models are used due to the limitation of available space and the requirement for greater vertical flow depth to investigate vertical differences of various parameters. The turbulence level in the model may also be maintained at a sufficient level to reproduce a similar flow pattern in the prototype. Frequently, engineers are forced to employ distorted models that cannot be designed to satisfy all governing criteria correctly. Thus each hydraulic laboratory has developed its own rules for model testing and a great deal of experience is needed to interpret model results |
| ISBN,Price | 9789400920811 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CLASSICAL MECHANICS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECOLOGY
5. Ecology??
6. Hydrogeology
7. MECHANICS
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| I04049 |
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| Title | Global Energy Strategies : Living with Restricted Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| Author(s) | White, James C |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer US, 1993. |
| Description | XIII, 217 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The world is getting warmer. Among scientists concerned with global climate change this is the broad consensus. How fast and by how much, are questions which cannot be answered quantitatively, but the probability of rising temperatures must be faced in a prudent manner - there is enough certainty of change so that we must anticipate and prepare before irreparable damage is done to our world. Even if it isn't going to be as bad as some people think, the actions we propose will benefit the earth and give us a kind of insurance. The root of the change is population growth, and its attendant demand for energy. While the developed world expects to hold future emissions relatively steady, the developing countries, where population growth is most rampant, will expand the use of energy as they aspire to a better quality of life. H greater energy use is inevitable it behooves us to produce that energy in the least objectionable manner, and to produce it where the cost is lowest in dollars, GNP, and environmental change |
| ISBN,Price | 9781489912565 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. ECOLOGY
4. Ecology??
5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
6. Renewable and Green Energy
7. Renewable energy resources
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| Title | Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds |
| Author(s) | Spain, Jim C |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer US, 1995. |
| Description | VIII, 232 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | During the past five years increased awareness of environmental contamination by nitroaromatic compounds has led to a dramatic increase in research on their biodegradation. The resulting discoveries have markedly extended our understanding of degradation mecha?? nisms and pathways in bacteria and fungi. Futhermore, this new basic knowledge promises the development of field applications of biodegradation systems for nitroaromatic com?? pounds. In May of 1994, an International Symposium on the Biodegradation of Nitro aromatic Compounds was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This symposium brought together the scientists at the frontiers of research into the biodegradation of nitro aromatic compounds. The invited speakers were asked to review their area of expertise and write a critical, comprehensive synthesis of their work and related work by others. This book is the result of their efforts. The emphasis of the reviews is on basic research in biodegradation and biotransfor?? mation. Therefore, the reactions of nitroaromatic compounds in plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, soil, and even nonbiological systems are considered. The goal of the work is to provide the reader with an appreciation of the tremendous range of possibilities for metabolism of aromatic nitro compounds and the experimental approaches used to understand them. This volume should be of interest to biochemists, microbiologists, engineers, toxicologists, and anyone interested in the behavior of synthetic chemicals in the environment or in living systems. Furthermore, a variety of commercial applications can be envisioned for some of the reactions described here |
| ISBN,Price | 9781475794472 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. BIOCHEMISTRY
2. Biochemistry, general
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. ECOLOGY
6. Ecology??
7. Ecotoxicology
8. MICROBIOLOGY
9. Waste management
10. Waste Management/Waste Technology
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| Title | Global Climate and Ecosystem Change |
| Author(s) | MacDonald, Gordon J;Sertorio, Luigi |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer US, 1990. |
| Description | X, 252 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Humankind's ever-expanding activities have caused environmental changes that reach beyond localities and regions to become global in scope. Disturbances to the atmosphere, oceans, and land produce changes in the living parts of the planet, while, at the same time, alterations in the biosphere modify the atmosphere, oceans, and land. Understanding this complex web of interactions poses unprecedented intellectual challenges. The atmospheric concentrations of natural trace gases-carbon dioxide (C0 ), methane (CH. ), nitrous oxide (N0), and lower-atmosphere ozone 2 2 (Os)-have increased since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Industrial gases such as the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are not part of the natural global ecosystem, are increasing at much greater rates than are the naturally occurring trace gases. All these gases absorb and emit infrared radiation and thus have the potential for altering global climate. The major terrestrial biomes are also changing. Although world attention has focused on deforestation, particularly in tropical areas, the development of agriculture, the diversion of water resources, and urbanization have all modified terrestrial ecosystems in both obvious and subtle ways. The terrestrial biosphere, by taking up atmospheric carbon dioxide, acts as a primary determinant of the overall carbon balance of the global ecosystem. Although the ways in which the biosphere absorbs carbon are, as yet, poorly understood, the destruction (and regrowth) of forests certainly alter this process |
| ISBN,Price | 9781489924834 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. ECOLOGY
4. Ecology??
5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
6. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
7. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Control and Fate of Atmospheric Trace Metals |
| Author(s) | Pacyna, Jozef M;Ottar, Brynjulf |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 1989. |
| Description | XXII, 382 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The increasing production of industrial goods, heat, and energy, as well as traffic, has led to the release of considerable amounts of toxic trace metals to the atmosphere. The result is elevated concentrations of toxic metals in local populations and eco?? systems. Recently the problem of atmospheric long-range transport of trace metals has also been recognized. Significant amounts of these pollutants are disposed and deposited both on regional and global scales. In the atmosphere they may influence the chemical reactions. Of particular interest is their catalytic effect on the oxidation prosesses taking place in water droplets or on the surface of wet particles (e. g. the oxidation of sulphur dioxide to sulphate), however, the main environmental impact starts when the atmospheric trace metals are deposited on ground and vegetation and subsequently brought into the water circulation. During the later years significant progress has been made in the development of equipment to reduce and control the atmospheric emissions of toxic trace metals. This particularly applies to electrostatic precipitators and wet scrubbers for the collection of fine particles. The main objective of the workshop was to survey present knowledge concerning the sources, atmospheric fluxes, sinks and chemical impact of the atmospheric trace metals, and to review the developments of emission control equipment and the perspectives to reduce the potential risks from toxic metals. During the first two days of the meeting, 15 invited review papers were presented |
| ISBN,Price | 9789400923157 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. AIR POLLUTION
2. Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
3. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. ECOLOGY
7. Ecology??
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| Title | ECOtoxicology: Ecological Dimensions |
| Author(s) | Baird, D.J;Douben, P.E;Greig-Smith, P;Maltby, L |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 1996. |
| Description | XII, 90 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Ecotoxicology is a relatively new scientific discipline. Indeed, it might be argued that it is only during the last 5-10 years that it has come to merit being regarded as a true science, rather than a collection of procedures for protecting the environment through management and monitoring of pollutant discharges into the environment. The term 'ecotoxicology' was first coined in the late sixties by Prof. Truhaut, a toxicologist who had the vision to recognize the importance of investigating the fate and effects of chemicals in ecosystems. At that time, ecotoxicology was considered a sub-discipline of medical toxicology. Subsequently, several attempts have been made to portray ecotoxicology in a more realistic light. Notably, both Moriarty (1988) and F. Ramade (1987) emphasized in their books the broad basis of ecotoxicology, encompassing chemical and radiation effects on all components of ecosystems. In doing so, they and others have shifted concern from direct chemical toxicity to humans, to the far more subtle effects that pollutant chemicals exert on natural biota. Such effects potentially threaten the existence of all life on earth. Although I have identified the sixties as the era when ecotoxicology was first conceived as a coherent subject area, it is important to acknowledge that studies that would now be regarded as ecotoxicological are much older |
| ISBN,Price | 9789400915411 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. ECOLOGY
4. Ecology??
5. Ecotoxicology
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| Title | Climate and Geo-Sciences : A Challenge for Science and Society in the 21st Century |
| Author(s) | Berger, A.L;Schneider, S;Duplessy, J.Cl |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 1989. |
| Description | XXVI, 724 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | It has been widely recognized recently that in order to make scientific progress on large and important problems (eg, carbon dioxide effects on climate, viability of various sites for nuclear waste disposal etc.), it is necessary to integrate knowledge from wide ranging sets of disciplines. This is certainly true in the climate sciences, for progress in understanding the cause of the ice ages or the effects of industrial pollution on the future climate or even the likelihood of severe climatic consequences in the aftermath of nuclear war. All require state-of -the -art input from many geoscience disci?? plines climatology, oceanography, meteorology, chemistry, ecology, glaciology, geology, astronomy, space technology, computer technology, mathematics etc. Major international meetings have called for interaction of such geo-science disciplines to solve real world problems. To move beyond the rhetorical level, the NATO Special Programme on Global Transport Mechanisms in the Geo-Sciences whose activities started in 1983, deci?? ded to organise his closing symposium on such a topic which focus on the relationship between climate and geo-sciences. This symposium was held at the end of May 1988 at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-Ia-Neuve, Belgium. One hundred-and-thirty participants from the 16 NATO countries and a number of non-NATO countries assembled for the Symposium. Another feature was the attendance by special invitation of 16 pro?? mising young scientists who might well become leading scientists on climate and geo-sciences in their respective countries in the next century |
| ISBN,Price | 9789400924468 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECOLOGY
5. Ecology??
6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
7. Hydrogeology
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