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This is a open access book Ranaviruses double stranded DNA viruses family Iridoviridae that cause systemic life threatening disease in a variety of amphibians reptiles and fish have contributed to mass die offs of both wild and captive populations around the globe These viruses are emerging and increasingly responsible for population declines of ectothermic vertebrates Because amphibians reptiles and freshwater turtles are suitable hosts and among the most imperiled vertebrate taxa in the world ranaviruses can have significant impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem function Additionally many fish that are raised in aquaculture facilities and traded internationally are suitable hosts thus the potential economic impact of ranaviruses is significant Ranaviruses also serve as a model for understanding viral replication and gene function among large double stranded DNA viruses e g poxviruses asfarvirus and ascoviruses Lastly study of the host immune response to ranaviral disease and the identification of viral immune evasion genes that negatively regulate host immune functions provide insight into which specific immune elements are most important in protecting host species against severe disease The effort to produce a 2nd edition of our earlier work

Probably the best studied stream on earth The result of unmatched long term data taken by the Max Planck outstation in Schlitz from the nearby Breitenbach stream since 1949 the special focus in this handbook and ready reference is on animal and microorganism occurrence and variation as well as chemical and physical parameters An invaluable data basis for modeling purposes for anyone dealing with stream ecology

The bestselling textbook for undergraduate ecology courses Ecology is an easy to read and well organized text for instructors and students to explore the basics of the field Bowman and Hacker motivate students with an engaging case study driven conceptual approach that highlights relevant applications and data driven examples

Dragonflies are among the most familiar and popular of all insects deeply embedded in human cultural history They are iconic and tell us much about the environments in which we and they live Their conservation is an important part of biodiversity conservation One modern dragonfly species is listed as extinct with many others currently threatened It is now essential to increase conservation efforts towards saving these threatened species with strategies now available for doing this Recovery of dragonfly populations goes hand in hand with improvements to both freshwater conditions and bank vegetation quality In contrast some other dragonfly species have benefitted greatly from human transformation of the landscape with artificial ponds in particular increasing the population levels of many species In turn climate change is seeing many geographical range shifts Dragonflies are variously sensitive to the health of freshwater systems and the quality of vegetation along rivers and around ponds Dragonflies are excellent indicators in these times of great concern over the quality of our freshwater supplies Their wide range of sensitivities enables us to measure the extent to which freshwater ecosystems are either deteriorating or are improving when we undertake

In Habitat Roger Dennis further explores and expands his hugely influential resource based approach to understanding how organisms fit in to their environment and how best to conserve them This important book is essential reading for all ecologists and conservation scientitsts

Published by Sinauer Associates an imprint of Oxford University Press Ecological Restoration provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies being used around the world to reverse human impacts to landscapes ecosystems and species This book aims to improve the outcomes of restoration practice by strengthening the connections between ecological concepts and real world decision making students explore each topic considering both research based knowledge and lessons learned from nineteen actual restorations Details of these ecological restorations from underwater reefs to mines in hot deserts are woven into each chapter presented as case studies and used in exercises Because introductory ecological restoration courses are taken by undergraduate students from a wide variety of academic backgrounds the book explains and applies basic concepts from many supporting fields that serve as the foundation for practice including ecology conservation biology earth and water sciences environmental design and public policy

With a focus on innovative treatment technologies for eliminating emerging contaminants from wastewater and drinking water, this book deals in detail with the treatment processes such as membrane bioreactors, photocatalysis, ozonation and advanced oxidation.

Intertidal mudflats are distinct highly productive marine habitats which provide important ecosystem services to the land sea interface In contrast to other marine habitats and despite a large body of primary scientific literature no comprehensive synthesis exists such that the scattered knowledge base lacks an integrated conceptual framework We attempt to provide this synthesis by pulling together and contextualizing the different disciplines tools and approaches used in the study of intertidal mudflats The editor pays particular attention to relationships between the various components of the synthesis both at the conceptual and the operational levels validating these relationships through close interaction with the various authors

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Evapotranspiration in Agro Ecosystems and Forestry Spatio temporal Applications presents the progress and advances made in terms of science and application of evaporation transpiration and evapotranspiration for various vegetation surfaces water bodies and bare soil under different soil and crop management including different irrigation and tillage management conditions Sections on forest and wetlands evapotranspiration and grassland evaporative losses are included as are the fundamentals of original Penman Penman Monteith Shuttleworth Wallace and ASCE EWRI and FAO56 Penman Monteith equations and their derivatives The book is an excellent resource to better understand the progression and applications and dynamics of most recent evapotranspiration evaporation and transpiration measurement and modeling technologies Case studies will be provided in terms of how different technologies are currently deployed how data are used for providing information and management decisions to the users

Essential Minerals in Plant Soil Systems Coordination Signaling and Interaction under Adverse Situations is the first book to encompass these key aspects of plant science biochemistry soil science and fertilizer development in a single volume Describing the micro and macronutrients in the plant soil system with the help of suitable illustrations the book connects all the pieces enabling comprehensive and connected understanding Sections cover recent advances in the understanding of how plants coordinate the acquisition transport signaling and interaction and cross talks between macro and micro nutrients in adverse environmental situations This book is a valuable reference for those putting research into practice in addressing stress situations as well as providing important foundational insights for further research

Microbiome Based Decontamination of Environmental Pollutants explores the complex interactions of plant associated microbiomes providing insights into the pressing challenges of managing environmental resources such as soil water and waste Analysis has shown a formidable potential based in the network interactions between plant microbiota and environmental contaminants This book presents insights into the potential exploitation of these plant associated microbial functions This volume in the Plant and Soil Microbiome series summarizes microbiological aspects of environmental management from the basics to advanced theoretical as well as practical aspects of microbial based approaches The physical and chemical changes caused by pollution of an ecosystem can occur rapidly significantly impacting the functionality of ecosystem services in that environment Environmental contamination poses and increasingly global challenge through direct and indirect adverse impacts on the climate soil productivity and the health concerns of human beings Traditional remediation techniques are not consistently feasible in mitigating environmental contaminants challenges in terms of cost effectiveness limited land resources and toxic residual products The use of plant associated

By combining the analysis of biotic and abiotic components of terrestrial ecosystems this book synthesizes material on arid and semiarid landscapes which was previously scattered among various books and journal articles It focuses on water limited ecosystems which are highly sensitive to fluctuations in hydrologic conditions and in turn play an important role in affecting the regional water cycle Intended as a tool for scientists working in the area of the earth and environmental sciences this book presents the basic principles of eco hydrology as well as a broad spectrum of topics and advances in this research field Written by authors with diverse areas of expertise who work in arid areas around the world the contributions describe the various interactions between the biological and physical dynamics in dryland ecosystems ranging from basic processes in the soil vegetation climate system to landscape scale hydrologic and geomorphic processes ecohydrologic controls on soil nutrient dynamics and multiscale analyses of disturbances and patterns

Essentials of Ecology 4th Edition presents introductory ecology in an accessible state of the art format designed to cultivate the novice student s understanding of and fascination with the natural world In a concise engaging style this text outlines the essential principles of ecology from the theoretical fundamentals to their practical applications Full color artwork simple pedagogical features and a wide range of carefully chosen examples make this book an ideal introduction to ecology for students at all levels