UV effects in aquatic organisms and ecosystems
Title:
UV effects in aquatic organisms and ecosystems
Author:
Helbling, E. Walter.
ISBN:
9781847552266
Publication Information:
Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2003.
Physical Description:
xxi, 575 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Series:
Comprehensive series in photochemistry & photobiology ; v. 1
Series Title:
Comprehensive series in photochemistry & photobiology ; v. 1
Contents:
Solar radiation as an ecosystem modulator -- Physics -- UVR climatology -- Water column optics and penetration of UVR -- Modulation of UVR exposure and effects by vertical mixing and advection -- Solar UVR and aquatic carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and metals cycles -- Photochemistry of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in natural waters -- Photoactivated toxicity in aquatic environments -- Reactive oxygen species in aquatic ecosystems -- UVR-induced DNA damage in aquatic organisms -- Photoprotective physiological and biochemical responses of aquatic organisms -- Photosynthesis in the aquatic environment as affected by UVR -- UVR and pelagic metazoans -- UVR-induced inhjuries in freshwater vertebrates -- Behavioral responese : UVR avoidance and vison -- UVR and its effects on species interactions -- Past UVR environments and impacts on lakes -- UVR effects on aquatic ecosystems : a changing climate perspective.
Abstract:
This product is not available separately, it is only sold as part of a set. There are 750 products in the set and these are all sold as one entity. This book offers extensive coverage of the most important aspects of UVR effects on all aquatic (not just freshwater and marine) ecosystems, encompassing UV physics, chemistry, biology and ecology. Comprehensive and up-to-date, UV Effects in Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems aims to bridge the gap between environmental studies of UVR effects and the broader, traditional fields of ecology, oceanography and limnology. Adopting a synthetic approach, the different sections cover: the physical factors controlling UVR intensity in the atmosphere; the penetration and distribution of solar radiation in natural waters; the main photochemical process affecting natural and anthropogenic substances; and direct and indirect effects on organisms (from viruses, bacteria and algae to invertebrate and vertebrate consumers). Researchers and professionals in environmental chemistry, photochemistry, photobiology and cell and molecular biology will value this book, as will those looking at ozone depletion and global change. Visit www.rsc.org/books/3012 for further information.
Electronic Access:
http://ebook.rsc.org/?DOI=10.1039/9781847552266