Aquatic Ecosystem Research Trends -- Contents -- Preface -- Macrophytes as Indicators of the Quality and Ecological Status of Waterbodies and for use in Removing Nutrients and Metals -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Biological Methods -- The Bioaccumulation Ability of Plants and their use for Nutrient and Metal Removal -- References -- Management of Invasive Aquatic Plants in France -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Invasive Aquatic Plants in France -- Management of IAP -- Political Tools -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Mathematical Models for Dynamics and Management of Algal Blooms in Aquatic Ecosystems -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Algal Blooms: Mathematical Models, Dynamics and Management -- Conclusion -- References -- Sources, Presence, Analysis, and Fate of Steroid Sex Hormones in Freshwater Ecosystems - A Review -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Steroid Sex Hormones - In General -- Steroid Sex Hormones - Physical and Chemical Properties -- Analysis of Steroid Hormones in Environmental Matrices -- Steroid Sex Hormones - Sources and Presence in the Environment -- Steroid Sex Hormones - Sorption and Transformation Processes -- Steroid Sex Hormones - Fate and Transport -- Future Research -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Changes in Macroinvertebrate Elemental Stoichiometry Below a Point Source in a Mediterranean Stream -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- The Functional Role of Phragmites Australis in the Inhibition of Cyanobacterial Growth and the Transition of Plant Species -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods and Materials -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Is ALA-D Activity a Useful Biomarker of Lead Exposure for Field Monitoring Programs? -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- Conclusion.

Acknowledgements -- References -- Ecology of Temperate Port Communities -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chemical Ecology and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine NF-kB Inhibitors -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Transcription Factor NF-kB: Its Pathological Implications in Cancer Development and Inflammation, and its Activation Pathway -- The Role of NF-kB in Marine Chemical Ecology -- Marine Inhibitors of NF-kB -- Examples of Synthetic Modifications That Have Been Attempted on Marine Natural Products in the Context of NF-kB Inhibitory Activity -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Impact of Climate and Enivronmental Factors on the Epidemiology of Vibrio Cholerae in Aquatic Ecosystems -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Climate and Infectious Diseases Links -- Impacts of Climate on Waterborne Diseases -- Environmental Factors Influencing Vibrio Cholerae -- Temporal and Spatial Variability -- Challenges for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Aquatic Pollutant Assessment Across Multiple Scales -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Microcosms/Mesocosms -- Field Studies -- Multiple Scales of Evidence Studies -- Conclusion -- References -- Peculiarities of Radionuclide Distribution in the Main Components of Aquatic Ecosystems within the Chernobyl Accident Exclusion Zone -- Abstract -- Materials and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- References -- Index.