عنوان

Lagoons :

1611220866

9781611220865

b620474

Lagoons :

[Book]

biology, management, and environmental impact

editor, Adam G. Friedman.

New York

Nova Science Publishers

©2011.

(xviii, 493 pages) : illustrations, maps

Environmental science, engineering and technology series.

LAGOONS: BIOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT --; LAGOONS: BIOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT --; CONTENTS --; PREFACE --; METABOLIC AND STRUCTURAL ROLE OF MAJOR FISH ORGANS AS AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN POPULATION ASSESSMENT --; ABSTRACT --; 1. INTRODUCTION --; 2. LIVER, ITS ROLE IN METABOLISM, ACCUMULATION AND REGULATION OF XENOBIOTIC COMPOUNDS --; Histopathology --; Glycogen and Lipid Reserves --; Biotransformation System of Xenobiotics --; Transaminases --; Metal-Binding Proteins --; 3. THE LYMPHOHEMOPOIETIC TISSUES IN FISH 3.1. The Spleen 3.2. The Kidney --; Kidney and Its Role in Electrolyte Balance --; 4. THE IMPACT OF WATER CONTAMINATION ON RENAL FUNCTION --; Endocrine Kidney Response to Stressors --; 5. IMMUNE SYSTEM IN FISH --; 5.1. Non-Specific Defence Mechanisms --; Macrophage Aggregates --; Splenic MAs --; 6. ORGANO-SOMATIC INDICES --; The Splenosomatic Index (SSI) --; The Hepato-Somatic Index (HSI) --; CONCLUSION --; REFERENCES --; BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA IN COASTAL LAGOONS: DISTRIBUTIONAL PATTERNS AND BIOMONITORING IMPLICATIONS --; ABSTRACT --; 1. INTRODUCTION 2. MATERIAL AND METHODS 3. FORAMINIFERA LIVING IN LAGOONAL ENVIRONMENTS --; 4. DISTRIBUTION OF FORAMINIFERA IN LAGOONAL ENVIRONMENTS --; 4.1. Common Pattern --; 4.2. Choked Stratified Lagoon --; Morphology --; Hydrodynamics --; Sediments --; Foraminiferal Assemblages --; 4.3. Restricted Lagoon with Salt Wedge --; Morphology --; Hydrodynamics --; Sediments --; Foraminiferal Assemblages --; 4.4. Choked Non-Stratified Hypersaline Lagoon --; Morphology --; Hydrodynamics --; Sediments --; Foraminiferal Assemblages 4.5. Restricted, Non-Stratified Lagoon, with Roughly Normal Saline Waters Morphology --; Hydrodynamics --; Sediments --; Foraminiferal Assemblages --; 4.6. Choked Hyposaline Lagoon --; Morphology --; Hydrodynamics --; Sediments --; Foraminiferal Assemblages --; 4.7. Generalization --; 5. USING FORAMINIFERA FOR ASSESSING WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY IN LAGOONS --; 5.1. Use of Foraminifera --; 5.2. The Effect of Organic Matter on Benthic Foraminifera --; 5.3. The Effect of Hydrocarbon-Oil on Benthic Foraminifera 5.4. The Effect of Trace Elements on Benthic Foraminifera 7. CONCLUSION --; REFERENCES --; COASTWEB, A FOODWEB MODEL BASED ON FUNCTIONAL GROUPS FOR COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING A MASS-BALANCE MODEL FOR PHOSPHORUS --; ABSTRACT --; INTRODUCTION --; METHODS � THE MODELLING APPROACH --; Coastal Ecosystem Boundaries --; The Foodweb Model --; Predictions of Normal Biomasses --; Migration --; An Outline of the Sub-Model for Jellyfish --; THE ROLE OF MACROPHYTES --; Macrophyte Cover --; Macrophytes and Macroalgae and Their Influence on Fish Production --; RESULTS

Lagoons.

NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Oceans & Seas.

SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Oceanography.

editor, Adam G. Friedman.

Adam G Friedman

[Book]

Y