Lagoons : biology, management, and environmental impact /

Lagoons : biology, management, and environmental impact /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Friedman, Adam G.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2011.
Series:Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
Subjects:
Lagoons.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • 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 â€? 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

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