Author: Wayne S. Davis Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 9780873718943 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 434
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Biological Assessment and Criteria presents a state-of-the-art overview of the applications of biological assessments and biocriteria for water quality management in fresh waters. The book presents case studies which illustrate how bioassessment has been used to identify and diagnose water quality problems. It also provides examples of the use of qualitative and quantitative biocriteria as regulatory tools to complement water quality criteria and standards. The first book to present the technical foundation, rationale, program and policy relevance, and legal basis for the most accurate tools used to assess freshwater natural resource and regulatory efforts, this book provides useful and timely information for water quality managers.
Author: Mark Erdmann Publisher: ISBN: 9781934151563 Category : Conservation of natural resources Languages : en Pages : 0
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Timor-Leste is situated at the heart of the Coral Triangle and is home to some of the earth s most significant marine biodiversity. This report describes the results of an expedition to assess Timor-Leste s marine biodiversity, conservation status, and the resilience of hard corals and coral reef fishes of twenty-two sites along the north coast and in the Nino Konis Santana National Park. Scientists found an average of 212 reef fish species per site, which represents the second highest average for any survey in the world. Among the more than 1,100 species documented, nine species of reef fishes and hard corals are probably new to science. The editors have included maps, color images, and concrete recommendations for future conservation efforts in the region."
Author: Cindy S. Kolar Publisher: ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 228
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This book is a detailed risk assessment and biological synopsis of the bigheaded carps of the genus Hypophthalmichthys, which includes the bighead, silver, and largescale silver carps. It summarizes the scientific literature describing their biology, ecology, uses, ecological effects, and risks to the environment. -- Publisher's description.
Author: Thomas S. Schulenberg Publisher: Conservation International ISBN: 9781881173151 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 231
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In 1993 and 1994, two Rapid Assessment Program teams conducted biological surveys in the Cordillera del Cóndor between Ecuador and Peru, one of the largest intact regions of Andean lower montane forest. This book presents the results of their surveys. The great topographic and geological complexity of this region, combined with a climate of year-round high humidity, have resulted in very high plant species diversity. This diversity of habitats and species with restricted distributions makes the Cóndor an important refuge for many taxa.
Author: Anne E. Magurran Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199580669 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 364
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This book provides an up to date review of the methods of measuring and assessing biological diversity, together with their application.
Author: Jie Chen Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1351021974 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 372
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Medical Product Safety Evaluation: Biological Models and Statistical Methods presents cutting-edge biological models and statistical methods that are tailored to specific objectives and data types for safety analysis and benefit-risk assessment. Some frequently encountered issues and challenges in the design and analysis of safety studies are discussed with illustrative applications and examples. Medical Product Safety Evaluation: Biological Models and Statistical Methods presents cutting-edge biological models and statistical methods that are tailored to specific objectives and data types for safety analysis and benefit-risk assessment. Some frequently encountered issues and challenges in the design and analysis of safety studies are discussed with illustrative applications and examples. The book is designed not only for biopharmaceutical professionals, such as statisticians, safety specialists, pharmacovigilance experts, and pharmacoepidemiologists, who can use the book as self-learning materials or in short courses or training programs, but also for graduate students in statistics and biomedical data science for a one-semester course. Each chapter provides supplements and problems as more readings and exercises.
Author: Dawn P. Wooley Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 155581963X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 300
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Biological safety and biosecurity protocols are essential to the reputation and responsibility of every scientific institution, whether research, academic, or production. Every risk—no matter how small—must be considered, assessed, and properly mitigated. If the science isn't safe, it isn't good. Now in its fifth edition, Biological safety: Principles and Practices remains the most comprehensive biosafety reference. Led by editors Karen Byers and Dawn Wooley, a team of expert contributors have outlined the technical nuts and bolts of biosafety and biosecurity within these pages. This book presents the guiding principles of laboratory safety, including: the identification, assessment, and control of the broad variety of risks encountered in the lab; the production facility; and, the classroom. Specifically, Biological Safety covers protection and control elements—from biosafety level cabinets and personal protection systems to strategies and decontamination methods administrative concerns in biorisk management, including regulations, guidelines, and compliance various aspects of risk assessment covering bacterial pathogens, viral agents, mycotic agents, protozoa and helminths, gene transfer vectors, zooonotic agents, allergens, toxins, and molecular agents as well as decontamination, aerobiology, occupational medicine, and training A resource for biosafety professionals, instructors, and those who work with pathogenic agents in any capacity, Biological safety is also a critical reference for laboratory managers, and those responsible for managing biohazards in a range of settings, including basic and agricultural research, clinical laboratories, the vivarium, field study, insectories, and greenhouses.
Author: Eugene M. Lisitsyn Publisher: ISBN: 9781774639344 Category : Ecological assessment (Biology) Languages : en Pages :
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"This new volume, Biological Assessment of Natural and Anthropogenic Ecosystems: Trends in Diagnosis of Environmental Stress, looks at the application of certain criteria (biochemical, morphological, anatomical, and genetic) and discusses methodological approaches to indicate environmental problems. The book explores new scientific research and practical applications of bioindicators for both nature protection and scientific research purposes. With chapters from ecologists and biologists at several prestigious scientific institutions, the volume highlights key advancements, challenges, and opportunities in the area of bioindication. The volume explores the use of different biological species, different plant tissues, and intracellular structures for the diagnosis and prediction of various types of anthropogenic impact on nature. Highlighting the theoretical foundations and providing an abundance of scientific information on bioindication properties on living systems, this authoritative reference source will be a valuable addition for researchers, and students of biology, ecology, and environmental protection. Key features: Provides an overview of recent developments and opportunities in the field of bioindication for control of anthropogenic damage to living systems Looks at the screening of new parameters in order to identify the health state of biological objects from single cell to whole ecosystems, such as boreal peatlands Presents the results of a study of plant reactions to abiotic stressors Demonstrates the importance of studies related to the role of living objects as bioindicators Provides new research on a variety of topics in plant stress resistance Discusses the methodology for design, development, and the right selection of the indicators for particular problems of environmental protection"--
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