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Recent blog posts, bibliography. Ecology, bioscience, water quality. Available in Internet online. http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/08/environmental-science-recent-blog-posts.html Abstract: A fundamental concept is proposed of aquatic... more
Recent blog posts, bibliography. Ecology, bioscience, water quality. Available in Internet online. http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/08/environmental-science-recent-blog-posts.html
Abstract: A fundamental concept is proposed of aquatic ecosystem as a bioreactor that carries out the function of water purification in natural water bodies and streams. The ecosystem as a bioreactor has the following characteristic attributes: (1) it is a large-scale (large-volume) bioreactor; (2) it is a diversified (in terms of the number of taxa and the scope of functional activities) bioreactor; (3) it possesses a broad range of biocatalytic (chemical-transforming and degrading) capabilities. New experimental data on xenobiotics-induced inhibition of the functioning of the molluscs Unio tumidus, U. pictorum, M. galloprovincialis and Limnaea stagnalis emphasize the potential ecological hazard from sublethal concentrations of pollutants (including those exemplified by synthetic surfactants and detergents).
another closely related publication:
Ostroumov S. A. An aquatic ecosystem: a large-scale diversified bioreactor with a water self-purification function. - Doklady Biological Sciences, 2000. Vol. 374, P. 514-516. scribd.com/doc/49065542; New facet of the essence and identity of ecosystem: it has attributes of a bioreactor; http://www.scribd.com/doc/49069997;
Publications by the same author. Main Results.
Публикации того же автора. Основные результаты: http://www.scribd.com/doc/59437439/;
On the author. Об авторе (С.А.О.):
http://www.famous-scientists.ru/3732/;
Abstract: A fundamental concept is proposed of aquatic ecosystem as a bioreactor that carries out the function of water purification in natural water bodies and streams. The ecosystem as a bioreactor has the following characteristic attributes: (1) it is a large-scale (large-volume) bioreactor; (2) it is a diversified (in terms of the number of taxa and the scope of functional activities) bioreactor; (3) it possesses a broad range of biocatalytic (chemical-transforming and degrading) capabilities. New experimental data on xenobiotics-induced inhibition of the functioning of the molluscs Unio tumidus, U. pictorum, M. galloprovincialis and Limnaea stagnalis emphasize the potential ecological hazard from sublethal concentrations of pollutants (including those exemplified by synthetic surfactants and detergents).
another closely related publication:
Ostroumov S. A. An aquatic ecosystem: a large-scale diversified bioreactor with a water self-purification function. - Doklady Biological Sciences, 2000. Vol. 374, P. 514-516. scribd.com/doc/49065542; New facet of the essence and identity of ecosystem: it has attributes of a bioreactor; http://www.scribd.com/doc/49069997;
Publications by the same author. Main Results.
Публикации того же автора. Основные результаты: http://www.scribd.com/doc/59437439/;
On the author. Об авторе (С.А.О.):
http://www.famous-scientists.ru/3732/;
Ostroumov S. A. Anthropogenic effects on the biota: towards a new system of principles and criteria for analysis of ecological hazards. Rivista di Biologia / Biology Forum. 2003. 96: 159-170. [ISSN 0035- 6050]... more
Ostroumov S. A. Anthropogenic effects on the biota: towards a new system of principles and criteria for analysis of ecological hazards. Rivista di Biologia / Biology Forum. 2003. 96: 159-170. [ISSN 0035-
6050] www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12852181;
http://www.tilgher.it/(ekdo002s40etdh55stgyltvf)/index.aspx?lang=eng&tpr=4&act=abs&id=650;
In the paper, the author developed an innovative approach to assess the hazards from anthropogenic
impact on the biosphere. The author suggested to assess the man-made impacts (including effects of
pollutants and xenobiotics) on the biota according to the following four levels of disturbance in biological
and ecological systems: (1) the level of individual responses; (2) the level of aggregated responses of
groups of organisms; (3) the level of stability and integrity of the ecosystem; (4) the level of contributions
of the ecosystem to biospheric processes. On the basis of the author's experimental studies, an example is
given of how to apply the proposed approach and the system of criteria to the analysis of concrete
experimental data. To exemplify the efficiency of the proposed approach, it is shown how to use it to
analyze new data on effects of a synthetic surfactant on water filtering by bivalves. It is concluded that
the proposed approach will be helpful in better assessing environmental and ecological hazards from
anthropogenic effects on biota, including effects of man-made chemicals polluting ecosystems. The
following key issues were presented and analyzed in the paper: 1. The traditional approach to
classification of chemicals according to their environmental hazards. 2. A new approach to the analysis of
hazards of anthropogenic effects on the biota. 3. An example of applying the new approach to the analysis
of environmental and ecological hazards.
**
Citation:
The paper (Rivista di Biologia / Biology Forum. 2003. 96: 159-170) was cited by international experts,
e.g., in the paper: R. Grande ; S. Di Pietro; E. Di Campli; S. Di Bartolomeo; B. Filareto; L. Cellini. Biotoxicological
assays to test water and sediment quality. Journal of Environmental Science and Health,
Part A, Volume 42, Issue 1 2007 (January), pages 33 – 38 [Affiliation of the Authors: Rossella Grande a;
Stefania Di Pietro ab; Emanuela Di Campli a; Soraya Di Bartolomeo a; Barbara Filareto b; Luigina
Cellini a; here the letters a and b stand for the following institutions:
a Department of Biomedical Sciences, University “G. d'Annunzio,”, Chieti, Italy;
b Agency for the Protection of Environment, Pescara, Italy] DOI: 10.1080/10934520601015446;
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a768424372&db=all;
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Aquatic ecosystem as a
bioreactor: water purification and some other functions. - Rivista di Biologia /
Biology Forum. 2004. vol. 97 (1). p. 67-78.
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B589QnrA6gkoNGZlM2Y5MDYtODliYS00NzEzLWEzYzUtMDZiNmJlZDA4MWM2&s
ort=name&layout=list&num=50;
4Riv.Biol.97p39.ABSTRACTextended.Aquatic..Bioreactor.RTF
---------------------------------------------------------------------Ostroumov S.A., Dodson S.,
Hamilton D., Peterson S., Wetzel R.G. Medium-term and long-term priorities in
ecological studies // Rivista di Biologia / Biology Forum. 2003 (May). 96: 327-332.
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B589QnrA6gkoMmY2MDZkNDMtMWYxMi00YzUyLWFlNDYtOGY4YTY1MjczYTZm
&hl=en;
---------------------------------------------------------------------Some aspects of water filtering
activity of filter-feeders // Hydrobiologia. 2005. Vol. 542, No. 1. P. 275 – 286:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?
id=0B589QnrA6gkoZjE3MTAxN2YtMGUzZC00YTQyLWI3OGItNTlhNmM0OTEwMjg2&sort=name&layout=list&num=50;
---------------------------------------------------------------------On the Multifunctional Role of the
Biota in the Self-Purification of Aquatic Ecosystems // Russian Journal of Ecology,
Vol. 36, No. 6, 2005, pp. 414–420: https://docs.google.com/fileview?
id=0B589QnrA6gkoNDhmYWJiMWEtYzVhYS00MzRmLTk1ZmEtZDM5MTQzZDg3MTJj&hl=en;
------------------------------------------------------------------------annotation of the book:
Biological Effects of Surfactants:
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B589QnrA6gkoMDNjYzE1YmEtYjdmNC00NzBjLTk5ZDItMGU4OWZjZmNiYTY5&hl
=en;
---------------------------------------------------------------------Inhibition of mussel suspension
feeding by surfactants of three classes // Hydrobiologia. 2006. Vol. 556, No. 1.
Pages: 381 – 386. 3 Tables. Bibliogr. 37 refs [Coauthors: S.А.O., J. Widdows].
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B589QnrA6gkoNTc0ZmVkNDItNWExZC00MjcwLTljMzYtNjU0OWUxMDQzYjM2&s
ort=name&layout=list&num=50;
- - - - -
http://www.scribd.com/doc/45913695;
Ostroumov S.A. A new type of effect of potentially hazardous substances: uncouplers of pelagial–benthal
coupling. - Doklady Biological Sciences. 2002 (March). Vol. 383 (1-6): 127-130.
Publications by the same author. Main Results.
Публикации того же автора. Основные результаты: http://www.scribd.com/doc/59437439/;
On the author. Об авторе (С.А.О.):
Fulbright Award winner; more:
http://www.famous-scientists.ru/3732/;
http://www.scribd.com/doc/99555491/
6050] www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12852181;
http://www.tilgher.it/(ekdo002s40etdh55stgyltvf)/index.aspx?lang=eng&tpr=4&act=abs&id=650;
In the paper, the author developed an innovative approach to assess the hazards from anthropogenic
impact on the biosphere. The author suggested to assess the man-made impacts (including effects of
pollutants and xenobiotics) on the biota according to the following four levels of disturbance in biological
and ecological systems: (1) the level of individual responses; (2) the level of aggregated responses of
groups of organisms; (3) the level of stability and integrity of the ecosystem; (4) the level of contributions
of the ecosystem to biospheric processes. On the basis of the author's experimental studies, an example is
given of how to apply the proposed approach and the system of criteria to the analysis of concrete
experimental data. To exemplify the efficiency of the proposed approach, it is shown how to use it to
analyze new data on effects of a synthetic surfactant on water filtering by bivalves. It is concluded that
the proposed approach will be helpful in better assessing environmental and ecological hazards from
anthropogenic effects on biota, including effects of man-made chemicals polluting ecosystems. The
following key issues were presented and analyzed in the paper: 1. The traditional approach to
classification of chemicals according to their environmental hazards. 2. A new approach to the analysis of
hazards of anthropogenic effects on the biota. 3. An example of applying the new approach to the analysis
of environmental and ecological hazards.
**
Citation:
The paper (Rivista di Biologia / Biology Forum. 2003. 96: 159-170) was cited by international experts,
e.g., in the paper: R. Grande ; S. Di Pietro; E. Di Campli; S. Di Bartolomeo; B. Filareto; L. Cellini. Biotoxicological
assays to test water and sediment quality. Journal of Environmental Science and Health,
Part A, Volume 42, Issue 1 2007 (January), pages 33 – 38 [Affiliation of the Authors: Rossella Grande a;
Stefania Di Pietro ab; Emanuela Di Campli a; Soraya Di Bartolomeo a; Barbara Filareto b; Luigina
Cellini a; here the letters a and b stand for the following institutions:
a Department of Biomedical Sciences, University “G. d'Annunzio,”, Chieti, Italy;
b Agency for the Protection of Environment, Pescara, Italy] DOI: 10.1080/10934520601015446;
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a768424372&db=all;
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Aquatic ecosystem as a
bioreactor: water purification and some other functions. - Rivista di Biologia /
Biology Forum. 2004. vol. 97 (1). p. 67-78.
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B589QnrA6gkoNGZlM2Y5MDYtODliYS00NzEzLWEzYzUtMDZiNmJlZDA4MWM2&s
ort=name&layout=list&num=50;
4Riv.Biol.97p39.ABSTRACTextended.Aquatic..Bioreactor.RTF
---------------------------------------------------------------------Ostroumov S.A., Dodson S.,
Hamilton D., Peterson S., Wetzel R.G. Medium-term and long-term priorities in
ecological studies // Rivista di Biologia / Biology Forum. 2003 (May). 96: 327-332.
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B589QnrA6gkoMmY2MDZkNDMtMWYxMi00YzUyLWFlNDYtOGY4YTY1MjczYTZm
&hl=en;
---------------------------------------------------------------------Some aspects of water filtering
activity of filter-feeders // Hydrobiologia. 2005. Vol. 542, No. 1. P. 275 – 286:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?
id=0B589QnrA6gkoZjE3MTAxN2YtMGUzZC00YTQyLWI3OGItNTlhNmM0OTEwMjg2&sort=name&layout=list&num=50;
---------------------------------------------------------------------On the Multifunctional Role of the
Biota in the Self-Purification of Aquatic Ecosystems // Russian Journal of Ecology,
Vol. 36, No. 6, 2005, pp. 414–420: https://docs.google.com/fileview?
id=0B589QnrA6gkoNDhmYWJiMWEtYzVhYS00MzRmLTk1ZmEtZDM5MTQzZDg3MTJj&hl=en;
------------------------------------------------------------------------annotation of the book:
Biological Effects of Surfactants:
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B589QnrA6gkoMDNjYzE1YmEtYjdmNC00NzBjLTk5ZDItMGU4OWZjZmNiYTY5&hl
=en;
---------------------------------------------------------------------Inhibition of mussel suspension
feeding by surfactants of three classes // Hydrobiologia. 2006. Vol. 556, No. 1.
Pages: 381 – 386. 3 Tables. Bibliogr. 37 refs [Coauthors: S.А.O., J. Widdows].
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B589QnrA6gkoNTc0ZmVkNDItNWExZC00MjcwLTljMzYtNjU0OWUxMDQzYjM2&s
ort=name&layout=list&num=50;
- - - - -
http://www.scribd.com/doc/45913695;
Ostroumov S.A. A new type of effect of potentially hazardous substances: uncouplers of pelagial–benthal
coupling. - Doklady Biological Sciences. 2002 (March). Vol. 383 (1-6): 127-130.
Publications by the same author. Main Results.
Публикации того же автора. Основные результаты: http://www.scribd.com/doc/59437439/;
On the author. Об авторе (С.А.О.):
Fulbright Award winner; more:
http://www.famous-scientists.ru/3732/;
http://www.scribd.com/doc/99555491/