Multiple Stressors A Challenge For The Future

Author : Carmel Mothersill
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402063334
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multiple Stressors: A Challenge for the Future written by Carmel Mothersill and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecotoxiclogical risk from multiple stressors covers any situation where org- isms are exposed to a combination of environmental stressors. These include physical and chemical pollutants as well as other stressors such as parasites and environmental impact (e. g. , climate change or habitat loss). The combi- tion of stressors can result in increased risk to organisms (either additive or synergistic effects) or decreased effects (protective or antagonistic effects). The multiple stressor challenge is an international, multi-disciplinary problem requiring an international, multi-disciplinary approach. The c- rent approach to multiple stressors is to examine one stressor at a time and assume additivity. Little work has been done on combinations of stressors such that potential interactions can be determined. The problem is very complex. Multiple stressors pose a whole spectrum of challenges that range from basic science to regulation, policy and gove- ance. The challenges raise fundamental questions about our understanding of the basic biological response to stressors, as well as the implications of those uncertainties in environmental risk assessment and management. In addition to the great breadth, there is also great depth in the research ch- lenges, largely due to the complexity of the issues. From a basic science point of view, many of the mechanisms and processes under investigation are at the cutting edge of science — involving new paradigms such as genomic ins- bility and bystander effects.

Author : Carmel Mothersill
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1402063350
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multiple Stressors: A Challenge for the Future written by Carmel Mothersill and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecotoxiclogical risk from multiple stressors covers any situation where org- isms are exposed to a combination of environmental stressors. These include physical and chemical pollutants as well as other stressors such as parasites and environmental impact (e. g. , climate change or habitat loss). The combi- tion of stressors can result in increased risk to organisms (either additive or synergistic effects) or decreased effects (protective or antagonistic effects). The multiple stressor challenge is an international, multi-disciplinary problem requiring an international, multi-disciplinary approach. The c- rent approach to multiple stressors is to examine one stressor at a time and assume additivity. Little work has been done on combinations of stressors such that potential interactions can be determined. The problem is very complex. Multiple stressors pose a whole spectrum of challenges that range from basic science to regulation, policy and gove- ance. The challenges raise fundamental questions about our understanding of the basic biological response to stressors, as well as the implications of those uncertainties in environmental risk assessment and management. In addition to the great breadth, there is also great depth in the research ch- lenges, largely due to the complexity of the issues. From a basic science point of view, many of the mechanisms and processes under investigation are at the cutting edge of science — involving new paradigms such as genomic ins- bility and bystander effects.

Author : Sergi Sabater
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128118008
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multiple Stressors in River Ecosystems written by Sergi Sabater and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multiple Stressors in River Ecosystems: Status, Impacts and Prospects for the Future provides a comprehensive and current overview on the topic as written by leading river scientists who discuss the relevance of co-occurring stressors for river ecosystems. River ecosystems are subject to multiple stressors that threaten their ecological status and the ecosystem services they provide. This book updates the reader’s knowledge on the response and management of river ecosystems to multi-stress situations occurring under global change. Detailing the risk for biodiversity and functioning in a case-study approach, it provides insight into methodological issues, also including the socioeconomic implications. Presents a case study approach and geographic description on the relevance of multiple stressors on river ecosystems in different biomes Gives a uniquely integrated perspective on different stressors, including their interactions and joint effects, as opposed to the traditional one-by-one approach Compiles state-of-the-art methods and technologies in monitoring, modeling and analyzing river ecosystems under multiple stress conditions

Author : Erik Olsen
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889663086
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Future Oceans Under Multiple Stressors: From Global Change to Anthropogenic Impact written by Erik Olsen and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309440513
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Approaches to Understanding the Cumulative Effects of Stressors on Marine Mammals written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine mammals face a large array of stressors, including loss of habitat, chemical and noise pollution, and bycatch in fishing, which alone kills hundreds of thousands of marine mammals per year globally. To discern the factors contributing to population trends, scientists must consider the full complement of threats faced by marine mammals. Once populations or ecosystems are found to be at risk of adverse impacts, it is critical to decide which combination of stressors to reduce to bring the population or ecosystem into a more favorable state. Assessing all stressors facing a marine mammal population also provides the environmental context for evaluating whether an additional activity could threaten it. Approaches to Understanding the Cumulative Effects of Stressors on Marine Mammals builds upon previous reports to assess current methodologies used for evaluating cumulative effects and identify new approaches that could improve these assessments. This review focuses on ways to quantify exposure-related changes in the behavior, health, or body condition of individual marine mammals and makes recommendations for future research initiatives.

Author : Alida Bundy
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889717127
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing for the Future: Understanding the Relative Roles of Climate and Fishing on Structure and Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems written by Alida Bundy and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gerard P. Closs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316467724
Total Pages : 907 pages
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Download or read book Conservation of Freshwater Fishes written by Gerard P. Closs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 907 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freshwater fish are one of the most diverse groups of vertebrates, but are also amongst the most threatened. With contributions from leaders in the field, this is the first assessment of the global state of freshwater fish diversity, synthesising the opportunities, challenges and barriers facing the conservation of freshwater fish biodiversity. The book includes the first global assessment of the number, type and distribution of threatened freshwater fish species, discussing the features of freshwater fish biology and ecology that render so many species vulnerable to extinction. Introductory chapters on why freshwater fish are so sensitive to environmental change and disturbance lead into chapters providing detailed reviews of the key threatening processes and potential solutions. A concluding chapter summarises the key issues and looks to the future for opportunities and challenges for the conservation and management of freshwater fish.

Author : Elena G. Salina
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832523676
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mycobacterial Dormancy, Culturability, and Resuscitation: State-of-the-art, Challenges, and Future Prospects written by Elena G. Salina and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-05-17 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Klaus Wiegandt
Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1910376744
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Sustainable Future written by Klaus Wiegandt and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering subjects as diverse yet interrelated as the earth’s water resources, renewable energy sources, climate change, the demise of natural diversity, overpopulation, and malnutrition, this book collects and accessibly presents the most up-to-date research on subjects of major global concern from twelve leading scientists.

Author : Alexander Chouker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642222722
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stress Challenges and Immunity in Space written by Alexander Chouker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stress of either psychological or physical nature can activate and/or paralyse humans’ innate and adaptive immunity. However, adequate immunity is crucial to the maintenance of health on earth and in space. During space flight, human physiology and health are challenged by complex environmental stressors which might be at their most pronounced during lunar or interplanetary missions. While previous publications have addressed the physiological changes that occur during space flight, this book goes further, by adopting an interdisciplinary approach to analyze the complex interaction of living conditions in space, the immune system, and astronauts’ health. It is explained how such analysis of the consequences of stress for the immune system may help in preventing, diagnosing, and counteracting immune-related alterations in health on earth as well as in space