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Title:
UV effects in aquatic organisms and ecosystems
Series:
Comprehensive series in photochemistry and photobiology ; 1
Publication Information:
Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2003
ISBN:
9780854043019

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Summary

This book offers extensive coverage of the most important aspects of UVR effects on all aquatic (not just freshwater and marine) ecosystems, encompassing UV physics, chemistry, biology and ecology. Comprehensive and up-to-date, UV Effects in Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems aims to bridge the gap between environmental studies of UVR effects and the broader, traditional fields of ecology, oceanography and limnology. Adopting a synthetic approach, the different sections cover: the physical factors controlling UVR intensity in the atmosphere; the penetration and distribution of solar radiation in natural waters; the main photochemical process affecting natural and anthropogenic substances; and direct and indirect effects on organisms (from viruses, bacteria and algae to invertebrate and vertebrate consumers). Researchers and professionals in environmental chemistry, photochemistry, photobiology and cell and molecular biology will value this book, as will those looking at ozone depletion and global change.


Table of Contents

Robert G. WetzelMario Blumthaler and Ann R. WebbBruce R. HargreavesPatrick J. Neale and E. Walter Helbling and Horacio E. ZagareseRichard G. ZeppChristopher L. Osburn and Donald P. MorrisStephen A. DiamondDavid J. Kieber and Barrie M. Peake and Norman M. ScullyAnita G.J. Buma and Peter Boelen and Wade H. JeffreyAnastazia T. BanaszakVirginia E. Villafane and Kristina Sundback and Felix L. Figueroa and E. Walter HelblingDag O. HessenEdward E. Little and David FabacherDina M. Leech and Sonke JohnsenRuben SommarugaPeter R. Leavitt and Dominic A. Hodgson and Reinhard PienitzCraig E. Williamson and Horacio E. Zagarese
Introduction
Chapter 1 Solar radiation as an ecosystem modulatorp. 3
Physics
Chapter 2 UVR climatologyp. 21
Chapter 3 Water column optics and penetration of UVRp. 59
Chapter 4 Modulation of UVR exposure and effects by vertical mixing and advectionp. 107
Chemistry
Chapter 5 Solar UVR and aquatic carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and metals cyclesp. 137
Chapter 6 Photochemistry of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in natural watersp. 185
Chapter 7 Photoactivated toxicity in aquatic environmentsp. 219
Chapter 8 Reactive oxygen species in aquatic ecosystemsp. 251
Individual and Sub-indiviudal Effects and Responses
Chapter 9 UVR-induced DNA damage in aquatic organismsp. 291
Chapter 10 Photoprotective physiological and biochemical responses of aquatic organismsp. 329
Chapter 11 Photosynthesis in the aquatic environment as affected by UVRp. 357
Chapter 12 UVR and pelagic metazoansp. 399
Chapter 13 UVR-induced injuries in freshwater vertebratesp. 431
Chapter 14 Behavioral responses--UVR avoidance and visionp. 455
Community and Ecosystem Perspectives
Chapter 15 UVR and its effects on species interactionsp. 485
Chapter 16 Past UVR environments and impacts on lakesp. 509
Chapter 17 UVR effects on aquatic ecosystems: a changing climate perspectivep. 547
Subject Indexp. 569