studies of aquatic organisms, mainly marine and freshwater invertebrates that are filter-feeders - biological filters - as an important part of the biosphere and hydrosphere

A review of the author’s studies of aquatic organisms, mainly marine and freshwater invertebrates that are filter-feeders - biological filters - as an important part of the biosphere and hydrosphere. The studies were conducted in laboratories of four countries.

Reference:
Ostroumov S.A. 

Biological filters are an important part of the biosphere -

 Science in Russia. 2009. № 2. P. 30-36. 

[The journal ‘Science in Russia’ is published by the Presidium of Russian Academy of Sciences, both in English and in Russian; Nauka Publishers, Moscow; 

ISSN 0869-7078. www.ras.ru, ©Russian Academy of Sciences Presidium.]

Text online:

  http://b23.ru/n4v7;

https://sites.google.com/site/ostroumovsa/ostroumov-sa-biological-filters-are-an-important-part-of-the-biosphere--science-in-russia-2009--2-p-30-36


key words:

aquatic, mollusks, bivalves, organisms, marine, freshwater, invertebrates, filter-feeders, biological, biosphere, hydrosphere, water quality, pollution control, oceans, seas, movie,