New solution to the problem of eutrophication. Discovery 5 of the series of 18 discoveries and innovations in environmental sciences.
[The list: http://www.scribd.com/doc/83168032;
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-solution-to-problem-of.html
http://www.scribd.com/doc/61241602/;
http://www.scribd.com/doc/61241602/;
A new solution to the problem of eutrophication.
S.A.Ostroumov (M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow)
[Series: Fundamental Discoveries. Item 5]; key words: eutrophication, principles, new, chemicals, methodology, bivalves, detergents, surfactants, ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry, water, sustainability; aquatic, ecosystems, freshwater, marine, resources, environmental safety, biodiversity, protection, conservation, services, hydrosphere, pollution, control, prevention, habitats, эвтрофикация, эвтрофирование,
Innovation / Discovery:
A new reason for and factor contributing to the symptom of eutrophication, excessive abundance of phytoplankton, was discovered in this paper.
This factor was discovered to be a decrease in activity of filter-feeders in the aquatic ecosystem. The author discovered that it is surfactants and detergent that decrease the filtering activity of filter-feeders exemplified by bivalve mollusks.
Thus in the paper, a new link was discovered between chemical pollution with toxic substances (exemplified by surfactants and detergents) and eutrophication.
A new solution was suggested to solve the problem of eutrophication. This solution is a decrease in chemical pollution of water with detergent mixtures which have surfactants as part of their chemical composition.
Why it is useful:
As a result of his new experiments, the author discovered a previously neglected and important factor that contributes to eutrophication. This factor is connected with neither P, nor N. This factor is surfactants which inhibit filter-feeders. As a result, a new methodology and measures to prevent and control eutrophication are proposed.
Application:
to ensure water sustainability, and water quality.
Which questions were answered :
The author answers the questions: Are there any other key factors contributing to eutrophication except for an increase in P, N, temperature, and stagnation of water?
Are there any other man-made (anthropogenic) factors that stimulate eutrophication, in addition to extra loads of P and/or N?
www.scribd.com/doc/61241602/;
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Who cited some of the author’s papers presenting various aspects of this innovation or related subjects:
Water quality of effluent-dominated ecosystems: ecotoxicological, hydrological, and management considerations. Bryan W. Brooks, Timothy M. Riley & Ritchie D. Taylor;
Caryn C. Vaughn, S. Jerrine Nichols, Daniel E. Spooner. Community and foodweb ecology of freshwater mussels.-Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 27(2): 409-423. 2008; doi: 10.1899/07-058.1;
http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1899/07-058.1;
M.C.T. Scholten, E. M. Foekema, H. P. Dokkum, N. H.B.M. Kaag, and R.G. Jak, Eutrophication Management and Ecotoxicology; Springer, 2005, 122 p. 75 illus., Hardcover; ISBN: 978-3-540-22210-1;
Where this innovation / discovery was published:
Ostroumov S. A. The Synecological Approach to the Problem of Eutrophication. - Doklady Biological Sciences, 2001, v.381, No.1-6; pp.559-562. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49065550/;
and other papers by the same author;
List of EXAMPLES OF KEY DISCOVERIES in ecology, environmental sciences, biology:
[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 1];
Innovative conceptualization of how ecosystems improve water quality (water self-purification) http://www.scribd.com/doc/60659939/;
additional key words: ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry, water, sustainability; aquatic, ecosystems, freshwater, marine, resources, environmental safety, biodiversity, protection, conservation, services, hydrosphere, pollution, control, prevention, habitats, decontamination,
[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 2];
New facts on hazardous biological and toxic effects of surfactants and detergents
http://www.scribd.com/doc/60757545/ ; additional key words: book, detergents, surfactants,
[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 3];
Inhibitory analysis: New method to explore top-down control in ecosystems: eutrophication, algal bloom, self-purification;
http://www.scribd.com/doc/61179989/3-Legendary-discoveries-top-Down-Control-Inhibitory-analysis;
[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 4];
New: a solution to the problem of criteria for ecohazards of chemicals, and negative anthropogenic effects on organisms and biota.
[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 5]:
[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 6]:
New Measurements. Role of Pellets of Mollusks in Fluxes of Chemical Elements. http://www.scribd.com/doc/61247059/; EXAMPLES OF KEY DISCOVERIES in ecology, environmental sciences, biology:
[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 1]:
Innovative conceptualization of how ecosystems improve water quality (water self-purification):
**[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 2]:
New facts on hazardous biological and toxic effects of surfactants and detergents:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/60757545/, additional key words: book, detergents, surfactants,
Key publication: http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9780849325267
**[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 3]:
Inhibitory analysis: New method to explore top-down control in ecosystems: eutrophication, algal bloom, self-purification:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/61179989/3-Legendary-discoveries-top-Down-Control-Inhibitory-analysis;
Key paper: http://www.moip.msu.ru/?p=154;
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[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 4]:
New: a solution to the problem of criteria for environmental hazards of chemicals, and negative anthropogenic effects on organisms and biota:
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[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 5]:
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[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 6]:
New Measurements. Role of Pellets of Mollusks in Fluxes of Chemical Elements. [pellets are small pieces, aggregates of organic matter excreted by invertebrates after filtering the suspended organic matter and plankton out from water]
Text of the key paper: scribd.com/doc/49065604; http://www.scribd.com/doc/45911730;
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[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 7]:
Text of the key paper:
www.scribd.com/doc/49065530/;
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[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries. Item 8]:
New Discovery: BIOMACHINERY. Example: biomachinery of improving water quality (self-purification) in aquatic (freshwater and marine) ecosystems:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/61779321/ ;
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[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries, Innovations. Item 9]:
The new definition that was proposed in this publication is inaccord with the comment about ecosystems given by Prof. P.Ehrlich.
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[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries, Innovations. Item 10]: Toward new phytotechnology of water treatment: the plant Ceratophyllum demersum removes lead, cadmium and 2 other heavy metals from water:
Key paper: http://www.getcited.org/pub/103493773;
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[Series: Fundamental Legendary Discoveries, Innovations. Item 11]:
A solution to the enigma of stability of the biosphere, the balance in ecology, the sustainability of the natural environment: http://www.scribd.com/doc/62333244/;
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Item 12: Chemical and molecular regulation and self-organization in the biosphere. Ecological chemomediators, ecological chemoregulators: See: On the Concepts of Biochemical Ecology and Hydrobiology: Ecological Chemomediators. - Contemporary Problems of Ecology, 2008, Vol. 1, No. 2, p. 238 – 244.
http://scipeople.com/publication/67236/; http://www.scribd.com/doc/41634664;
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Item 13: New hazards from low-level (sublethal) chemical pollution. Inhibition of activity of filter-feeders, and as a result, a decrease in efficiency of self-purification of water. See relevant information in publications that are mentioned here: Item 8: New Discovery: BIOMACHINERY. Example: biomachinery of improving water quality (self-purification) inaquatic (freshwater and marine) ecosystems: http://www.scribd.com/doc/61779321/ ;
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Item 14. Discovery of a group of situations where environmental pollution by a man-madechemical make a hazard of breaking an important link between components of ecosystemsSee the paper: A New Type of Effect of Potentially Hazardous Substances: Uncouplers of Pelagial – Benthal Coupling .- Doklady Biological Sciences 2002, v.383, No.1-6; pp.127-130.
http://sites.google.com/site/ostroumovsergei/publications-1/new-type-of-action-of-potentially-hazardous-chemicals-uncouplers-of-pelagial-benthal-coupling-novyi-tip-deistviya-potentzialno-opasnykh-veshchestv-razobshchiteli-pelagialno-bentalnogo-sopryazheniya--dan-2002-v-383-no-1-p138-141
http://sites.google.com/site/ostroumovsergei/publications-1/a-new-type-of-effect-of-potentially-hazardous-substances-uncouplers-of-pelagialbenthal-coupling---doklady-biological-sciences-2002-vol-383-1-6;
scipeople.ru/group/341/topic/1395/;
www.springerlink.com/index/28v23jbfadl1y100.pdf;
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Item 15. Discovery of a new mechanism of how life (living organisms) adjust or condition somevital chemical parameters of the environment, and decrease toxicity of the environment.
Ostroumov S.A. Some issues of chemico-biotic interactions and the new in the teaching on the biosphere / series: Ecological Studies, Hazards, Solutions. Volume 17. Moscow, MAX Press, 2011. – 20 p. ISBN978-5-317-03710-9.
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Item 16. New concepts ant terms: two-level synergism of man-made effects; synecologicalsummation of man-made effects:
“synecological summation” or “synergistic summation” of anthropogenic effects on organisms of two adjacent trophic levels: Ostroumov S.A. The hazard of a two-level synergism of synecological summationof anthropogenic effects. - Doklady Biological Sciences. 2001; 380: 499-501.
Paper: Doklady Biological Sciences, 2001, vol. 380, (Russian edition: Doklady Akademii Nauk, 2001, vol. 380, p.847); two-level synergism; S.A.Ostroumov; http://www.scribd.com/doc/49065634/Danbio52-2001v380p847-E-2level-synergism;
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Item 17:
Finding of a new factor that may initiate algal blooms (also red tides, brown tides, blooms of cyanobacteria): Inhibitory analysis of top-down control: new keys to studying eutrophication, algal blooms, and water self-purification. –
Hydrobiologia. 2002, vol. 469, p. 117-129; http://www.scribd.com/doc/52598579/; The Synecological Approach to the Problem of Eutrophication. - Doklady Biological Sciences, Vol. 381,2001, pp. 559 – 562;
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49065550/;
A list of fundamental discoveries:
CITATION:
Scientists of which countries cited those discoveries:
Scientists of which institutions cited those discoveries:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/60225505/
A list of who cited those discoveries:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/58228788/;
Citation of publications authored by S.A.Ostroumov /Цитирование публикаций д.б.н. С.А.Остроумова Updt/Дополнено… http://www.scribd.com/doc/58353188/Cited-ostroumov-big-List-upd-June21-2011-Nov8;
OTHER EVALUATIONS of works of this author:
Evidence of merit. Comments in published editions, reviews; other forms of evaluation of publications and works by Dr. S. A. Ostroumov: http://www.scribd.com/doc/59068679/;
On the book: Ostroumov S.A. Introduction to Biochemical Ecology. Moscow University Press, 1986: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/blog/4575;
Reviews, evaluations of books by Dr. S. Ostroumov: http://www.scribd.com/doc/45111401/;
About the publications by S.A. Ostroumov (opinion of a member of Russian Academy of Sciences): http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/blog/5724;
Opinion on and rating of Dr. S.A. Ostroumov’s works: comments of international experts of 10+ countries, citation in scientific literature worldwide. Updated April 26, 2011 : http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/blog/7034;
About the author:
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/Sergeiost;
Additional references and sites:
a series of relevant papers by the same author, in Doklady Biological Sciences and other journals: www.scribd.com/ar55/documents?page=7;
List of relevant papers with sites, abstracts, and key words – online free (39 pages):
List of relevant papers with sites, some of them with abstracts, and key words – online free (6 pages):
EDUCATION :
The discoveries and made by this author, and the new factual data generated have a proved innovative potential to be used as a refreshing addition to the following lecture courses and educational seminars on a number of subjects including:
Environmental monitoring;
Environmental sciences ;
Environmental studies ;
Environmental chemistry ;
Environmental toxicology ;
Environmental ethics ;
Environmental protection ;
Environmental conservation ;
Environmental policy ;
Environmental management ;
Environmental engineering ;
Ecology ;
Ecotoxicology;
Aquatic science;
Sustainability ;
Biotechnology ;
Limnology ;
Zoology ;
Pollution ;
Water quality ;
Biosphere ;
Aquatic bioresources ;
Biodiversity conservation ;
Conservation biology ;
Biochemical ecology ;
Chemical ecology ;
Ecological chemistry ;
Bioassay ;
Assessment of environmental hazards ;
Man-made effects ;
Anthropogenic impact ;
Natural resources ;
Eco-ethics ;
Nanomaterials ;
Nanoscience ;
Biogeochemistry ;
Geochemistry ;
Phytotechnology ;
Phytoremediation ;
Aquatic ecosystems ;
Biological oceanography ;
Water resources ;
Water pollution ;
Organic pollutants ;
Soil, water and air pollution ;
Inorganic pollutants ;
Applied ecology ;
Xenobiology ;
Xenobiotics ;
Invertebrates ;
Freshwater biology ;
Marine biology ;
MORE KEY WORDS IN OTHER LANGUAGES (the series of publications of Dr. S.A. Ostroumov):
Biogeochemie, Pellets, neue, chemische Elemente, Flussmittel, Methodik, Muscheln, Weichtieren, Waschmittel, Tenside, hemmen, Ökotoxikologie, Umwelt-Chemie, Wasser, Nachhaltigkeit, aquatische, Ökosysteme, Süßwasser-, Meeres-, Ressourcen, Biodiversität, Schutz, Erhaltung,Dienstleistungen, Hydrosphäre, Umweltverschmutzung, Steuer-, Umwelt-, Schutz-,
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生物地球化学，球团，新的化学元素，助焊剂，方法，双壳类，软体动物，洗涤剂，表面活性剂，抑制，生态毒理学，环境化学，水，可持续发展;水产，生态系统，淡水，海洋，资源，环境安全，生物多样性，保护，养护，服务，水圈，污染控制，碳，氮，磷，硅，铝，碳，氮，磷，硅，铝，气候，变化，全球性的气候变暖，预防，环境，保护，
biogeoquímica, pellets, nuevos, elementos químicos, los flujos, la metodología, los bivalvos, moluscos, detergentes, surfactantes, inhibir, ecotoxicología, química ambiental, el agua, la sostenibilidad, acuáticos, los ecosistemas, de agua dulce, marinos,recursos, seguridad ambiental, la biodiversidad, la protección, conservación , los servicios, la hidrosfera, la contaminación, control, medio ambiente, protección,
biogéochimie, des pastilles, de nouvelles, les éléments chimiques, des flux, la méthodologie, les bivalves, les mollusques, les détergents, tensioactifs, inhiber, l'écotoxicologie, la chimie de l'environnement, l'eau, la durabilité; aquatiques, les écosystèmes, d'eau douce, marins, les ressources, la sécurité environnementale, biodiversité, la protection, la conservation , les services, l'hydrosphère, la pollution, le contrôle, l'environnement, la protection,
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