A series of publications that developed a productive theory of water self-purification in aquatic ecosystems. In other words, the ecological theory of how a water ecosystem performs the ecosystem's service in maintaining, improving, and protecting water quality.
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Some considerations in continuation of this line of research and results:
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New conceptualization of fundamentals of ecology: innovative step, new insight into what aquatic ecosystem is, what is happening to water qualityhttp://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-conceptualization-of-fundamentals.html
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A vital example of aquatic organisms that are so important are bivalve mollusks that filter water.
An example of the bivalve mollusks are marine mussels, oysters and freshwater mussels.
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Freshwater mussels are the most endangered, imperiled group of freshwater invertebrates
globally. Recent research suggests a better understanding of mussel feeding ecology may
facilitate and improve conservation efforts.
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2013/05/freshwater-mussels-are-most-endangered.html
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-series-of-publications-that-developed.html
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The first paper to formulate and analyse the main features of mechanism of how ecosystem performs the ecosystem service to purify water, to maintain and improve water quality. This paper gave a revolutionary new insight into the core functions and identity of ecosystem as a bioreactor to maintain water quality; | An aquatic ecosystem: a large-scale diversified bioreactor with a water self-purification function. - Doklady Biological Sciences, 2000. Vol. 374, P. 514-516. www.scribd.com/doc/49065542; http://www.scribd.com/doc/49069997; |
This paper discovered the multi-faceted role of the entire broad range of aquatic organisms as a unique (both changeable and fragile) part of the mechanism of ecosystem service to improve water quality; | The Concept of Aquatic Biota as a Labile and Vulnerable Component of the Water Self-Purification System. - Doklady Biological Sciences, Vol. 372, 2000, pp. 286–289. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49069991 |
New conceptualization of how all biodiversity of the aquatic organisms functions together toward up-grading water quality | On the Biotic Self-purification of Aquatic Ecosystems: Elements of the Theory; [Doklady Biological Sciences (v.396, No.1-6; pp.206-211)]. |
A more detailed analysis of the discovery and innovation that was made in the paper above (An aquatic ecosystem: a large-scale diversified bioreactor with a water self-purification function. - Doklady Biological Sciences, 2000. 374: 514-516); a new aspect of the identity of ecosystem was discovered and analyzed: the paper showed that ecosystem has attributes of a bioreactor; | Aquatic ecosystem as a bioreactor: water purification and some other functions. - Riv Biol. 2004, 97(1):67-78. http://www.scribd.com/doc/52656760 http://www.scribd.com/doc/52656760/4Rivista-Biologia97p39Aquatic-Bioreactor-w-Add |
It is the first paper in which a synthesis of the authors new experimental data and international literature was made, which led to a new broad picture of the role of biological filtering in self-purification and self-bioremediation of aquatic ecosystems | Biological filtering and ecological machinery for self-purification and bioremediation in aquatic ecosystems: towards a holistic view. - Riv Biol. 1998; 91(2):221-232. http://www.scribd.com/doc/42830557; http://www.citeulike.org/user/ATP/article/9750710; |
Innovative and multifaceted conceptualization of how almost all aquatic organisms (biological community) work together toward making water clear and clean | Polyfunctional role of biodiversity in processes leading to water purification: current conceptualizations and concluding remarks. - Hydrobiologia. 2002. V. 469 (1-3): 203-204. http://www.scribd.com/doc/52627327/ http://www.scribd.com/doc/52627327/2H469p203-Polyfunctional-role-w-Addendum |
new terminology was introduced in the paper: ecological tax; ecological repair of water quality; | Some aspects of water filtering activity of filter-feeders // Hydrobiologia. 2005. Vol. 542, No. 1. P. 275 – 286. www.scribd.com/doc/44105992/; |
A detailed well-structured presentation of the author’s innovative and multifaceted conceptualization of how almost all aquatic organisms work together toward making water clear and clean | On the Multifunctional Role of the Biota in the Self-Purification of Aquatic Ecosystems. - Russian Journal of Ecology, 2005. Vol. 36, No. 6, P. 414-420. http://www.scribd.com/doc/45572968; http://www.scribd.com/doc/49131150; |
It is the first both review and opinion paper in which a multi-aspect innovative analysis of the ecological role of organisms that filter water was given. It discovered a set of functions and mechanisms which form and improve water quality. Unique helpful review with many fresh and useful ideas. | Suspension-feeders as factors influencing water quality in aquatic ecosystems. In: The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems, R.F. Dame, S. Olenin (Eds), Springer, Dordrecht, 2004. pp. 147-164. http://books.google.ru/books/about/The_comparative_roles_of_suspension_feed.html?id=A7k_xTx3VFYC&redir_esc=y; Full text free: http://books.google.ru/books?id=BYaA_WCXPJ8C&pg=PA147&lpg=PA147&dq=Suspension-feeders+as+factors+influencing+water+quality+in+aquatic+ecosystems&source=bl&ots=IZqkwW82U1&sig=lYIRZe1c_bzPa2CeT71MI-z6-mA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SZoRT8r2I8if-wbmxPmyAg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Suspension-feeders%20as%20factors%20influencing%20water%20quality%20in%20aquatic%20ecosystems&f=false; http://www.springerlink.com/content/q871733861050601/ |
A detailed well-structured presentation of the author’s innovative and multifaceted conceptualization of how almost all aquatic organisms work together toward making marine and estuarine water clear and clean. ** It is the first time, a new concept and the term ‘biomachinery’ is formulated; in these publication, it is the first timethat the new term 'biomachinery' was introduced; It is the first time that the new concept and term ‘biomachinery’ was applied to ecosystem. It is the first time that water self- purification in aquatic ecosystems was considered as an example of functioning of biomachinery. More comment: http://www.scribd.com/doc/61779321/ | Ostroumov S. A. Biomachinery for maintaining water quality and natural water self-purification in marine and estuarine systems: elements of a qualitative theory // International Journal of Oceans and Oceanography. 2006. Volume 1, No.1. p.111-118. [ISSN 0973-2667]. www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/100141.pdf; |
Long-term studies of the biological effect of surfactants, including the effect surfactants exert on filter feeders, are reviewed. The role of filter feeders in the functioning of freshwater and marine ecosystems is analyzed. New aspects in the assessment of environmental hazard due to the impact of chemical pollutants, including surfactants and detergents, are established. | The effect of synthetic surfactants on the hydrobiological mechanisms of water self-purification. - Water Resources. 2004. Volume 31, Number 5, p. 502-510. http://www.scribd.com/doc/41169530/WR502; DOI 10.1023/B:WARE.0000041919.77628.8d. In Russian: http://www.scribd.com/doc/57648905/4VodnResursy-R; |
Generalizations presented in this paper represent, in systematized form, the basic elements of the qualitative theory of water self-purification in freshwater and marine ecosystems. Recommendations are given for maintaining water quality and sustainable development of water resources. Results of experimental studies of the effect exerted by the surfactant Triton X-100 and the OMO synthetic detergent on mollusks Unio tumidus. | On some issues of maintaining water quality and self-purification.- Water Resources, 2005. Volume 32, Number 3, p. 305-313. ISSN 0097-8078 (Print) 1608-344X (Online). http://www.scribd.com/doc/57511892/0305 |
Some considerations in continuation of this line of research and results:
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New conceptualization of fundamentals of ecology: innovative step, new insight into what aquatic ecosystem is, what is happening to water qualityhttp://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-conceptualization-of-fundamentals.html
See more info, the blog post:
New conceptualization of fundamentals of ecology:
The Concept of Aquatic Biota as a Labile and Vulnerable Component of the Water Self-Purification System. (Landmark publications in environmental sciences, No.7)
Mini-abstract:
First publication that discovered multi-faceted gigantic role of all biodiversity of aquatic ecosystem. Paradigm shift in ecology, hydrobiology, limnology, biological oceanography, water science.
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All aquatic organisms are very valuable as they are involved in processes that make water clean, upgrade water quality.A vital example of aquatic organisms that are so important are bivalve mollusks that filter water.
An example of the bivalve mollusks are marine mussels, oysters and freshwater mussels.
Freshwater mussels are the most endangered, imperiled group of freshwater invertebrates
globally. Recent research suggests a better understanding of mussel feeding ecology may
facilitate and improve conservation efforts.
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2013/05/freshwater-mussels-are-most-endangered.html
