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Discoveries, innovations. Ecology, Environmental sciences, Biology (Selected examples).

Innovative concept of how ecosystems improve water quality (theory of water self-purification)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259868443_Innovation_1._Innovative_concept_of_how_ecosystems_improve_water_quality._Theory_of_water_self-purification?ev=prf_pub

http://www.scribd.com/doc/60659939/;

Innovative conceptualization of how ecosystems improve water quality (water self-purification)

[Series: Discoveries. Item 1]; additional key words: ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry, water, aquatic, ecosystems, freshwater, marine, environmental safety, biodiversity, protection, conservation, pollution control, water quality, self-purification, pollutants, biological, anthropogenic effects, services, hydrosphere, processes, habitats, decontamination, resources, prevention, sustainability;

Updated August 20, 2011, edited January 25, 2014.

Questions which were answered in this series of publications (http://www.scribd.com/doc/60659939/):

Besides microorganisms, do other organisms play a key role in improving water quality?

Which processes are the main ones which contribute to water self-purification?

Which organisms play key roles in improving water quality in aquatic ecosystems?

Which organisms, freshwater or marine are more involved in improving water quality?

How biological, chemical and physical processes are interacting in ecosystem in improving water quality?

Is it possible to organize a multitude of factors and processes of water self-purification into a few groups (categories, blocks)?

Is the self-purification potential of an aquatic ecosystem a certain constant or a labile parameter?

Is the mechanism of water self-purification vulnerable to external impact on the aquatic ecosystem, e.g. to the impact of chemical pollution with synthetic chemicals?

Answer was given in the papers –see online: http://www.scribd.com/doc/60659939/;

Innovation / Discovery	Why it is useful	Who cited papers presenting various aspects of this innovation	Where this innovation / discovery was published
An innovative conceptualization of the key role of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in improving water quality; A new conceptualization of water self-purification in aquatic (both marine and freshwater) ecosystems	To create an energy-saving, no-greenhouse-gas technology for water treatment; To create a cost-effective technology to treat water; A new rationale for nature conservation, and biodiversity protection; To ensure water sustainability.	Integrated outdoor culture of two estuarine macroalgae as biofilters for dissolved nutrients from Sparus auratus waste waters. I. Hernandez, MA Fernández-Engo… - Journal of Applied …, 2005 – Springer; Ignacio Hernández ∗ , M. Angeles Fernández-Engo, J. Lucas Pérez-Lloréns & Juan J. Vergara; Area de Ecologıa, Universidad de Cádiz, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, 11510; Spain Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain; Samal, N. R.; Mazumdar, A.; Johnk, K. D.; Peeters, F. Assessment of ecosystem health of tropical shallow waterbodies in eastern India using turbulence model. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, Volume 12, Number 2, 2009 , pp. 215-225; REN Rui-li ，LIU Mao-song ，ZHANG Jie-ming ，ZHANG Ming，XU Mei. Chinese Journal of Ecology，2007，26（8）：1222-1227. Intra-basin spatial approach on pollution load estimation in a large Mediterranean river. Chatzinikolaou, Y. ; Ioannou, A. ; Lazaridou, M. Desalination. Vol. 250, no. 1, pp. 118-129. Estimation of critical nutrient amounts based on input-output analysis in an agriculture watershed of eastern China. Chen, D.; Lu, J., Shen, Y., Dahlgren, R.A., Jin, S. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment [Agric., Ecosyst. Environ.]. 2009. Vol. 134, no. 3-4, pp. 159-167. And many other publications;	Ostroumov S.A. Polyfunctional role of biodiversity in processes leading to water purification: current conceptualizations and concluding remarks. - Hydrobiologia, 2002, 469: 203-204. DOI 10.1007/s10750-004-1875-1; Full text free: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200582742_Ostroumov_S.A._Polyfunctional_role_of_biodiversity_in_processes_leading_to_water_purification_current_conceptualizations_and_concluding_remarks?ev=srch_pub http://www.scribd.com/doc/52627327/2H469p203-Polyfunctional-role-w-Addendum; http://scipeople.com/uploads/materials/4389/2H469p203.Polyfunctional.role.w.Addendum.rtf; ** On the biotic self-purification of aquatic ecosystems: elements of the theory. S.A. Ostroumov. - Doklady Biological Sciences, Vol. 396, 2004, pp. 206–211. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259335499_Article_published_titled_On-the-biotic-self-purification-of-aquatic-ecosystems-elements-of-the-theory._Doklady-Biological-Sciences_V.396_2004_p.206211?ev=srch_pub http://www.scribd.com/doc/48099028/ ;

More links to get the full text of the paper titled: On the biotic self-purification of aquatic ecosystems: elements of the theory.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200567576_On_the_biotic_self-purification_of_aquatic_ecosystems_elements_of_the_theory?ev=srch_pub

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259579685_On-the-biotic-self-purification-of-aquatic-ecosystems-elements-of-the-theory?ev=srch_pub

This concept was also confirmed and presented with more detailhere:

On the Multifunctional Role of the Biota in the Self-Purification of Aquatic Ecosystems.-Russian Journal of Ecology. DOI: 10.1007/s11184-005-0095-x; http://www.scribd.com/doc/45572968

Basics of the molecular-ecological mechanism of water quality formation and water self-purification

Contemporary Problems of Ecology. 2008; 1:147-152.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200583098_Basics_of_the_molecular-ecological_mechanism_of_water_quality_formation_and_water_self-purification?ev=srch_pub

Biocontrol of Water Quality: Multifunctional Role of Biota in Water Self-Purification.-Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2010, Vol. 80, No. 13, 2010, p. 2754–2761. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49131150

More on citation of some of these papers:

Citation of. Polyfunctional role of biodiversity in processes leading to water purification. Current conceptualizations and concluding remarks

Citation in U.S.A., China, Belgium; Sweden; France; Germany; The Netherlands; Ireland; Spain, Czech Republic, et al.

http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2013/05/citation-of-polyfunctional-role-of_7428.html

updated: Belgium et al. Citation of the article:

this article was cited: 2002. Polyfunctional role of biodiversity in processes leading to water puriﬁcation: current conceptualizations and concluding remarks. Hydrobiologia. 469: 203–204;

http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2013/09/updated-belgium-et-al-citation-of.html

The list of EXAMPLES OF KEY DISCOVERIES in ecology, environmental sciences, biology, selected examples:

[Series: Fundamental Discoveries. Item 1]: Innovative conceptualization of how ecosystems improve water quality (water self-purification): http://www.scribd.com/doc/60659939/;

Key papers: http://www.scribd.com/doc/52627327/2H469p203-Polyfunctional-role-w-Addendum; http://www.scribd.com/doc/48099028/;

**[Series: Fundamental 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 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;

** [Series: Fundamental Discoveries. Item 4]: New: a solution to the problem of criteria for ecohazards of chemicals, and negative anthropogenic effects on organisms and biota: http://www.scribd.com/doc/60891549/;

Key papers: http://sites.google.com/site/2000dbs371p204criteria/; http://www.scribd.com/doc/49088234;

And: http://www.scribd.com/doc/52636721/;

**[Series: Fundamental Discoveries. Item 5]: A new solution to the problem of eutrophication: http://www.scribd.com/doc/61241602/

Text of the key paper: http://www.scribd.com/doc/49065550/;

** [Series: Fundamental 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] http://www.scribd.com/doc/61247059/; Text of the key paper: scribd.com/doc/49065604; http://www.scribd.com/doc/45911730; http://b23.ru/ndgz;

**[Series: Fundamental Discoveries. Item 7]: New Discovery: Pollutants Inhibit Fluxes of Chemical Elements: http://www.scribd.com/doc/61251644/; Text of the key paper: www.scribd.com/doc/49065530/;

*[Series: Fundamental 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/;

Texts of the key papers: http://www.scribd.com/doc/44105992/;

www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/100141.pdf;

**[Series: Fundamental Discoveries, Innovations. Item 9]: A new improved definition of the term ‘ecosystem’: http://www.scribd.com/doc/62076114/;

Key paper: http://www.scribd.com/doc/49065580; The new definition that was proposed in this publication is in accord with the comment about ecosystems given by Prof. P.Ehrlich.

**[Series: Fundamental Discoveries, Innovations. Item 10]:

Toward new phytotechnology of water treatment: the plant Ceratophyllum demersum removes lead, cadmium and 2 other heavy metals from water: http://www.scribd.com/doc/62146380/;

Key paper: http://www.getcited.org/pub/103493773;

**[Series: Fundamental 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/;

**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;

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/blog/5465_ConceptsEcologicalChemomediators;

**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) in aquatic (freshwater and marine) ecosystems: http://www.scribd.com/doc/61779321/; Item 1: Innovative conceptualization of how ecosystems improve water quality (water self-purification) http://www.scribd.com/doc/60659939/; Item 2: New facts on hazardous biological and toxic effects of surfactants and detergents: http://www.scribd.com/doc/60757545/ ;

**Item 14. Discovery of a group of situations where environmental pollution by a man-made chemical make a hazard of breaking an important link between components of ecosystems

See 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://www.scribd.com/doc/45913695/A-new-Type-of-Effect-2DBS-fulltext;

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;

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/blog/179_A_new_type_of_effect_of_potentially_hazardous_substances_uncouplers_of_pelagialbenthal_coupling;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/11319341_A_new_type_of_effect_of_potentially_hazardous_substances_uncouplers_of_pelagial-benthal_coupling;

scipeople.ru/group/341/topic/1395/;

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12053562; www.springerlink.com/index/28v23jbfadl1y100.pdf;

**Item 15. Discovery of a new mechanism of how life (living organisms) adjust or condition some vital 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. ISBN 978-5-317-03710-9. http://scipeople.ru/publication/102875/; http://www.scribd.com/doc/57818520/; [In Russian: Остроумов С.А. Некоторые вопросы химико-биотических взаимодействий и новое в учении о биосфере / серия: Ecological Studies, Hazards, Solutions. Volume17. М.: МАКС Пресс, 2011. - 20 с. ISBN 978-5-317-03710-9. Предложена новая типология основных видов вещества, выявлен новый тип вещества]

**Item 16. New concepts ant terms: two-level synergism of man-made effects; synecological summation 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 summation of anthropogenic effects. - Doklady Biological Sciences. 2001; 380: 499-501. http://sites.google.com/site/2001dbs380p499synerg/;

Danbio52.2001v380p847.E.2 level.synergism Paper: Doklady Biological Sciences, 2001, vol. 380, (Russian edition: Doklady Akademii Nauk, 2001, vol. 380, p.847); two-level synergism; S.A.Ostroumov; http://b23.ru/n1dk = http://www.scribd.com/doc/49065634/Danbio52-2001v380p847-E-2level-synergism;

**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/; http://b23.ru/nwmb;

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 other fundamental discoveries:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/59437439/;

CITATION:

Scientists of which countries cited those discoveries:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/54504932/-Table-worldWideCiting3-05;

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: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/blog/7034;

About the author:

http://www.famous-scientists.ru/3732/;

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):

http://www.scribd.com/doc/46454069/List-scribd-7January2011;

List of relevant papers with sites, some of them with abstracts, and key words – online free (6 pages):

http://www.scribd.com/doc/50651350/-PAPERS-online-S-Ostro;

MODERNIZATION OF 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 ;

Plant-animal interactions ;

Conservation of nature ;

Hydrobiology ;

Aquatic ecology ;

Biotesting ;

Phytotest ;

Plant biology ;

Biotransformation ;

Global change ;

Interactions among organisms ;

Toxicology of environment ;

Protected areas ;

Some of Dr. S. Ostroumov’s scientific results were used in lectures delivered to university students in the U.S.A., Germany, Netherlands, and other countries. More detail on how Dr. S. Ostroumov’s publications are being used to modernize education:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/53784108/Modernizing-education-Ostroumov;

http://b23.ru/nlov;

MORE KEY WORDS IN OTHER LANGUAGES (the series of publications of Dr. S.A. Ostroumov):

биогеохимия, пеллеты, новый, химические элементы, потоки, методология, двустворчатые моллюски, моллюски, моющие средства, поверхностно-активные вещества, подавляют, экотоксикология, экологическая химия, вода, устойчивость; водные, экосистемы, пресноводные, морские, ресурсы, экобезопасность, биоразнообразие, охрана, сохранение, экосистемные услуги, гидросфера, загрязнение, окружающей среды, контроль, углерод, азот, фосфор, кремний, алюминий, C, N, P, Si, Al, климата, изменения, глобальное, потепление, профилактика, охрана окружающей среды, защита, предотвращение;

Biogeochemie, Pellets, neue, chemische Elemente, Flussmittel, Methodik, Muscheln, Weichtieren, Waschmittel, Tenside, hemmen, Ökotoxikologie, Umwelt-Chemie, Wasser, Nachhaltigkeit, aquatische, Ökosysteme, Süßwasser-, Meeres-, Ressourcen, ecosafety, Biodiversität, Schutz, Erhaltung, Dienstleistungen, Hydrosphäre, Umweltverschmutzung, Steuer-, Kohlenstoff, Stickstoff, Phosphor, Silizium, Aluminium, C, N, P, Si, Al, Klimawandel,globale, Erwärmung, Prävention, Umwelt-, Schutz-,

生物地球化学、ペレット、新しい、化学元素、フラックス、方法論、二枚貝、軟体動物、洗剤、界面活性剤、阻害、生態毒性、環境化学、水、持続可能性、水生、生態系、淡水、海洋、資源、ecosafety、生物多様性、保護、保全、サービス、水圏、汚染、制御、炭素、窒素、リン、ケイ素、アルミニウム、C、N、P、Siの、アル、気候、変化、地球、温暖化、防止、環境、保護、;

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, carbono, nitrógeno, fósforo, silicio, aluminio, C, N, P, Si, Al, el clima, el cambio, el calentamiento global, la prevención, 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, carbone, azote, phosphore, silicium, aluminium, C, N, P, Si, Al, le climat, le changement, réchauffement global, la prévention, l'environnement, la protection,

لبيوجيوكيميائية، والكريات، جديدة، والعناصر الكيميائية ، والتدفقات، والمنهجية ، ذوات الصدفتين والرخويات والمنظفات والسطحي، وتمنع، السمية ، والكيمياء البيئية، والمياه، والاستدامة؛ المائية والنظم البيئية، والمياه العذبة والبحرية، والموارد، والسلامة البيئية، والتنوع البيولوجي، وحماية وصيانة والخدمات ، والغلاف المائي، والتلوث، ومراقبة والكربون والنيتروجين والفوسفور والسيليكون والألمنيوم، C، N، P ، سي، شركة، والمناخ،;

Questions which were answered in this series of publications (http://www.scribd.com/doc/60659939/):