Improved explanations of novelty and usefulness: 40 + top ecology papers, links (RG), environmental science, toxicology, water safety, water quality, aquatic, ecotoxicology, pollution control, water self-purification, ~ CookingFood.Org


Improved explanations of novelty and usefulness:
40 + top ecology papers, links (RG), environmental science, toxicology, water safety, water quality, aquatic, ecotoxicology, pollution control, water self-purification, sustainability,
links to full texts, available free, on ResearchGate,
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311107953
updated repost, with additions. 20 pages;
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2016/11/improved-explanations-of-novelty-and.html

http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2015/11/updated-revised-draft-with-additions.html

previous draft (16 pages):
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283490595;

http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2015/11/improved-draft-with-explanation-of.html

Mentioned,
the site of Library of Congress: https://www.facebook.com/libraryofcongress/posts/908728865882718;

and:
https://www.facebook.com/Harvard-University-Environmental-science-at-the-level-of-Harvard-302273199860027/?fref=ts;

https://www.facebook.com/Massachusetts-Institute-of-Technology-Enviro-Science-at-the-level-of-MIT-416776768355305/?ref=ts&fref=ts;

These papers are in the catalogs of good libraries of the top universities of Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, MIT and other excellent universities.

previous drafts:
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2015/11/repost-40-top-ecology-papers-links-to.html
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2015/10/40-top-ecology-papers-links-to-free.html Many of these full texts available online, many of them free (at ResearchGate, Scribd)
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2015/08/1092015repost-40-top-ecology-papers.html


http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2015/07/20-publications-environmental-science.html These articles were indexed by Scopus, PubMed, and Link.Springer.com;
The links to ResearchGate are the links to the full texts available online free.
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http://5bio5.blogspot.ru/2015/07/22072017-73-scopus-indexed-publication.html

THE LIST OF 40+ TITLES:

1)
Toxicity of gold nanoparticles for plants in experimental aquatic system.
[Tags, key words: Non-animal testing, Alternative to Animal Testing, gold nanomaterials, Au, with aquatic higher plants, macrophytes, Ceratophyllum demersum, English names of the higher plant species: hornwort, rigid hornwort, coontail, coon's tail]
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/265551300 ;
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/265551300_Toxicity_of_Gold_Nanoparticles_for_Plants_in_Experimental_Aquatic_System
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
until now, the gold was considered as a non-toxic metal, a non-toxic chemical element. This is a first paper to report toxicity of gold, using plants as test-organisms. This is a new example of how important is the size of the particles of the metal. When gold is in the form of nanoparticles, it becomes toxic to this organism, an aquatic plant species.

2) Phytotoxicity of a surfactant-containing product towards macrophytes;
[Alternative to Animal Testing]
The full text free:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/publication/263456086 ;
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/publication/263456086_Phytotoxicity_of_a_surfactant-containing_product_towards_macrophytes/links/53ce79b60cf279d93530b00d.pdf
at the web-site of Springer Press, http://link.springer.com
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1070363213130057#page-1
Tags: environmental toxicology, water, aquatic, toxicology, aquatic higher plants, vegetation, detergents,
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
Until the laboratory of these authors was active, no facts of toxicity of detergents to higher aquatic plants (macrophytes) were known. The first facts on toxicity of detergents to aquatic higher plants were obtained by Dr. Sergei Ostroumov (they were presented in his book, Biological Effects of Surfactants). This paper is a continuation of work of this author. New facts of toxicity of detergents to aquatic plants were reported in this paper. The new data provided new support to the conclusion made by Sergei in his book: the synthetic detergents are more hazardous to the aquatic environment than it was thought before.
Tags: environmental toxicology, water, aquatic, toxicology, aquatic higher plants, vegetation, detergents,

3)
On biotic self-purification of aquatic ecosystems. Elements of theory;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200567576;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200567576_On_the_biotic_self-purification_of_aquatic_ecosystems_elements_of_the_theory
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
This article formulated fundamentals of a new ecological theory, proposed by this author in his earlier publications. The theory discovered and explained the mechanism of the important aquatic ecosystem service, namely, water purification by the community of aquatic organisms. The new theory identified several important natural ecological processes that function as three types of mechanisms that contribute to improving water quality (in other words, they contribute to water self-purification):
(1) Filters;
(2) Pumps;
(3) Mills;
(Important note: unfortunately, there was a misprint in the paper. The word 'pumps' was printed in a wrong way. The second letter in this word (the letter 'u') was wrongly printed as 'i').
The new theory helps to protect aquatic ecosystem health and good quality of water resources.
4) Biocontrol of water quality: Multifunctional role of biota in water self-purification;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/227303635;
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/227303635_Biocontrol_of_water_quality_Multifunctional_role_of_biota_in_water_self-purification;

Explanation of novelty and usefulness: This article contributed to formulation fundamentals of a new ecological theory, proposed by this author in his earlier publications. The theory discovered and explained the mechanism of the important aquatic ecosystem service, namely, water purification by the community of aquatic organisms. The new theory helps to protect aquatic ecosystem health and good quality of water resources.


5) The Role of Biodetritus in Accumulation of Elements in Aquatic Ecosystems;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/225471572

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/225471572_The_role_of_biodetritus_in_accumulation_of_elements_in_aquatic_ecosystems;

Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
Biodetritus is biological detritus, organic sediment in experimental aquatic systems. Elements are chemical elements, namely, some heavy metals and some other chemical elements. This is the first paper to report concentrations of many chemical elements in the organic sediment of biological origin. It is a unique publication on the experiment where the organic sediment (biological detritus) was produced by 3 known species of aquatic organisms under controlled experimental conditions.

6)
The aquatic macrophyte Ceratophyllum demersum immobilizes Au nanoparticles after their addition to water;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/44634488;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/44634488_The_aquatic_macrophyte_Ceratophyllum_demersum_immobilizes_Au_nanoparticles_after_their_addition_to_water;
Explanation of terminology in the title of this article:
Ceratophyllum demersum is the Latin name of a common species of aquatic higher plants (macrophytes). English names of this higher plant species: hornwort, rigid hornwort, coontail, coon's tail.
Au is gold.
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
it is a unique publication, the first paper to report what happens when gold nanoparticles enter an aquatic ecosystem with aquatic higher plants. The first data on the capacity of aquatic plants to concentrate gold that was in the form of nanomaterials.



7)
Decreasing the measurable concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb in the water of the experimental systems containing Ceratophyllum demersum: The phytoremediation potential;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/40481671;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/40481671_Decreasing_the_measurable_concentrations_of_Cu_Zn_Cd_and_Pb_in_the_water_of_the_experimental_systems_containing_Ceratophyllum_demersum_the_phytoremediation_potential;
Comments explaining terminology:Ceratophyllum demersum is the Latin name of a common species of aquatic higher plants (macrophytes). English names of this higher plant species: hornwort, rigid hornwort, coontail, coon's tail.
Cu is copper, Zn is zinc, Cd is cadmium, and Pb is lead. They all are toxic heavy metals.
Phytoremediation is an innovative green technology to clean environment using higher plants.


8)
On studying the hazards of pollution of the biosphere: Effects of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) on planktonic filter-feeders;
[Tags, key words: Alternative to Animal Testing, anionic surfactant, algae, Scenedesmus quadricauda, phytoplankton, zooplankton, water flea, Daphnia magna, pollution,]

Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/259579940;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/259579940_Paper_published_On_studying_the_hazards_of_pollution_of_the_biosphere_effects_of_sodium_dodecylsulfate_(SDS)_on_planktonic_filter-feeders;

Explanation of novelty: In this article, a discovery was made: a new environmental hazard of the synthetic chemical, a water pollutant. This chemical (an anionic surfactant SDS) was toxic to water flea, Daphnia magna. At a low concentration, the chemical decreased the feeding rate of daphnia. The result of this is a damage to aquatic ecosystem health.Explanation of usefulness:
This paper is useful to maintain water quality in water bodies and streams.

9)
Accelerated decrease in surfactant concentration in the water of a microcosm in the presence of plants: Innovations for phytotechnology;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/225149600;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/225149600_Accelerated_decrease_in_surfactant_concentration_in_the_water_of_a_microcosm_in_the_presence_of_plants_Innovations_for_phytotechnology;

Explanation of terminology in the title of this publication:
Surfactant is a chemical that is a representative of chemicals that can pollute water.
Phytotechnology is an innovative technology that uses green plants to treat water, to make it clean.

10)
Basics of the molecular-ecological mechanism of water quality formation and water self-purification;
Full text online free:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200583098;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200583098_Basics_of_the_molecular-ecological_mechanism_of_water_quality_formation_and_water_self-purification;

at the web-site of Springer Press, http://link.springer.com
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12259-008-1017-x#page-1;

Explanation of novelty and usefulness: This article contributed to formulation fundamentals of a new ecological theory, proposed by this author in his earlier publications. The theory discovered and explained the mechanism of the important aquatic ecosystem service, namely, water purification by the community of aquatic organisms. The new theory helps to protect aquatic ecosystem health and good quality of water resources.




11)
Inhibition of mussel suspension feeding by surfactants of three classes;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/215586803;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/215586803_Inhibition_of_mussel_suspension_feeding_by_surfactants_of_three_classes; Tags: marine mussels, chemical pollution, detergents, Mytilus, water quality, water filtration, toxicology, environmental toxicology, ecotoxicology, aquatic,

Explanation of novelty :
There are three main classes of synthetic surfactants: anionic, cationic, and non-ionic ones. This is a first and unique paper, in which all the three classes were studied. It is the first article to report that the chemicals (potential pollutants, ecotoxicants), representatives of all the three classes of synthetic surfactants, produced a toxic effect on marine mussels. They decreased (inhibited) water filtration by the marine mussels. The bivalve mollusks were taken from a natural population in the Atlantic Ocean, next to the coast of England. Useful to combat chemical pollution, and to improve conditions for growth of marine mussels in aquaculture. This article is a result of a joint research project of scientists of United Kingdom (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) and Russian Federation (Moscow University).
Explanation of usefulness:

This paper is useful to control water pollution, to maintain water quality.

12)
On the multifunctional role of the biota in the self-purification of aquatic ecosystems;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/227317445;
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/227317445_On_the_Multifunctional_Role_of_the_Biota_in_the_Self-Purification_of_Aquatic_Ecosystems ;

Explanation of novelty:
This article contributed to formulation fundamentals of a new ecological theory, proposed by this author in his earlier publications. The theory discovered and explained the mechanism of the important aquatic ecosystem service, namely, water purification by the community of aquatic organisms.
Explanation of usefulness:
The new theory helps to protect aquatic ecosystem health and good quality of water resources.


13)
Full text online free:
Some aspects of water filtering activity of filter-feeders;
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/226902807;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/226902807_Some_aspects_of_water_filtering_activity_of_filter-feeders;

Review. The article formulated and analyzed important ecological roles of aquatic invertebrates that filter water.
Explanation of novelty:

This is a first detailed review of fundamental functional roles of aquatic invertebrates that filter water (so called 'filter-feeders' or 'suspension feeders'). The paper formulated a short list of the most important functions that these aquatic animals perform. This review paper provided a fresh look on and analysis of the vital role of the aquatic organisms that filter water (both benthic and planktonic invertebrates). The paper attracted interest of many researchers. The paper was cited by aquatic scientists in a number of states in North America, Europe, and Asia and other continents, including the U.S., U.K., Russia, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Uruguay, China, Kuwait, and others.
Explanation of usefulness:
This is useful to maintain and protect water quality, to ensure environmental safety of water bodies and streams that are sources for water supply.

14)
On some issues of maintaining water quality and self-purification;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/215586879;
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/215586879_On_some_issues_of_maintaining_water_quality_and_self-purification;
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
This article contributed to formulation fundamentals of a new ecological theory, proposed by this author in his earlier publications. The theory discovered and explained the mechanism of the important aquatic ecosystem service, namely, water purification by the community of aquatic organisms. The new theory helps to protect aquatic ecosystem health and good quality of water resources.


15)
The geochemical apparatus of aqueous ecosystems: The Biocos regulation;
The full text in Russian:
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/264039958;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/264039958_The_Geochemical_Apparatus_of_Aqueous_Ecosystems_The_Biocos_Regulation;
Tags: the biosphere, V.I.Vernadsky, fundamentals of ecology,
Explanation of novelty:
In the paper, the author formulated new fundamental concepts that are in line with pioneering publications of V.I.Vernadsky on the biosphere. This concepts are: 'geochemical apparatus ' in aquatic ecosystems; 'biocos regulation' of transfer of substances in ecosystems.
Explanation of usefulness:
This is important to better evaluate hazards of man-made impact on ecosystems.

16)
The hazard of a two-level synergism of synecological summation of anthropogenic effects;
Explanation: synecological summation is a new scientific term proposed in this publication.
Discovery of how man-made chemicals can produce negative effects on organisms of different trophic levels in ecosystems, and how these negative effects can increase negative consequences of each other. These new types of environmental hazards were demonstrated using aquatic ecosystems and aquatic pollution as an example.
Full text online free:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10614388; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10614388_The_hazard_of_a_two-level_synergism_of_synecological_summation_of_anthropogenic_effects;

http://link.springer

Explanation of novelty:
In the paper, the author formulated new fundamental concepts that are helpful to better analyze phenomena in ecology, and the processes in the environment. This concepts are: ' two-level synergism' and 'synecological summation of anthropogenic effects'.
Explanation of usefulness:
This is useful to better take measures for environmental protection, and prevention of global change. This is useful to control eutrophication.

17)
The effect of synthetic surfactants on the hydrobiological mechanisms of water self-purification;
Full text online free:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259402738;

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259402738_Paper_published_titled_The_Effect_of_Synthetic_Surfactants_on_the_Hydrobiological_Mechanisms_of_Water_Self-Purification.-_Water_Resources_2004._Volume_31_Issue_5_pp._502-510;

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FB%3AWARE.0000041919.77628.8d#page-1
Explanation of novelty:
The paper presents new facts on how synthetic surfactants and detergents can slow down (inhibit) the important function of aquatic ecosystems, namely, the function of improving water quality.
Explanation of usefulness:
This is important to better protect water quality, to improve environmental safety.

18)
Aquatic ecosystem as a bioreactor: Water purification and some other functions;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200593682;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200593682_Aquatic_ecosystem_as_a_bioreactor_water_purification_and_some_other_functions;

Explanation of novelty:
a new approach to understanding function of aquatic ecosystems of water bodies and streams. The first steps toward originating a new theory of water self-purification in aquatic ecosystems.

Explanation of usefulness:
This is important to better protect water quality, to improve environmental safety.

19)
On the biotic self-purification of aquatic ecosystems: elements of the theory.
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200567576;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200567576_On_the_biotic_self-purification_of_aquatic_ecosystems_elements_of_the_theory ;

Explanation of novelty: This article formulated fundamentals of a new ecological theory. The theory discovered and explained the mechanism of the important aquatic ecosystem service, namely, water purification by the community of aquatic organisms.
Explanation of usefulness:
The new theory helps to protect aquatic ecosystem health and good quality of water resources.


20)
Influence of some amphyphilic substances and mixtures on marine mollusks;
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
Explanation of terminology: amphyphilic substances = surfactants; also, detergents that are mixtures of several individual chemicals including surfactants were also studies in this paper.
New inhibitory effects of surfactants and detergents of water filtration by marine bivalves were found. These new effects were quantitatively studied. Discovery of new important facts: synthetic surfactants and detergents decreased filtration of water by marine bivalve mollusks.

Full text online free:

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/250057176;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/250057176_Influence_of_Some_Amphyphilic_Substances_and_Mixtures_on_Marine_Mollusks

21)

Medium-Term and Long-Term Priorities in Ecological Studies;

Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200594244;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200594244_Medium-term_and_long-term_priorities_in_ecological_studies._httpscipeople.comuploadsmaterials43893RivistaBio96Priorities2.rtf

Explanation of novelty and usefulness:

Very useful list of the number 1 priorities in contemporary and future research in environmental sciences and ecology. This list is of interest and help to researchers who are writing innovative proposals for funding.


22) On the Fourth International Conference "Water Ecosystems and Organisms-4";

Anthropogenic effects on the biota: Towards a new system of principles and criteria for analysis of ecological hazards;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200581960 ;

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/publication/200581960_Anthropogenic_effects_on_the_biota_towards_a_new_system_of_principles_and_criteria_for_analysis_of_ecological_hazards/links/54c5d35e0cf219bbe4f5dfe7.pdf

Explanation of novelty and usefulness:

The issue of criteria to identify and assess environmental hazards of man-made impact, including potential hazards of chemical pollution, is very difficult. Currently science cannot give a clear set of criteria. This paper is a substantial contribution to answering this challenge.


24)
Studying effects of some surfactants and detergents on filter-feeding bivalves;
[inhibition of filtration rate, marine, freshwater, bivalve mollusks, including Mytilus, Crassostrea, Unio]
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/226127394;
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/226127394_Studying_effects_of_some_surfactants_and_detergents_on_filter-feeding_bivalves
Explanation of novelty and usefulness: Innovative publication with lots of new facts and productive ideas and concepts. The paper was cited by aquatic scientists in a number of states in North America, Europe, and Asia and other continents, including the U.S., U.K., Russia, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, China, India, and others.

Effects of a cationic amphiphilic substance on rotifers;
[Tags: surfactant, inhibitory effect on feeding rate, inhibition of filtration rate]

Full text online free:

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200578650;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200578650_Effect_of_a_cationic_amphiphilic_compound_on_rotifers ;
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
In this article, a discovery was made: a new type of environmental hazard, new type of toxicity of a synthetic chemical (a cationic surfactant), water pollutant. At a low concentration in water, this chemical was toxic to a common species of zooplankton, rotifers. The chemical decreased the feeding rate of the rotifers. The result of this is a damage to aquatic ecosystem health.

26)
The functions of living substances in the biosphere;
Full text online free:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262184572_ ;


27)
Identification of a new type of ecological hazard of chemicals: inhibition of processes of ecological remediation.
Full text online free:

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/259402820;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/259402820_Paper_published_titled_Identification_of_a_new_type_of_ecological_hazard_of_chemicals_inhibition_of_processes_of_ecological_remediation;

Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
in this article, a new type of environmental hazards from chemical pollution of water was identified. A new scientific concept and terminology was proposed, namely, 'ecological remediation'.
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
It is useful to assess hazards from chemical pollution of water bodies and streams. It is useful to predict future of aquatic ecosystems. It is useful to combat chemical pollution of water.

28)
A new type of effect of potentially hazardous substances: uncouplers of pelagial-benthal coupling.
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200576296;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200576296_A_new_type_of_effect_of_potentially_hazardous_substances_uncouplers_of_pelagialbenthal_coupling
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
Discovery of a new phenomenon: uncoupling links between plankton and benthos. A new scientific term was proposed in this paper: uncouplers of pelagial-benthal coupling.


29)
New definitions of the concepts and terms ecosystem and biogeocenosis.
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200577836;
Explanation of novelty:
Almost all previously published definitions of ecosystem are obsolete, contradictory or include a vicious circle of terms that refer to each other. This is a first modern and carefully formulated definition.
Explanation of usefulness:
Useful to improve university education.

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200577836_New_definitions_of_the_concepts_and_terms_ecosystem_and_biogeocenosis


30)
System of principles for conservation of the biogeocenotic function and the biodiversity of filter-feeders;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/259579921;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/259579921_Article_published_System_of_principles_for_conservation_of_the_biogeocenotic_function_and_the_biodiversity_of_filter-feeders

Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
New system of principles for conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
Useful to improve nature conservation, protection of biodiversity.


31)
Inhibitory analysis of top-down control: New keys to studying eutrophication, algal blooms, and water self-purification;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200587396;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200587396_Inhibitory_analysis_of_top-down_control_New_keys_to_studying_eutrophication_algal_blooms_and_water_self-purification

Explanation of novelty:
New analysis of effects of man-made chemicals and pollutants on aquatic organisms and ecosystems. New insight into function and changes of aquatic ecosystems. The paper was cited by scientists in North America, Europe, and other continents, including U.S., Italy, Russia, China, Philippines, et al. It has a high citation rank: 92nd percentile (according to Springersite, http://citations.springer.com/).
Explanation of usefulness:
It is useful to better understand ecological mechanisms underlying eutrophication, algal blooms, aquatic pollution, and to control these negative phenomena.

32)
Polyfunctional role of biodiversity in processes leading to water purification: Current conceptualizations and concluding remarks;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200582742;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200582742_Polyfunctional_role_of_biodiversity_in_processes_leading_to_water_purification_current_conceptualizations_and_concluding_remarks;

Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
in a concise form, the paper revisited and underlined a new concept of ecosystem function, vital role of ecosystem service in water quality improvement. New arguments to protect biodiversity of aquatic organisms. The article was cited by researchers in North America and Europe, including Belgium, Netherlands, France, Sweden, and others. It has a high citation rank: 93rd percentile (according to Springersite, http://citations.springer.com/).
Explanation of usefulness:
It is useful to better control aquatic pollution.

33) Hydrobiologia: Preface


34)
New type of action of potentially hazardous chemicals: Uncouplers of pelagial-benthal coupling;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200576296;

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/200576296_A_new_type_of_effect_of_potentially_hazardous_substances_uncouplers_of_pelagialbenthal_coupling;
Explanation of novelty: In the paper, new scientific concepts and terminology were proposed. One of the new scientific terms proposed in this article: 'pelagial-benthal coupling' in aquatic ecosystems. Another scientific terms: 'uncouplers' which are the chemical pollutants that destruct pelagial-benthal coupling. The author discovered an example of chemical pollutants that act as the uncouplers.
Explanation of usefulness: this paper is useful to provide a better assessment of hazards from chemical pollution of water.

35)
System of principles for protecting the biogeocenotic function and biodiversity of filter-feeders;
Full text online free:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200576716;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200576716_System_of_principles_for_conservation_of_the_biogeocenotic_function_and_the_biodiversity_of_filter-feeders;

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A%3A1015398125876#page-1;
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
Useful to improve biodiversity protection, and to protect water habitats (water quality); in the paper, new principles were formulated on how to establish new nature reserves that protect aquatic life and aquatic ecosystems.


36)
Biodiversity protection and quality of water: the role of feedbacks in ecosystems.
Full text online free:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11371556;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11371556_Biodiversity_protection_and_quality_of_water_the_role_of_feedbacks_in_ecosystems;

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FA%3A1014465220673#page-1;

Explanation of novelty and usefulness:

New insight into understanding links and connections between causes and results within aquatic ecosystems. The paper proves that the biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems is one of causes that result in better water quality.
The publication is useful to improve biodiversity protection;


37)
New variants of the definitions of the concepts and terms 'ecosystem' and 'biogeocoenosis';

Full text online free:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200577836; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200577836_New_definitions_of_the_concepts_and_terms_ecosystem_and_biogeocenosis;

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A%3A1015393924967#page-1

Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
After the 1930s, a first serious attempt to formulate a modern definition of the term 'ecosystem'. Useful in developing fundamentals and terminology of modern ecology, in university education.


38)
Effects of amphyphilic chemicals on filter-feeding marine organisms;
Explanation:
amphyphilic chemicals = surfactants;
organisms studied in this paper are bivalve mollusks;
effects are new toxic effects at sublethal (less than lethal) concentrations;

Full text online free:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10614314;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10614314_Effect_of_amphiphilic_chemicals_on_filter-feeding_marine_organisms;

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259579710;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259579710_Article_published._Ostroumov_S.A._Effect-of-Amphiphilic-Chemicals-on-Filter-Feeding-Marine-Organisms
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A%3A1019270825775#page-1;

.com/article/10.1023%2FA%3A1012348127085#page-1

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Study of hydrocarbon oxidizing microorganisms from deep groundwater of the Puchezh-Katunki impact structure;
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/259240158_Studies_of_the_hydrocarbon-oxidizing_microorganisms_in_deep_underground_waters_of_the_Puchezh-Katunki_impact_structure;


40)
Book.
Biological Effects of Surfactants.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200637626 ;
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
A first monograph of environmental hazards of detergents and surfactants. Lots of new data on the author's experiments, bioassays of toxic effects of detergents and surfactants. A broad range of test organisms from procaryotes (bacteria, cyanobacteria) to eukaryotes (algae, flagellates, higher plants, invertebrates including leeches, and mollusks. New methods, ideas, and concepts.
The book is among 100 bestsellers in toxicology.
The book was cited by researchers in U.S., Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Russia, New Zealand, Spain, Canada, Denmark, U.K., Sweden,
Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic,
Singapore, Moldova, Ukraine et al.
Tags: environmental toxicology, ecotoxicology, detergents,

book:

Conservation of Living Nature and Resources: Problems, Trends, Prospects.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200637729;

Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
This book was the first monograph that organized the shapeless mass of diverse results of research on nature conservation and protection of biodiversity into a logical scientific system. It is the first monograph that proposed to use a powerful conceptual approach based on the system of levels of organization of living systems, from the molecular level to the biospheric level. The book has a crystal clear structure, with two big parts. Part 1 is a well-structured analysis of the main problems of man-made impact. Part 2 is a unique and productive analysis of solutions to solve these problems. The book predicted many trends in modern environmental science and studies, in modern attempts to solve environmental problems.
Useful in planning, environmental management, and environmental education. Tags: nature conservation, biodiversity protection, environmental protection, living resources,

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AUTHORS:	Alexey V. Yablokov; • Sergey A. Ostroumov;
ISBN:	9783642753787;
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-642-75376-3;
DISCIPLINES:	Life Sciences; • Environmental Sciences;
SUBDISCIPLINES:	Ecology; • Nature Conservation; - Biodiversity; •Paleoenvironmental Sciences;


Examples of citation (in addition, there were many citations prior to 2005):

2015

Heavy Metals in Some Fish Species and Bivalves from the Mediterranean Coast of Egyp;t
Journal article in Journal of Environmental Protection;

2013

Phytotoxicity of a surfactant-containing product towards macrophytes
Journal article in Russian Journal of General Chemistry;

Sewage-exposed marine invertebrates: survival rates and microbiological accumulation
Journal article in Environmental Science and Pollution Research;

The State of knowledge about wetlands and their future under aspects of global climate change: the situation in Russia;
Journal article in Aquatic Sciences;

2012

Captive Bears in Human–Animal Welfare Conflict: A Case Study of Bile Extraction on Asia’s Bear Farms;
Journal article in Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics;

2009

Accelerated decrease in surfactant concentration in the water of a microcosm in the presence of plants: Innovations for phytotechnology;
Journal article in Doklady Biological Sciences;

2008

On the concepts of biochemical ecology and hydrobiology: Ecological chemomediators;
Journal article in Contemporary Problems of Ecology;

2005

Some aspects of water filtering activity of filter-feeders;
Journal article in Hydrobiologia;

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Book:
The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems,
edited by: Richard F. Dame, Sergej Olenin;
Springer, (2005),
in this book, the chapter:

Ostroumov S.A. Suspension-Feeders as Factors Influencing

Water Quality in Aquatic Ecosystems. In: The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems, 2005, pp. 147-164,
Full text online free:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226658106.


Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
The book chapter innovatively revisits the ecological role of aquatic invertebrate animals, namely, suspension-feeders (filter-feeders). These invertebrate animals are found in both pelagic (water column) and benthic (bottom) systems. The book chapter provided a fresh analysis of their function as an important part of an ecosystem's biomachinery (this is an innovative terminology of the author, a new term proposed by him). This biomachinery maintains water quality in aquatic systems (water bodies and streams).
These aquatic organisms remove suspended matter from water.
These invertebrate animals excrete faeces, pseudofaeces and dissolved inorganic materials that contribute to nutrient cycling between the water column and the benthic habitats (bottom part of the aquatic ecosystem).

Suspension-feeders are a very important part of many natural aquatic remediation systems. These organisms can decrease some negative anthropogenic (man-made) impacts. Recent author's experiments are reported that demonstrate new negative effects of chemical pollutants. These pollutants (exemplified by synthetic surfactants, detergents, and some heavy metals) decreased the filtration rates of the invertebrate animals, suspension-feeders, that were studied.

The author discovered these negative effects in his experiments with many aquatic organisms, e.g.: bivalves marine mussels (Latin names: Mytilus edulis, Mytilus galloprovincialis), oysters (Latin name: Crassostrea gigas), freshwater mussels (Latin name: Unio sp.,) and rotifers. Usefulness: the publication is useful in water quality protection, safety of aquatic biological resources, aquaculture, management of water resources, safety of sources of water supply, protection of nature of oceans and estuaries, keeping beaches clean and safe.



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