Explanation of 16 innovative publications, environmental science, water quality, ecology, biosphere.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319077370;
https://5bio5.blogspot.com/2017/08/explantation.html
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Opinion of the author (Sergei Ostroumov): Further research into ecology and biogeochemistry will provide productive insight into preventing or mitigation of global change;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319077370;
https://5bio5.blogspot.com/2017/08/explantation.html
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Explanation of novelty, new results in 40+ publications,
environmental science, toxicology, water, water quality, self-purification, aquatic, ecotoxicology, ecology, biological filtration of water,
environmental science, toxicology, water, water quality, self-purification, aquatic, ecotoxicology, ecology, biological filtration of water,
https://5bio5.blogspot.com/2017/08/explanation.html;
previous posts:
http://5bio5.blogspot.ru/2017/06/repost-important-explanation-of-novelty.html;
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2017/06/explanation-of-novelty-new-results-in.html;
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Explanation of the terminology:
Biota is the sum of living organisms in the given location. In other words, biota is all the organisms (plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms) in the given aquatic body (lake, pond, reservoir, etc.).
Water self-purification is the summation of all natural processes that lead to improving water quality in the given aquatic body.
Explanation of the terminology:
http://5bio5.blogspot.ru/2017/06/repost-important-explanation-of-novelty.html;
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2017/06/explanation-of-novelty-new-results-in.html;
on innovations in 40+ papers and books, some detail in English:
With explanation of novelty and usefulness,
40 + top ecology papers, links (on RG), environmental science, toxicology, water safety, water quality, aquatic, ecotoxicology, pollution control, water self-purification, sustainability,
links to full texts, available free, on ResearchGate,
updated repost, with additions. 20 pages;
updated 30.06.2017 on molluscs, freshwater mussel Unio tumidus;
updated 30.06.2017 on molluscs, freshwater mussel Unio tumidus;
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2015/11/updated-revised-draft-with-additions.html;
previous draft (16 pages):
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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THE LIST OF 40+ TITLES:
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Toxicity of gold nanoparticles for plants in experimental aquatic system.
Tags, keywords:
Non-animal testing, Alternative to Animal Testing, gold nanomaterials, Au, aquatic higher plants, macrophytes, Ceratophyllum demersum,
English names of the higher plant species: hornwort, rigid hornwort, coontail, coon's tail]
Non-animal testing, Alternative to Animal Testing, gold nanomaterials, Au, 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_Toxicity_of_Gold_Nanoparticles_for_Plants_in_Experimental_Aquatic_System;
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
until now, 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.
Why was this aquatic plant species ( Ceratophyllum demersum) used in the experiment?
Why was this aquatic plant species ( Ceratophyllum demersum) used in the experiment?
Explanation of the choice of the green higher plant species:
this particular plant species is very common. It is one of the most common species in water bodies (ponds, lakes, reservoirs), with a cosmopolitan distribution, it is native to all continents except Antarctica.
this particular plant species is very common. It is one of the most common species in water bodies (ponds, lakes, reservoirs), with a cosmopolitan distribution, it is native to all continents except Antarctica.
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Phytotoxicity of a surfactant-containing product towards macrophytes;
[Method: Alternative to Animal Testing, biassay of toxic chemical withour causing harm or pain to animals];
The full text free:
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;
Keywords, Tags:
environmental toxicology, water, aquatic, toxicology, aquatic higher plants, vegetation, detergents;
environmental toxicology, water, aquatic, toxicology, aquatic higher plants, vegetation, detergents;
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
Until this research project of Sergei Ostroumov 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 Sergei Ostroumov (they were presented in his book, Biological Effects of Surfactants). This paper is a continuation of the 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 this conclusion made by Sergei in his book: the synthetic detergents are more hazardous to the aquatic environment than it was thought before.
Keywords, Tags: environmental toxicology, water, aquatic, toxicology, aquatic higher plants, vegetation, detergents,
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On biotic self-purification of aquatic ecosystems. Elements of theory;
Reference:
On the biotic self-purification of aquatic ecosystems: elements of the theory. - Doklady Biological Sciences, V. 396, 2004, p. 206–211.
Full text online free:
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.
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Biocontrol of water quality: Multifunctional role of biota in water self-purification;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/227303635_Biocontrol_of_water_quality_Multifunctional_role_of_biota_in_water_self-purification;
Explanation of the terminology:
Biota is the sum of living organisms in the given location. In other words, biota is all the organisms (plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms) in the given aquatic body (lake, pond, reservoir, etc.).
Water self-purification is the summation of all natural processes that lead to improving water quality in the given aquatic body.
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
This article contributed to formulation fundamentals of a new ecological theory. Elements of this theory were formulated by this author in his earlier publications. The theory discovered, analyzed 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.
This article contributed to formulation fundamentals of a new ecological theory. Elements of this theory were formulated by this author in his earlier publications. The theory discovered, analyzed 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.
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The Role of Biodetritus in Accumulation of Elements in Aquatic Ecosystems;
Full text online free:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/225471572_The_role_of_biodetritus_in_accumulation_of_elements_in_aquatic_ecosystems;
Explanation of the terminology:
What is the meaning of the two words in the title, namely, 'Biodetritus' and 'Elements'?
'Biodetritus' is biological detritus, organic sediment in experimental aquatic systems. 'Elements' are chemical elements, namely, some heavy metals and some other chemical elements.
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
Novelty:
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.
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The aquatic macrophyte Ceratophyllum demersum immobilizes Au nanoparticles after their addition to water;
Full text online free:
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.
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.
Explanation of choice of the green higher plant species: this particular plant species is very common. It is one of common species in water bodies (ponds, lakes, reservoirs), with a cosmopolitan distribution, it is native to all continents except Antarctica.
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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_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.
Explanation of choice of the green higher plant species:
this particular plant species is very common. It is one of common species in water bodies (ponds, lakes, reservoirs), with a cosmopolitan distribution, it is native to all continents except Antarctica.
Explanation of novelty:
In the paper, new facts were obtained: this plant species makes water quality better. This plant species removes toxic metals from water. The new facts are a new contribution to the scientific basis for water purification using innovative technology of phytoremediation.
this particular plant species is very common. It is one of common species in water bodies (ponds, lakes, reservoirs), with a cosmopolitan distribution, it is native to all continents except Antarctica.
Explanation of novelty:
In the paper, new facts were obtained: this plant species makes water quality better. This plant species removes toxic metals from water. The new facts are a new contribution to the scientific basis for water purification using innovative technology of phytoremediation.
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On studying the hazards of pollution of the biosphere: Effects of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) on planktonic filter-feeders;
Tags, keywords: Alternative to Animal Testing, anionic surfactant, green algae, Scenedesmus quadricauda, phytoplankton, zooplankton, water flea, Daphnia magna, pollution,
VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZOu1tMfPUw;VIDEO:
Full text online free:
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 terminology:
Sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) is a synthetic organic chemical.
This chemical belongs to the class of chemicals that are called synthetic surfactants. Surfactants are used as washing agents. They are the main components of detergents.
Filter-feeders are invertebrate organisms that filter water. In this paper, these group of organisms was exemplified by a zooplankton species, daphnia (water fleas).
Sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) is a synthetic organic chemical.
This chemical belongs to the class of chemicals that are called synthetic surfactants. Surfactants are used as washing agents. They are the main components of detergents.
Filter-feeders are invertebrate organisms that filter water. In this paper, these group of organisms was exemplified by a zooplankton species, daphnia (water fleas).
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
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 the choice of the biological species:
Why Daphnia magna?
water flea, Daphnia magna is a very common aquatic species of invertebrate animals. It
is broadly distributed throughout the northern hemisphere.
Why algae Scenedesmus quadricauda?
Green planktonic algae, Scenedesmus quadricauda, is a typical representative of its genus (Scenedesmus). Scenedesmus is one of the most common freshwater algae genera. Most species are found across the world.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4TRXFGV8Bg;
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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_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 (in washing liquids, in laundry detergents, in shampoo) 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.
Explanation of novelty:
This is the first publication which demonstrated: green aquatic higher plants remove the organic pollutant (exemplified by an anionic surfactant) from water. The method that was used was a direct method that measure surface tension. This is an efficient method that was very productive in chemistry of surfactants.
Explanation of novelty:
This is the first publication which demonstrated: green aquatic higher plants remove the organic pollutant (exemplified by an anionic surfactant) from water. The method that was used was a direct method that measure surface tension. This is an efficient method that was very productive in chemistry of surfactants.
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Basics of the molecular-ecological mechanism of water quality formation and water self-purification;
Full text online free:
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.
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.
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Inhibition of mussel suspension feeding by surfactants of three classes;
Full text online free:
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 and comment on variety of synthetic surfactants:
There are three main classes of synthetic surfactants: anionic, cationic, and non-ionic ones.
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
There are three main classes of synthetic surfactants: anionic, cationic, and non-ionic ones.
Explanation of novelty and usefulness:
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, produced a toxic effect on marine mussels. They decreased (inhibited) water filtration by the marine mussels. The bivalve molluscs 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).
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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 and usefulness:
This article is a concise presentation of fundamentals of a new ecological theory. Elements of the theory were formulated by this author in his earlier publications. The theory discovered, analyzed 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.
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Some aspects of water filtering activity of filter-feeders;
Full text online free:
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 and usefulness:
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).
Evidence of merit:
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.
Evidence of merit:
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.
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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:
New conceptualization of aqutic ecosystem function. This article contributed to formulation of fundamentals of a new ecological theory. Elements of the theory were formulated 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.
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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;
Keywords, Tags: the biosphere, V.I.Vernadsky, fundamentals of ecology,
Terminology:
Biocos is a unique new word. This word was coined by the translator in order to translate a unique Russian word that is very difficult for translation. The translit of this word is: 'biokosnyi'. It means an integral combination of biotic and abiotic attributes, a result of intertwined biotic and abiotic processes.
Novelty:
This opinion paper analyzed a lot of new facts that are relevant to develop the unique conceptualizations made by the prominent scientist V.I.Vernadsky. He formulated an advanced concept of the biosphere. His research were ahead of his time. The new facts further his theory and help to better understand the modern glabal change. Moreover, the new facts and ideas on the biosphere help to create the scientific basis for preventing negative anthropogenic effects of the environment.
Terminology:
Biocos is a unique new word. This word was coined by the translator in order to translate a unique Russian word that is very difficult for translation. The translit of this word is: 'biokosnyi'. It means an integral combination of biotic and abiotic attributes, a result of intertwined biotic and abiotic processes.
Novelty:
This opinion paper analyzed a lot of new facts that are relevant to develop the unique conceptualizations made by the prominent scientist V.I.Vernadsky. He formulated an advanced concept of the biosphere. His research were ahead of his time. The new facts further his theory and help to better understand the modern glabal change. Moreover, the new facts and ideas on the biosphere help to create the scientific basis for preventing negative anthropogenic effects of the environment.
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The hazard of a two-level synergism of synecological summation of anthropogenic effects;
Explanation of the terminology:
'synecological summation' is a new scientific term proposed in this publication.
Explanation of novelty:
'synecological summation' is a new scientific term proposed in this publication.
Explanation of novelty:
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_The_hazard_of_a_two-level_synergism_of_synecological_summation_of_anthropogenic_effects;
http://link.springer;
Opinion of the author (Sergei Ostroumov): Further research into ecology and biogeochemistry will provide productive insight into preventing or mitigation of global change;
