TY - BOOK AU - Daniels,Justin A. TI - Advances in environmental research SN - 9781619425637 AV - GE140 .A38 2012eb U1 - 628 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Hauppauge, N.Y., Lancaster PB - Nova Science, Gazelle [distributor] KW - Environmental degradation KW - Pollution KW - Environmental quality KW - Environmental protection KW - Environmental Pollution KW - Environnement KW - Dégradation KW - Qualité KW - Protection KW - environmental protection KW - aat KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING KW - Environmental KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; ADVANCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH VOLUME 25 ; ADVANCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH VOLUME 25 ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; BLACK CARBON AND MICROORGANISMS IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; CONCEPTS ON BLACK CARBON, ORGANIC MATTER AND MICROBES IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS ; Black Carbon and Black Carbon Aerosols ; The Organic Matter Continuum and Inorganic Particles ; Structural and Functional Diversity of Microorganisms ; Microbial Food Webs ; Microbe-Mediated Ecosystem Functionsand Biogeochemical Cycles ; SOURCES AND DEPOSITION OF BLACK CARBON IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS; DIRECT EFFECTS OF BLACK CARBON ON MICROBES AND MICROBE-MEDIATED PROCESSES: APPROACHES AND EVIDENCE Approaches and Methods ; Water Chemistry ; Organic Matter: Aggregation and Adsorption ; Microbial Abundance and Biomass ; Microbial Activity, Food Web Dynamics and Biogeochemical Cycles ; Microbial Diversity ; INDIRECT EFFECTS OF BLACK CARBON ON MICROBES AND MICROBE-MEDIATED PROCESSES ; Effect of Global Warming ; Climate Change and Wildfires ; Climate Change and Dust Storms ; Ocean Acidification; KNOWLEDGE GAPS AND FUTURE RESEARCH AVENUES ; CONCLUSIONS ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES; DEVELOPMENT OF TWO-WAY VOLUME EQUATIONS FOR BAMBOO ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. GENERALIZATION OF THEORETICAL VOLUME EQUATION ; 3. MATERIALS AND METHODS ; 3.1. Study Site ; 3.2. Field Survey ; 3.3. Analysis Methods ; 4. RESULTS; 4.1. Normal Form-Factors for Bamboo; 4.2. Determination and Goodness of Fit of the Volume Equation ; 4.3. Reduction Factor ; 4.4. Sample Size ; 5. DISCUSSION ; 5.1. Culm Form for Bamboo ; 5.2. Comparison of the Volume Equations ; 5.3. Goodness of Fit of the Volume Equations; 5.4. Reduction Factor; 5.5. Implications for Stand Level Transpiration and Carbon Stock Estimates 5.6. Sample Size ; CONCLUSIONS ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; PARTICULATE PROBLEM IN DELHI, INDIA ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. METHODOLOGY ; 2.1. Sampling Sites ; 2.2. Sampling Method ; 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS ; 3.1. Comparison of SPM Level in Delhi ; 3.2. Variation of PM2.5 ; 3.2.1. Peak Day Composition ; 3.3. Variation of PM10 ; 3.3.1. PM/PM RATIO ; 3.3.2. Peak Day Composition ; 3.4. Variation of TSP ; 3.4.1. Peak Day Composition ; 3.5. RSP/TSP Ratio ; 3.6. Correlation between RSP, FSP and TSP; Correlation Table in DelhiCorrelation Table in Okhla ; 3.7. Correlation between RSP, FSP and Tsp ; Correlation Table in VV ; Correlation Table in IIT ; Correlation Table in SKP ; 3.8. Weekend Effect ; 3.9. Explanation of Spatial Variation ; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN CENTRAL ITALY: A CASE STUDY ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. Coastal Systems: Structure and Function ; 1.1.1. Sandy Beaches ; 1.1.2. Coastal Dunes ; 1.1.3. Wetlands ; 1.2. The Phytocoenoses Characterizing Coastal Systems UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=550442 ER -