Dynamic Aquaria: Building and Restoring Ecosystems and the Biosphere, Fourth Edition demonstrates how the living systems modeling of aquatic ecosystems for ecological, biological, physiological research, and ecosystem restoration produce answers to very complex ecological questions. The book describes unique characteristics of water that have allowed carbon chemistry to flourish and evolve life over 4 billion years, along with current disruptions such as global warming, overfishing, and chemical pollution. New content in this edition includes the use of LED lighting, DNA sequencing in microcosm construction and analysis, and the expansion of the bioengineered tool Algal Turf Scrubbing (ATS) to combat global pollution problems.
The book also features new information on marine calcification, research microcosms, thermogeography, and methods of water movement for minimizing plankton loss. It supports a deeper biological and ecological intelligence among the human population to better understand the processes behind environmental issues.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page xiii 2. Chapter 2 : The envelope: Physical parameters and energy state - p. Page 10 3. Chapter 3 : Substrate: The active role of rock, mud, and sand - p. Page 29 4. Chapter 4 : Water composition: Management of salinity, hardness, and evaporation - p. Page 41 5. Chapter 5 : The input of solar energy: Lighting requirements - p. Page 52 6. Chapter 6 : The input of organic energy: Particulates and feeding - p. Page 70 7. Chapter 7 : Metabolism: Respiration, photosynthesis, and biological loading - p. Page 81 8. Chapter 8 : Organisms and gas exchange: Oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, and alkalinity - p. Page 94 9. Chapter 9 : The primary nutrients: Nitrogen, phosphorus, and silica - p. Page 104 10. Chapter 10 : Biomineralization and calcification: A key to biosphere and ecosystem function - p. Page 114 11. Chapter 11 : Control of the biochemical environment: Filters, bacteria, and the algal turf scrubber - p. Page 131 12. Chapter 12 : Testing the veracity of living systems models: Adding DNA to the mix - p. Page 147 13. Chapter 13 : Community structure: Biodiversity in model ecosystems - p. Page 163 14. Chapter 14 : Biogeography: The distribution of organisms and ecosystems - p. Page 180 15. Chapter 15 : Trophic structure: Ecosystems and the dynamics of food chains - p. Page 194 16. Chapter 16 : Primary producers: Plants that grow on the bottom - p. Page 207 17. Chapter 17 : Herbivores: Predators of plants - p. Page 242 18. Chapter 18 : Carnivores: Predators of animals - p. Page 258 19. Chapter 19 : Plankton and planktivores: Floating plants and animals and their predators - p. Page 270 20. Chapter 20 : Detritus and detritivores: The dynamics of muddy bottoms - p. Page 289 21. Chapter 21 : Symbionts and other feeders - p. Page 315 22. Chapter 22 : Coral reef ecosystems, aquaria to mesocosms - p. Page 327 23. Chapter 23 : Subarctic/boreal microcosm—Applications of new research - p. Page 360 24. Chapter 24 : Estuaries: Ecosystem modeling and restoration where freshwater and saltwater interact - p. Page 396 25. Chapter 25 : Freshwater ecosystem models - p. Page 428 26. Chapter 26 : Research systems in microcosm and mesocosms - p. Page 442 27. Chapter 27 : Global water quality and its assessment - p. Page 458 28. Chapter 28 : Solving the problems of water and atmospheric pollution through ecosystem modeling - p. Page 475 29. Index - p. Page 501
Dynamic Aquaria: Building and Restoring Ecosystems and the Biosphere, Fourth Edition demonstrates how the living systems modeling of aquatic ecosystems for ecological, biological, physiological research, and ecosystem restoration produce answers to very complex ecological questions. The book describes unique characteristics of water that have allowed carbon chemistry to flourish and evolve life over 4 billion years, along with current disruptions such as global warming, overfishing, and chemical pollution. New content in this edition includes the use of LED lighting, DNA sequencing in microcosm construction and analysis, and the expansion of the bioengineered tool Algal Turf Scrubbing (ATS) to combat global pollution problems.
The book also features new information on marine calcification, research microcosms, thermogeography, and methods of water movement for minimizing plankton loss. It supports a deeper biological and ecological intelligence among the human population to better understand the processes behind environmental issues.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page xiii 2. Chapter 2 : The envelope: Physical parameters and energy state - p. Page 10 3. Chapter 3 : Substrate: The active role of rock, mud, and sand - p. Page 29 4. Chapter 4 : Water composition: Management of salinity, hardness, and evaporation - p. Page 41 5. Chapter 5 : The input of solar energy: Lighting requirements - p. Page 52 6. Chapter 6 : The input of organic energy: Particulates and feeding - p. Page 70 7. Chapter 7 : Metabolism: Respiration, photosynthesis, and biological loading - p. Page 81 8. Chapter 8 : Organisms and gas exchange: Oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, and alkalinity - p. Page 94 9. Chapter 9 : The primary nutrients: Nitrogen, phosphorus, and silica - p. Page 104 10. Chapter 10 : Biomineralization and calcification: A key to biosphere and ecosystem function - p. Page 114 11. Chapter 11 : Control of the biochemical environment: Filters, bacteria, and the algal turf scrubber - p. Page 131 12. Chapter 12 : Testing the veracity of living systems models: Adding DNA to the mix - p. Page 147 13. Chapter 13 : Community structure: Biodiversity in model ecosystems - p. Page 163 14. Chapter 14 : Biogeography: The distribution of organisms and ecosystems - p. Page 180 15. Chapter 15 : Trophic structure: Ecosystems and the dynamics of food chains - p. Page 194 16. Chapter 16 : Primary producers: Plants that grow on the bottom - p. Page 207 17. Chapter 17 : Herbivores: Predators of plants - p. Page 242 18. Chapter 18 : Carnivores: Predators of animals - p. Page 258 19. Chapter 19 : Plankton and planktivores: Floating plants and animals and their predators - p. Page 270 20. Chapter 20 : Detritus and detritivores: The dynamics of muddy bottoms - p. Page 289 21. Chapter 21 : Symbionts and other feeders - p. Page 315 22. Chapter 22 : Coral reef ecosystems, aquaria to mesocosms - p. Page 327 23. Chapter 23 : Subarctic/boreal microcosm—Applications of new research - p. Page 360 24. Chapter 24 : Estuaries: Ecosystem modeling and restoration where freshwater and saltwater interact - p. Page 396 25. Chapter 25 : Freshwater ecosystem models - p. Page 428 26. Chapter 26 : Research systems in microcosm and mesocosms - p. Page 442 27. Chapter 27 : Global water quality and its assessment - p. Page 458 28. Chapter 28 : Solving the problems of water and atmospheric pollution through ecosystem modeling - p. Page 475 29. Index - p. Page 501
