The Applications for the Environmental and Earth Sciences / [electronic resource] Smol, John P. editor of compilation. Stoermer, Eugene F. editor of compilation. text enk 2010 2nd ed. monographic eng

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1 online resource (686 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). This much revised and expanded edition provides a valuable and detailed summary of the many uses of diatoms in a wide range of applications in the environmental and earth sciences. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of diatoms in analysing ecological problems related to climate change, acidification, eutrophication, and other pollution issues. The chapters are divided into sections for easy reference, with separate sections covering indicators in different aquatic environments. A final section explores diatom use in other fields of study such as forensics, oil and gas exploration, nanotechnology, and archaeology. Sixteen new chapters have been added since the first edition, including introductory chapters on diatom biology and the numerical approaches used by diatomists. The extensive glossary has also been expanded and now includes over 1,000 detailed entries, which will help non-specialists to use the book effectively. Edited by John P. Smol, Eugene F. Stoermer. Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Diatoms Plant indicators QK569.D54 D536 2010 579.8/5 9780511763175 (ebook) http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511763175 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511763175 UkCbUP 100506 20180107143411.0 CR9780511763175