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  • 1
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    Microplastic Occurrence, Fate, Impact, and Remediation (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Medicine Research. ; Biology Research. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Toxicology. ; Biomedical Research. ; Analytical Chemistry. ; Toxicology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Microplastic research publications from 1991 to 2020 -- Characterization and toxicology of microplastics in soils, water and air -- Coral feeding behavior on microplastics -- Microplastics remediation in the aqueous environment -- Removal of environmental microplastics by advanced oxidation processes -- Techniques for removal and degradation of microplastics -- Occurrence and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants -- Microplastic souces, transport, exposure, analysis and removal -- Airborne microplastics in outdoor and indoor environments -- Nanoplastic sources, characterization, ecological impact, remediation and policies -- Microplastics in soil-plant systems.
    Abstract: Microplastics and nanoplastics have been recently found in most environmental media and in living organisms, thus representing a serious health concern of yet poorly known adverse consequences. This book summarizes recent findings on the sources, behavior, transformation, toxicity and remediation of microplastics, with focus on soils, water, wastewater, air, soils, plants and corals. Advanced methods for sampling, characterization, removal and degradation of microplastics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 282 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031363511
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 73
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36351-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36351-1
    DDC: 610.72
    Language: English
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  • 2
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    Approaches for Science Illustration and Communication (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Medicine Research. ; Biology Research. ; Anatomy. ; Information visualization. ; Biophysics. ; Biomedical Research. ; Anatomy. ; Data and Information Visualization. ; Bioanalysis and Bioimaging.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The Importance of Integrating the Visual Arts into the Medical Curriculum -- Chapter 2. Using Medical Illustration to Improve Understanding of Endometriosis -- Chapter 3. Editorial Medical and Scientific Illustration -- Chapter 4. Current Approaches in Narrative Medical Visualization -- Chapter 5. Animation for Science Communication: A Description of the Production Process and Contexts for Using Science Animation -- Chapter 6. Effect of the Rings: A Visual Story Design Comparing Three Chemical Characters -- Chapter 7. Diabetes Year One, Random Fluctuations and Mental Goblins: Auto-Ethnographic Pathographies and Medical Comics -- Chapter 8. Playing with Science: Games as a Medium of Science Communication -- Chapter 9. Increasing Microbiology Literacy about the Public Health Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance Through Art-Science Interactions -- Chapter 10. Collaged Creatures: Using Collage Art Practice and Posthuman Ethics to Discuss Bioengineering Hybrids.
    Abstract: This edited book explores the breadth of approaches undertaken by scientists, artists and communicators in their crucial role making science accessible, engaging and impactful. Contemporary approaches in science illustration and visualization include a variety of creative methodologies that are valuable for effective communication, teaching, learning and professional practice. These range in method from anatomical drawings used in medical curricula, to 2D animations and editorial illustrations available in the public realm. They also include unexpected approaches such as the use of tabletop board games, comics and collage in understanding our bodies, emergent health threats and cutting-edge science developments. If you are a scientist seeking to enhance your ability to communicate your research or an artist interested in biomedical visualization, this volume serves as an introduction to contemporary approaches in science illustration and communication. By understanding the creative methods and techniques employed in this field, we can collectively work towards fostering a deeper appreciation of art in science, and continue to captivate and inspire audiences worldwide. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 252 p. 158 illus., 140 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031416521
    Series Statement: Biomedical Visualization, 4
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41652-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41652-1
    DDC: 610.72
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    The Soils of Mississippi (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- History of Soil Studies -- Soil-Forming Factors -- General Soil Regions of Mississippi -- Diagnostic Horizons and Taxonomic Structure of Mississippi Soils -- Taxonomic Soil Regions -- Ultisols -- Alfisols -- Inceptisols -- Vertisols -- Entisols -- Histosols, Mollisols, and Spodosol.
    Abstract: This book capitalizes on data collected by the Natural Resources Conservation Service & other organizations over the past 100+ years & offers the first comprehensive treatment of Mississippi soils. Main topics include the history of soil studies; soil-forming factors; general soil regions; taxonomic soil regions; soil-forming processes; benchmark, endemic, rare, & endangered soils; land use; key environmental issues; & yield potential of Mississippi soils. The book contains over 100 photographs of soils, vegetation, & land use & should be of interest to planners & students interested in soil science & allied disciplines.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 209 p. 117 illus., 103 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031362354
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36235-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36235-4
    DDC: 631.4
    Language: English
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    Banana Production in Venezuela : Novel Solutions to Productivity and Plant Health (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Botany. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Research Background -- Chapter2. Methodological framework -- Chapter3. Fusarium Wilt of Bananas: A threat to the banana production systems in Venezuela -- Chapter4. Evaluation of the incidence of banana wilt and its relationship with soil properties -- Chapter5. Identification of the main soil variables correlated with banana productivity -- Chapter6. Potential use of soil morphological properties to differentiate levels of banana productivity -- Chapter7. Discussion and Conclusions. .
    Abstract: This book presents an important contribution to the knowledge of the banana soils of Venezuela. Banana, the edible fruit of Musaceae, is a staple food for more than 400 million people worldwide due to their nutritional and energy attributes. This makes Musaceae a crop of worldwide relevance, particularly in tropical regions, highlighting the impact of improved Musaceae cropping systems in the current efforts worldwide oriented towards a new agricultural revolution based on sustainable intensification. To achieve this, better practices for food production based on scientific and technical research capable to consider the complexity and variability within the agri-food sector are necessary. The research presented in this book is oriented towards providing answers to the causes of two aspects considered of high relevance for banana production, both affecting productivity and sustainability, always addressed for the Venezuelan conditions, one of the world’s largest producing countries: 1- The impact of phytosanitary risks related to Fusarium Wilt (FW) and the influence of the soil on the incidence of Banana Wilt (BW); and 2- An observed trend towards loss of productivity and decline of soil quality in some commercial farms of Aragua and Trujillo states in Venezuela. The book presents a pioneering study in the application of categorical regression (CATREG) in the characterization of banana soils and analyses soil morphological variables, such as texture, dry consistency, biological activity, reaction to HCl, and type of structure to characterize soil productivity for growing healthy bananas. It develops, for the first time in Venezuela, risk analysis and climatic suitability maps for lethal wilt disease in bananas caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) Tropical Race 4 (TR4) (syn. Fusarium odoratissimum). Innovative machine learning techniques are used to predict BW so that future crop development can be done more efficiently and sustainably. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 176 p. 56 illus., 51 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031344756
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34475-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34475-6
    DDC: 631.4
    Language: English
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    Microscopy Techniques for Biomedical Education and Healthcare Practice : Principles in Light, Fluorescence, Super-Resolution and Digital Microscopy, and Medical Imaging (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Medicine Research. ; Biology Research. ; Medical education. ; Materials Microscopy. ; Anatomy. ; Cytology. ; Education Data processing. ; Biomedical Research. ; Medical Education. ; Microscopy. ; Anatomy. ; Cell Biology. ; Computers and Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Advances in Microscopy for Visualization, Education and Healthcare Practice -- Chapter 1. Visualizing the Invisible: Microscopy and How It Affects Our Understanding of Cells and Tissues -- Chapter 2. Morphometric Image Analysis and Its Applications in Biomedicine Using Different Microscopy Modes -- Chapter 3. The Shift in Power from Conventional to Digital and Virtual Microscopy -- Chapter 4. How Visualizations Have Revolutionized Taxonomy: From Macroscopic, to Microscopic, to Genetic -- Chapter 5. Bright New World: Principles of Fluorescence and Applications in Spectroscopy and Microscopy -- Chapter 6. An Introduction to Particle Tracking Techniques with Applications in Biomedical Research -- Chapter 7. An Exploration of the Practice of CT Modalities to Evaluate Anterior Cranial Deformities in Craniosynostosis -- Part II. Anatomical and Cell Biology Education -- Chapter 8. The Use of Biomedical Imaging in Visuospatial Teaching of Anatomy -- Chapter 9. Ultrasound Imaging for Musculoskeletal Research -- Chapter 10. Skill Acquisition in Histology Education.
    Abstract: This edited book has a strong focus on advances in microscopy that straddles research, medical education and clinical practice. These advances include the shift in power from conventional to digital microscopy. The first section of this book covers imaging techniques and morphometric image analysis with its applications in biomedicine using different microscopy modes. Chapters highlight the rich development of fluorescence methods and technologies; particle tracking techniques with applications in biomedical research and nanomedicine; the way in which visualizations have revolutionized taxonomy from gross anatomy to genetics; and the psychology of perception and how it affects our understanding of cells and tissues. The book’s first section concludes by exploring the use of CT modalities to evaluate anterior deformities in craniosynostosis. In the second section of the book, chapters on anatomical and cell biology education explore the history of anatomical models and their use in educational settings. This includes examples in 3D printing and functional human anatomical models that can be created using easily available resources and the use of biomedical imaging in visuospatial teaching of anatomy; the novel use of ultrasound in medical education and practice; and skill acquisition in histology education using a flowchart called a ‘decision tree’. This book will appeal to histologists, microscopists, cell biologists, clinicians and those involved in anatomical education and biomedical visualization, as well as students in those respective fields.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 228 p. 107 illus., 94 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031368509
    Series Statement: Biomedical Visualization, 2
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36850-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36850-9
    DDC: 610.72
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    Graphic Medicine, Humanizing Healthcare and Novel Approaches in Anatomical Education (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Medicine Research. ; Biology Research. ; Medical education. ; Anatomy. ; Education Data processing. ; Biomedical Research. ; Medical Education. ; Anatomy. ; Computers and Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. History of Medical Illustration, Graphic Medicine, Humanizing Healthcare and Equitable Visualizations -- Chapter 1. Drawn Together: Merging the Worlds of Health and Comics Through Graphic Medicine -- Chapter 2. Medical Graphics and Graphic Medicine -- Chapter 3. Decolonising Visual Narratives in Global Health: The Case for Equitable and Ethical Imagery Use -- Chapter 4. Medical Illustration in Anatomy -- Chapter 5. Valuing Creativity in Biomedical Science Education: A Reflective Narrative -- Chapter 6. Biomedical Visualization in Embryology Education: A Scoping Review -- Chapter 7. A Framework for the Design, Production, and Evaluation of Scientific Visualizations -- Part II. Anatomical and Cell Biology Education -- Chapter 8. Palpation: The Art of Felt Anatomy -- Chapter 9. Teaching Histology with Analogies -- Chapter 10. Using the Hands for Learning Anatomy -- Chapter 11. Corporeal Pedagogy: Visualizing Anatomy Through Art, Archaeology and Medicine.
    Abstract: This book contains subjects by authors with a fresh, exciting and extensive focus within the medical humanities, offering the reader chapters which include the history of medical illustration, Graphic Medicine as a vehicle for the expression of humanistic dimensions of healthcare, equitable and ethical medical illustrations, as well as novel, art-based approaches in anatomical education. Authors consider the role of visual narratives in medical and scientific illustration, the unique affordances of the comics medium, the history of comics as a form of medical and scientific visualization, and the role of comics as didactic tools and as vehicles for the expression of the humanistic dimensions of healthcare. A chapter considers ethical and equitable implications in global healthcare practice, and highlights the work currently being undertaken to address inappropriate and problematic depictions of people in global health visualizations. This will inform the reader of emerging and current thinking about visual communication and the use of images in the public domain, as well as in the healthcare and education sectors. Novel approaches in anatomical education include the benefits of three-dimensional anatomy models made of felt, visual analogies as a method to enhance students’ learning of histology, the use of the hands for learning anatomy, and visualizing anatomy through art, archaeology and medicine. This book will appeal to readers who have an interest in the medical humanities, Graphic Medicine, and ethical medical and anatomical illustrations. These include academic and non-academic readers, medical students, medical educators, clinicians, health-care workers, as well as policy makers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 249 p. 88 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031390357
    Series Statement: Biomedical Visualization, 3
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39035-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39035-7
    DDC: 610.72
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  • 7
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    Microbiomes for the Management of Agricultural Sustainability (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Environmental Microbiology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Integrated Approaches to Agri-Nanotechnology: Applications, Challenges and Future Perspectives -- Chapter 2. Microbiota in sustainable degradation of organic waste and its utilization in agricultural industry -- Chapter 3. Microbial degradation of toxic Agri wastes -- Chapter 4. Introduction of Biofertilizers in Agriculture with Emphasis on Nitrogen Fixers and Phosphate Solubilizers -- Chapter 5. Biofertilizers and biopesticides: approaches towards sustainable development -- Chapter 6. Credibility of biofertilizers towards restoration of fertility phenomenon in degraded soil environs -- Chapter 7. Macrophytes as biofertilizer for Agriculture: Concept and Applications -- Chapter 8. Potential role of biofertilizers in fruit crops -- Chapter 9. Microbial Biofertilizers: An Approach to Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 10. Actinomycetes as biofertilizers for Sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 11. Innovations in Biotechnology: Boon for Agriculture and Soil fertility -- Chapter 12. Microbiomes in Climate Smart Agriculture and sustainability -- Chapter 13. Genetic engineering towards improvement of phosphorus agricultural utilization -- Chapter 14. Pseudomonas as backbone for environmental health -- Chapter 15. Cyanobacteria as sustainable microbe for agricultural industries -- Chapter 16. Functional Diversity of Endophytic Microbiota in Crop Management of Cucumis sativus L -- Chapter 17. NANOSCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL STEADINESS -- Chapter 18. Carbon and Silver Nanoparticles for Applications in Agriculture.
    Abstract: This volume discusses innovative advancements in soil and crop microbiome technology and methods to support agricultural sustainability and reduce soil degradation. As climate change impacts agricultural productivity and soil health in impacted regions throughout the world, potential alternatives to find balance between soil health and crop yield are increasingly needed. Therefore, this book provides a timely, global perspective with a collection of expert authors to address how microbiomes can be used to achieve agricultural sustainability in threatened and degraded areas, while also covering related matters including soil health, pest management, waste disposal, environmental contamination, biofertilizer production, composting, and microbial engineering. The book is meant to serve as a reference for agriculturalists, environmentalists, graduate and post-graduate students, researchers, and professors of sustainability and agricultural management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 319 p. 22 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031329678
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32967-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32967-8
    DDC: 631.4
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  • 8
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    Soil Cover of the Dried Aral Seabed in Kazakhstan (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Geochemistry. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: introduction and background on environmental changes in the dried aral sea region -- Chapter2: environmental conditions of the aral sea region -- Chapter3: origin of the aralkum desert (dried aral seabed) -- Chapter4: soil cover of the dried aral seabed (aralkum) -- chapter5: formation, degradation and mapping -- Chapter6: Conclusions -- Chapter7: Recommendations for the rational use of the land and water resources in the dried Aral Seabed region.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the outcomes of research results based on field works and recent studies related to soil cover of the dried Aral seabed in Kazakhstan. The purpose of the work was to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the soil cover in the dried bed of the Aral Sea in order to study the processes that are occurring in the local soils as a result of anthropogenic impacts inducing soil degradation and desertification (e.g., soil salinization and deflation). Additionally, the book analyzes morphological characteristics and chemical-physical properties of soils in the dried bottom of the Northern Aral Sea in order to know how material properties can be transported during soil deflation in dust/sand/salt storms in the region, as well as to identify changes in long-term dynamics of aridization and climatic parameters such as temperature, precipitation and evapotranspiration in the Aral Sea region. The novelty of this research is reflected in the latest information on the vertical and spatial distributions of soils and their chemical properties in the region containing the dried bed of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan. Consequently, an updated soil map (soil salinization and salinization degree, land degradation) of the seabed was obtained according to the collected field data and satellite-derived images such as those recorded by Landsat-8. The book is mainly addressed to scientists and researchers who study soil cover in the dried Aral Seabed and its region, as well as soil degradation and desertification in the dried lake playas and aridization in other arid regions. The book will also be useful for students and planners who feel responsible for the sustainable development and sustainable use of natural resources in Central Asian countries. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 79 p. 42 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031298677
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29867-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29867-7
    DDC: 631.4
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