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  • 1
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    Clinical Genetics and Genomics of Aging (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Medical genetics. ; Medical Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: An Update On The Molecular Pillars Of Aging -- Chapter 2: Age-related Neurodegenerative Diseases: An Update -- Chapter 3: Molecular Aspects Of Hippocampal Aging -- Chapter 4: Mitochondrial Function in Aging -- Chapter 5: Genomic Tools Used in Molecular Clinical Aging Research -- Chapter 6: Molecular Biomarkers of Aging Studies in Humans -- Chapter 7: Alternative Splicing and Aging -- Chapter 8: Epigenetics and Aging -- Chapter 9: Microbiome Research and Aging -- Chapter 10: Molecular Basis of Progeroid Diseases -- Chapter 11: Applications of CRISPR-Cas in Aging Research -- Chapter 12: Pharmacological Treatment for Aging: Are We There? -- Chapter 13: Integrative Outlooks About Clinical and Biomedical Research in Aging.
    Abstract: The world population is rapidly aging—it is estimated that by 1950, around 17% of the population will be elderly. In this context, aging involves several physiological, psychological and highly complex social processes that vary from one person to another. For a long time, medical care for older adults has focused on treating chronic, age-related diseases and their associated consequences. Recently, biomedical research brings a novel point of view to develop more effective interventions by targeting the aging process itself rather than separate conditions. There is a growing number of reports indicating that aging is driven by several interconnected mechanisms and biological components referred to as the molecular pillars of aging. Interfering with these mechanisms could help to treat, prevent, and understand the development of age-related diseases and associated syndromes. This book provides a clinical perspective and general update on biomedical and genetic research in aging, moving from an update in the molecular pillars of aging to a perspective of the most recent pharmacological, clinical, and diagnostic applications using genomic approaches and techniques. While this book focuses on the specifics of genetics and genomics, it also adopts a clinical perspective of geroscience, which seeks to understand the genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms that make aging an important risk factor and, sometimes, a determining factor in the diseases and common chronic conditions of older people. Additionally, Clinical Genetics and Genomics of Aging is a significant contribution to support aging research, as it shows that collaboration across disciplines is relevant to progress in the field. As more and more people benefit from increased longevity, clinician and researchers will be empowered by this knowledge to contribute to the progress of aging research.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 271 p. 12 illus., 11 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030409555
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40955-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40955-5
    DDC: 616.042
    Language: English
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  • 2
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    The Atlantic Forest : History, Biodiversity, Threats and Opportunities of the Mega-diverse Forest (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Botany. ; Zoology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology. ; Plant Science. ; Zoology. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Historical and biogeographical aspects -- The Atlantic Forest: an introduction to the megadiverse forest of Southern America -- The Atlantic Forest Ecological History: from pre-history to the Anthropocene -- The North-eastern Atlantic Forest: biogeographical, historical and current aspects in the Sugarcane Zone -- The Hileia Baiana - an assessment of natural and historical aspects of the land use and degradation of the central corridor of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest -- The southern Atlantic Forest: Use, degradation, and perspectives for conservation -- Part II – Biodiversity -- Tree diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: biases and general patterns using different sources of information -- Vascular Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest: diversity and community ecology -- Social Insects of the Atlantic Forest -- Tetrapod diversity in the Atlantic Forest: maps and gaps -- Freshwater Studies in Atlantic Forest: general overview and prospects -- Part III – Threats -- Land-cover changes and an uncertain future: will the Brazilian Atlantic Forest lose the chance to become a hopespot? -- Climate change and biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest: best climatic models, predicted changes and impacts, and adaptation options -- Non-native species introductions, invasions, and biotic homogenization in the Atlantic Forest -- Causes and consequences of large-scale defaunation in the Atlantic forest -- Pollination systems in the Atlantic Forest: characterization, threats, and opportunities -- IV - Opportunities -- Atlantic Forest: ecosystem services linking people and biodiversity -- Changing the agriculture paradigm in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: the importance of agroforestry -- Engaging people for large-scale forest restoration: Governance lessons from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil -- The Atlantic Forest Trail: connecting people, biodiversity and protected areas -- Conservation initiatives in the Brazilian Atlantic forest -- Financing conservation in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest -- Integrating researchers for understanding the biodiversity in Atlantic Forest -- The future of the Atlantic Forest.
    Abstract: The Atlantic Forest is one of the 36 hotspots for biodiversity conservation worldwide. It is a unique, large biome (more than 3000 km in latitude; 2500 in longitude), marked by high biodiversity, high degree of endemic species and, at the same time, extremely threatened. Approximately 70% of the Brazilian population lives in the area of this biome, which makes the conflict between biodiversity conservation and the sustainability of the human population a relevant issue. This book aims to cover: 1) the historical characterization and geographic variation of the biome; 2) the distribution of the diversity of some relevant taxa; 3) the main threats to biodiversity, and 4) possible opportunities to ensure the biodiversity conservation, and the economic and social sustainability. Also, it is hoped that this book can be useful for those involved in the development of public policies aimed at the conservation of this important global biome.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXX, 517 p. 66 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030553227
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55322-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55322-7
    DDC: 577
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  • 3
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    The Nature of Living Being : From Distinguishing Distinctions to Ethics (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biology Philosophy. ; Philosophy of nature. ; Ontology. ; Philosophy of Biology. ; Philosophy of Nature. ; Ontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Distinction-Distinguishing -- Chapter 2 Distinguishing Distinctions -- Chapter 3 ב and the Emergence of Living Being -- Chapter 4 Empirical Evidence for ב -- Chapter 5 Formal Definition of Distinction -- Chapter 6 The Mathematical Ideal and the Elision of the Subject -- Chapter 7 Four Kinds Of Things -- Chapter 8 [Subjects] -- Chapter 9 Living Being -- Chapter 10 The Paradoxical Nature of Aliveness and [Ethics].
    Abstract: This book proposes a bold idea. Living beings are distinguishing distinctions. Single cells and multicellular organisms maintain themselves distinct by drawing distinctions. This is what organisms are and what they do. From this starting point, key issues examined range across ontology, epistemology, phenomenology, logic, and ethics. Topics discussed include the origin of life, the nature and purpose of biology, the relation between life and logic, the nature and limits of formal logic, the nature of subjects, the subject-object relation, subject-subject relationships and the deep roots of ethics. The book provides a radical new foundation to think about philosophy and biology and appeals to researchers and students in these fields. It powerfully debunks mechanical thinking about living beings and shows the vast reservoir of insights into aliveness available in the arts and humanities. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 320 p. 36 illus., 8 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031247897
    Series Statement: Biosemiotics, 26
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24789-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24789-7
    DDC: 570.1
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  • 4
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    Aflatoxins in Food : A Recent Perspective (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Food Microbiology. ; Toxicology. ; Food Analysis. ; Chemistry. ; Food Safety measures. ; Nutrition   . ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Food Microbiology. ; Toxicology. ; Food Chemistry. ; Food Safety. ; Nutrition. ; Fungi.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Aflatoxins: An Introduction -- Prof. Dr. Carlos A. F. Oliveira -- Department of Food Engineering, School of Animal Sciences and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil -- 2. Aflatoxins Biosynthesis -- Dr. Carlos Corassin -- Department of Food Engineering, School of Animal Sciences and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil -- 3. Worldwide Prevalence of Aflatoxins in Food and Feed -- Prof. Dr. Yun Yun Gong -- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom -- 4. Aflatoxins Health Impacts on Infants and Children -- Dr. Michael N Routledge -- School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom -- 5. Aflatoxins Health Impacts on Adults and Elderly -- Prof. Dr. Yun Yun Gong -- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom -- 5. Aflatoxins Health Impacts on Adults and Elderly -- Prof. Dr. John Groopman -- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, United States of America -- 6. Regulations for Aflatoxins in Developing and Industrialized Economies -- Dr. Khalid Rehman Hakeem -- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah-21589, Saudi Arabia -- 7. Detection and Quantification of Aflatoxins -- Dr. Amir Ismail -- Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan -- 8. Removal of Aflatoxins -- Dr. Muhammad Riaz -- Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan -- 9. Physical Decontamination and Degradation of Aflatoxins -- Dr. Saeed Akhtar -- Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan -- 10. Chemical Degradation of Aflatoxins -- Dr. Paula Alvito -- Food and Nutrition Department, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Lisboa, Portugal -- 11. Biological Decontamination and Degradation of Aflatoxins -- Isabelle P. Oswald -- Toxalim (Research Center in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, Toulouse, France -- 12. Impact of Climate Change on Aflatoxins Contamination in Food Commodities -- Dr. Shinawar Waseem -- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan -- 13. Summary -- Dr. Amir Ismail -- Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
    Abstract: Mycotoxins are the metabolites of fungus and are reported to contaminate nearly 25% of the food produced worldwide. The mycotoxins of most significance are the aflatoxins due to their severe health implications and their prevalence in food commodities on a larger scale. Aflatoxins are produced by certain species of fungi the most prominent among which are Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus and A. nominous. Food commodities of African and South Asian countries are especially reported to have aflatoxins well beyond the allowable limits but due to the global trade of food commodities developed countries are also prone towards the perils of aflatoxins. Moreover, climate changes may have a substantial impact on the distribution and global prevalence of aflatoxins in the near future. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified the aflatoxins as group 1 category carcinogen. Aflatoxins are also reported as teratogenic, mutagenic, growth retardant, immunosuppressant and may also cause nervous system and reproductive system disorders. Preventive approaches involving good manufacturing from “farm to fork” are the major focus of the current food industry. The aim of our book is to provide readers with the most recent data and up-to-date studies from aflatoxins research, with specific focuses on (i) the impact of aflatoxins on human health, (ii) new approaches by the researchers from different parts of the world to degrade aflatoxins and (iii) potential preventive approaches that can significantly lessen the burden of aflatoxins in food products .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 302 p. 43 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030857622
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85762-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85762-2
    DDC: 664.001579
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  • 5
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    Conservation in Chilean Patagonia : Assessing the State of Knowledge, Opportunities, and Challenges (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Oceanography. ; Biogeography. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Biooceanography. ; Biogeosciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: An integrated conservation vision for Chilean Patagonia -- Global change and acceleration of anthropic pressures on Patagonian ecosystems -- Representativeness assessment and identification of priorities for the protection of terrestrial ecosystems in Chilean Patagonia -- Terrestrial protected areas in Chilean Patagonia: characterization, historical evolution, and management -- Conserving the origin of rivers: intact forested watersheds in western Patagonia -- Peatlands in Chilean Patagonia: distribution, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and conservation -- Steppe ecosystems in Chilean Patagonia: distribution, climate, biodiversity, and threats to their sustainable management -- Coastal-marine protection in Chilean Patagonia: historical progress, current situation, and challenges -- Marine mammals and seabirds of Chilean Patagonia: focal species for the conservation of marine ecosystems -- Hard bottom macrobenthos of Chilean Patagonia: emphasis on conservation of subltitoral invertebrate and algal forests -- Fisheries and marine conservation in Chilean Patagonia -- Aquaculture and its impacts on the conservation of Chilean Patagonia -- Ecological connections across the marine-terrestrial interface in Chilean Patagonia -- A conservation assessment of freshwater ecosystems in southwestern Patagonia -- Chilean Patagonian glaciers and environmental change -- Conservation and indigenous people in Chilean Patagonia -- Drivers of change in ecosystems of Chilean Patagonia: current and projected trends -- Analysis of tourism development linked to protected areas in Chilean Patagonia.
    Abstract: Chilean Patagonia, located at the southwestern tip of South America, is one of the last regions on earth where highly intact environments predominate. With a coastline that extends along some 100,000 km of fjords, channels, and islands, it has one of the world´s most extensive marine-terrestrial interfaces. Local place-based and Indigenous cultures and management practices are a vital presence across the region, while the long and rich history of conservation efforts have resulted in officially protected areas covering over 50% of the land and 41% of the coastal-marine area. However, Chilean Patagonia is increasingly facing anthropogenic pressures associated with increased infrastructure and access, salmon aquaculture, extractive industries, and the spread of invasive exotic species. Despite widespread recognition that Chilean Patagonia represents a unique global reservoir of socio-natural heritage, to date there has been no region-wide assessment of the scientific evidence of the conservation status of its ecosystems or the priorities for their effective conservation. Conservation in Chilean Patagonia: Assessing the state of knowledge, opportunities, and challenges is the first book to gather and synthesize the available scientific and socio-environmental information related to Patagonian conservation. It presents the collaborative work of 68 researchers and local experts, representing a range of specialties and perspectives, including: biology, ecology, socio-ecology, fisheries, aquaculture, anthropology, economics, geography, tourism, cryosphere, oceanography, climate and global change. The book’s 18 chapters focus on the status of key ecosystems and conservation tools, and provide recommendations toward the construction of a renewed, inclusive, and integrated conservation agenda for the Chilean Patagonian region. It provides an essential primer for anyone interested in the future of this ecologically vital region, as well as lessons on interdisciplinary collaboration and integrated analysis of conservation issues useful for conservation practitioners and scholars. This is an open access book. This book is a translation of an original Spanish edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIX, 504 p. 112 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031394089
    Series Statement: Integrated Science, 19
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39408-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39408-9
    DDC: 333.9516
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    Soil, Plant and Atmosphere : Concepts, Processes and Applications (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Botany. ; Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Science. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Man And The Soil - Plant - Atmosphere System -- Chapter 2: Water, The Universal Solvent For Life -- Chapter 3: The Soil As A Water Reservoir For Plants -- Chapter 4: Plant: The Solar Energy Collector -- Chapter 5: Atmosphere: The Fluid Envelope That Covers The Planet Earth -- Chapter 6: The Equilibrium State Of Water In The Systems -- Chapter 7: The Movement Of Water In The Systems -- Chapter 8: Soil Water As A Nutrient Solution -- Chapter 9: Aspects Of The Soil Atmosphere -- Chapter 10: How Heat Is Propagated In The Soil -- Chapter 11: Water Infiltration Into The Soil -- Chapter 12: Water Redistribution After Infiltration Into The Soil -- Chapter 13: Evaporation And Evapotranspiration: The Vapor Losses To The Atmosphere -- Chapter 14: How Do Plants Absorb Soil Water ? -- Chapter 15: The Water Balance In Agricultural And Natural Systems -- Chapter 16: How Plants Absorb Nutrients From The Soil -- Chapter 17: How Soil, Plant And Atmophere Properties Vary In Space And Time In The Spas: An Approach To Geoestatistics -- Chapter 18: Spatial And Temporal Variability Of Spas Attributes: Analysis Of Spatial And Temporal Series -- Index -- .
    Abstract: This textbook presents the concepts and processes involved in the soil-plant-atmosphere system as well as its applications in the water cycle in agriculture. Although reaching the frontier of our knowledge in several subjects, each chapter starts at the graduation level and proceeds to the post-doctoral level. Its more complicated subjects, as math and physics, are well explained, even to readers not well acquainted with these tools. Therefore, it helps students read, understand, and developing their thoughts on these subjects. Instructors also find it an easy book with the needed depth to be adopted in courses related to Soil Physics, Agricultural Management, Environmental Protection, Irrigation and Agrometeorology. It serves also as “lexicon” to engineers and lawyers involved in agricultural, environmental cases.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 456 p. 272 illus., 8 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030193225
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19322-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19322-5
    DDC: 630
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    Renal Physiology and Hydrosaline Metabolism (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Human physiology. ; Physiology. ; Internal medicine. ; Urology. ; Human Physiology. ; Animal Physiology. ; Internal Medicine. ; Urology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.General functions of the kidney -- 2.Functional Anatomy of the Kidney -- 3.Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood Flow -- 4.Transport of NaCl, organic solutes and water in the renal tubule -- 5.Water Balance and the Regulation of Plasma Osmolality -- 6.Osmoregulation in Non-Mammalian Vertebrates -- 7.Regulation of the Effective Circulating Volume and Sodium Balance -- 8.Renal Regulation of Acid-Base Balance -- 9.Potassium Balance Regulation -- 10.Tubular Transport of Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium -- 11.Kidney hormones and their actions -- 12.Pathophysiological basis of high blood pressure -- 13.Genetic Alterations in Tubular Transportation of NaCl And Water -- 14.Answers to review questions.
    Abstract: This volume discusses renal function and the mechanisms by which the kidney regulates the composition and volume of the extracellular fluid. It also highlights the role of the kidney in the development and progression of arterial hypertension. Most textbooks of renal physiology are based in mammalians physiology and mostly human physiology of the kidney, but the authors considered that this book should also include other species to include the broad spectrum of students and researchers in the life and biomedical sciences. In this sense, we included chapters such as comparative osmoregulation in non-mammalian vertebrates and we emphasize that in vertebrates like fish, reptiles, amphibians and birds, the kidneys and extrarenal organs are vital to maintain fluid homeostasis. The purpose of the book is to provide a concise frame of knowledge in a clear and direct language, of the renal function to medical and biological sciences students. In the context of normal renal function, we provide pathophysiological basis for chronic renal diseases and hypertension with the participation of renal vasoactive hormones. This book is used as textbook in several physiology courses for medical, nursing and biological sciences students at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Finis Terrae University, Universidad San Sebastian as well as other universities. This book is a translation of an original Spanish edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 282 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031102561
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10256-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10256-1
    DDC: 612
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  • 8
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    Island Ecosystems : Challenges to Sustainability (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Ecology . ; Human ecology. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Geography. ; Ecology. ; Environmental Anthropology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword (Ashlan Cousteau) -- Preface (Don Hobart) -- Part I: UNC & USFQ Galapagos Science Center, 10th Year Anniversary -- Chapter 1. Connected Places and Social-Ecological Forces that Impact Small Island Sustainability: An Essay (Stephen J. Walsh and Carlos F. Mena) -- Part II: Communique of the World Summit on Island Sustainability -- Chapter 2. Goals and Objectives of the World Summit on Island Sustainability (Stephen J. Walsh and Carlos F. Mena) -- Part III: Island Ecosystems – Challenges to Sustainability -- Chapter 3. Globalization and the Challenging Political Economy of Governing (and Researching) Islands in Contemporary Times (Juan Pablo Luna) -- Chapter 4. Changing Land Use in Island Countries: A Meta Perspective on Effects of Demographic Processes and Tourism (Richard E. Bilsborrow) -- Chapter 5. Pacific Island Perspectives on Invasive Species and Climate Change (Laura Brewington, Bradley Eichelberger, Nicole Read, Elliott Parsons, Heather Kerkering, Christy Martin, Wendy Miles, Jacques Idechong, Jeff Burgett) -- Chapter 6. On-the-Ground Solutions to Help People and Wildlife in a Changing Climate (Nikhil Advani) -- Part IV: Island Ecosystems – Social Sub-Systems -- Chapter 7. Climate and Health Challenges in Small Island States: Identifying Vulnerability in Water and Food Resources in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (Amanda L. Thompson, Jill Stewart, Margaret Bentley, Jaime Ocampo, Enrique Teran and Valeria Ochoa) -- Chapter 8. Improvements in the Galapagos Health System: Telemedicine, Research, and Medical Assistants (Jaime Eduardo Ocampo Trujillo and María Emilia Menoscal Coello) -- Chapter 9. Social Issues in the Galapagos Islands: A Participatory and Exploratory Study (Gina Chowa, Cindy Fraga Rizzo, Amanda Thompson, Margaret Bentley and Mimi Chapman) -- Chapter 10. Towards Increased Island Food System Resilience: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic (Khristopher M. Nicholas, Margaret E. Bentley, Clare Barrington and Amanda L. Thompson) -- Chapter 11. Understanding the Impacts of a Natural Disaster: Evidence from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami (Elizabeth Frankenberg, Cecep Sumantri and Duncan Thomas) -- Part V: Island Ecosystems – Terrestrial Sub-Systems -- Chapter 12. Unraveling the Interactions between Endemic and Invasive Plant Species in the Galapagos Islands (María de Lourdes Torres, Diego Urquía, Leonie Moyle, Matt Gibson, Todd Vision and Bryan Reatini) -- Chapter 13. Galapagos Land Snails and Environmental Sustainability (Stella de la Torre & Isabel Villarruel-Oviedo) -- Chapter 14. Galapagos Petrels Conservation Helps Transition Towards a Sustainable Future (Leo Zurita Arthos, Carolina Proaño, Jonathan Guillén, Sebastián Cruz and David Wiedenfeld) -- Chapter 15. Impact of Weathering and Mineralogy on the Chemistry of Soils from San Cristobal Island, Galapagos (Xiao-Ming Liu, Heather D. Hanna and Julia G. Barzyk) -- Chapter 16. Mapping Narratives of Agricultural Land Use Practices in the Galapagos (Francisco Laso & Javier Arce-Nazario) -- Chapter 17. Land Use and Land Cover Change: Economic and Natural Drivers (Madeline Giefer) -- Part VI: Island Ecosystems – Marine Sub-Systems -- Chapter 18. Common Oversights in the Design and Monitoring of Ecosystem-Based Management Plans and the Siting of Marine Protected Areas (Sergio A. Navarrete, Christopher M. Aiken, M. Isidora Ávila-Thieme, Daniel Valencia, Alexandre Génin and Stefan Gelcich) -- Chapter 19. Levels of Upwelling are Important to Consider for Conservation (Michael J Kingsford, Margarita Brandt and Juan-Manuel Alava) -- Chapter 20. Ten Years of Wildlife Health and Conservation in the Galapagos, 2013-2022 (Gregory A. Lewbart, Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez, Diego Páez-Rosas, Carlos Valle, Daniela Alarcón Ruales Maximilian Hirschfeld, Diane Deresienski and Kenneth J. Lohmann) -- Chapter 21. Challenges in the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the Galapagos Islands (Marjorie Riofrio-Lazo, Manuel J. Zetina-Rejón, Gunter Reck, Diego Páez-Rosas and Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez) -- Chapter 22. Cetaceans of the Galapagos Archipelago: Species in Constant Change and the Importance of a Standardized and Long-Term Citizen Science (Daniela Alarcón-Ruales, Judith Denkinger, Leo Zurita, Salome Herrera C, Santiago Díaz-Pazmiño, Eduardo Espinoza; Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez; Bonnie Holmes; Kathy A. Townsend) -- Chapter 23. Establishing Comparable Health Baselines for Marine Turtle Populations (Caitlin E. Smith, Ben L. Gilby, Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez, Jason P. van de Merwe, Kathy A. Townsend) -- Part VII: Island Ecosystems – Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainability -- Chapter 24. An Agent-Based Model of Household Livelihood Strategies in the Galapagos Islands: Impact of Jobs in Fishing, Fishing Restrictions, and Fishing Deregulation on Household Employment Decisions (Stephen J. Walsh & Carlos F. Mena) -- Chapter 25. The Role for Scientific Collections and Public Museums in Island Conservation (John Dumbacher and Jaime Chaves) -- Chapter 26. The Museum Effect: Platforms for Advocacy and Sustainability in Insular Environments (Eric Dorfman, Javan Sutton, and Bryan L. Stuart) -- Chapter 27. Microgrids: An Opportunity for Sustainable Developments on Islands (Noah Kittner) -- Part VIII: Island Sustainability: Paths Forward in the Galapagos & Beyond -- Chapter 28. Island Digital Ecosystem Avatars (IDEA) Consortium: Infrastructure for Democratic Ecological Action (Neil Davies) -- Chapter 29. Galapagos Genetic Barcode: A Model for Island Economic Resilience During COVID-19 Pandemic (Jaime A. Chaves, Camille Bonneaud, Andy Russell, Carlos F. Mena, Carolina Proano, Diego A. Ortiz, Marilyn Cruz, Alberto Velez, Jen Jones, Tom Chaigneau and Diana A. Pazmino) -- Chapter 30. Island Innovation: Transitioning Towards a Circular Economy for Plastics in Galapagos, Ecuador (Jen S. Jones, Jess Howard, Tamara S. Galloway, Lucía Norris and Sol Espinosa) -- Chapter 31. From Building Resilience to Adaptive Transformation: Exploring the Rationale for Inclusive Governance in Galapagos (Maria Soledad Garcia Ferrari, Amelia A. Bain and Stephanie Crane De Narváez) -- Chapter 32. The Extinction Market: Reflections on the Possible Future of the Illegal Galapagos Wildlife Trade (Evelyn Vega Barrera, Diego Quiroga Ferri and Carlos F. Mena) -- Index.
    Abstract: Sustainable development is a process to improve the quality of life of people, while maintaining the ability of social–ecological systems to continue to provide valuable ecological services that social systems require. In the Galapagos Islands, the maintenance of amenity resources to support tourism and the quality of life of residents is explicitly linked to ecosystem goods and services, particularly, the accessibility to high-quality natural environments and the terrestrial and marine visitation sites that showcase iconic species. On June 26-30, 2022, the Galapagos Science Center celebrated its 10-Year Anniversary. As the crowning event of the anniversary celebration, the World Summit on Island Sustainability was held on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador. The intent of the World Summit was to bring together leading experts on island ecosystems and, particularly, on island sustainability from across the globe to represent a diversity of perspectives, approaches, and stakeholder groups. The World Summit was an exclusive event that featured an “expert convening” of scholars and practitioners to address the social, terrestrial, and marine sub-systems of the Galapagos Islands and other similarly challenged island ecosystems from around the globe. The World Summit attracted 150 scientists to the Galapagos Islands to discuss projects conducted, for instance, in the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Guam, French Polynesia, Chile, Australia, and the Caribbean Islands. Island vulnerability, resilience, and sustainability were examined by scholars, for instance, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Catholic University of Chile, University of Guam, James Cook University, University of the Sunshine Coast, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, California Academy of Sciences, University of San Francisco, and the University of South Alabama as well as affiliated scientists from Exeter University, University of Edinburgh, University of Southampton, and the Galapagos National Park. The World Summit also included scholars from Re:wild, World Wildlife Fund, EarthEcho, and the East-West Center, Hawaii.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 514 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031280894
    Series Statement: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28089-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28089-4
    DDC: 500
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    Measuring Arthropod Biodiversity : A Handbook of Sampling Methods (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Invertebrates. ; Biodiversity. ; Animal migration. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biology Technique. ; Invertebrate Zoology. ; Biodiversity. ; Animal Migration. ; Conservation Biology. ; Experimental Organisms.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Fungal by-products in Food Technology -- 2. Sampling and Analysis Methods for Ant Diversity Assessment -- 3. Bees - How and Why to Sample Them -- 4. Social Wasp Sampling Methods -- 5. Sampling Methods for Butterflies (Lepidoptera) -- 6. Sampling Methods for Beetles (Coleoptera) -- 7. Arthropods: Why it is so Crucial to Know Their Biodiversity? -- 8. Sampling Methods of True Fruit Flies (Tephritidae) -- 9. Sampling Methods for Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) -- 10. Sampling Methods for Termites (Insecta: Blattaria: Isoptera) -- 11. Measuring Orthoptera Diversity -- 12. Hemiptera Sampling Methods -- 13. Collecting and Sampling Methods for Thrips -- 14. Techniques for Collection and Sampling of Pseudoscorpions (Arthropoda, Arachnida) -- 15. Standardized Sampling Methods and Protocols for Harvestman and Spider Assemblages -- 16. Sampling Galls and Galling Arthropods -- 17. Collecting, Rearing and Preserving Leaf-Mining Insects -- 18. Canopy Insect Sampling -- 19. Sampling Methods for Soil and Litter Fauna -- 20. Sampling Methods for Aquatic Insects -- 21. Sampling Methods for Blood Feeding Insects Diversity -- Index.
    Abstract: This book brings together a wide range of sampling methods for investigating different arthropod groups. Each chapter is organized to describe and evaluate the main sampling methods (field methods, materials and supplies, sampling protocols, effort needed, and limitations); in addition, some chapters describe the specimen preparation and conservation, species identification, data collection and management (treatment, statistical analysis, interpretation), and ecological/conservation implications of arthropod communities. The book aims to be a reference for zoologists, entomologists, arachnologists, ecologists, students, researchers, and for those interested in arthropod science and biodiversity. We hope the book will contribute to advance knowledge on field assessments and conservation strategies. Arthropods represent the most speciose group of organisms on Earth, with a remarkable number of species and interactions still to be described. These invertebrates are recognized for playing key ecological roles in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Because of the increasing and relentless threats arthropods are facing lately due to a multitude of human induced drivers, this book represents an important contribution to assess their biodiversity and role in ecosystem functioning and generation of ecosystem services worldwide.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 600 p. 172 illus., 155 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030532260
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53226-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53226-0
    DDC: 592
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    The Never-Ending Story of Life : A Brief Journey through Concepts of Biology (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Cytology. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Developmental biology. ; Aging. ; Regenerative medicine. ; Cell Biology. ; Evolutionary Biology. ; Developmental Biology and Stem Cells. ; Ageing. ; Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Origin of Eukaryotic Cells and Multicellular Organisms -- Multicellular Organisms Propagation -- Grow Fast and Well or Die -- Why Do Animals Grow, Age and then Die? -- How Do Tissues Regenerate After an Injury? Epilog. The Future of Humankind Could Depend on Unicellular Life.
    Abstract: For humankind, the most irreducible idea is the concept of life itself. In order to understand that life is essentially an infinite process, transmitted from generation to generation, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journey that unravels one of our greatest mysteries. It begins with the premise that life is a fact—that it is everywhere; that it takes infinite forms; and, most importantly, that it is intrinsically self-perpetuating. Rather than exploring how the first living forms emerged in our universe, the book begins with our first primordial ancestor cell and tells the story of life—how it began, when that first cell diversified into many other cell types and organisms, and how it has continued until the present day. On this journey, the author covers the fundaments of biology such as cell division, diversity, regeneration, repair and death. The rather fictional epilogue even goes one step further and discusses ways how to literally escape the problem of limited recourse and distribution on our planet by looking at life outside the solar system. This book is designed to explain complex ideas in biology simply, but not simplistically, with a special emphasis on plain and accessible language as well as a wealth of hand-drawn illustrations. Thus, it is suitable not only for students seeking for an introduction into biological concepts and terminology, but for everyone with an interest in the fundamentals of life at the crossroad of evolutionary and cell biology. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 104 p. 25 illus., 23 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030759698
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75969-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75969-8
    DDC: 571.6
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