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Note: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface / R. Matzke-Karasz, M. Schudack, K. Martens. - REVIEW PAPER. - Ostracod recovery in the aftermath of the Permian-Triassic crisis: Palaeozoic-Mesozoic turnover / S. Crasquin-Soleau, T. Galfetti, H. Bucher, S. Kershaw, Q. Feng. - OSTRACOD TAXONOMY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY. - The influence of El Niño 1997-98 on pelagic ostracods in the Humboldt Current Ecosystem off Peru / R. Castillo, T. Antezana, P. Ayón. - A new, interstitial species of Terrestricythere (Crustacea: Ostracoda) and its microdistribution at Orito Beach, northeastern Sea of Japan / S. F. Hiruta, S.-i. Hiruta, S. F. Mawatari. - Non-marine Ostracoda (Crustacea) of Banat district in Serbia / T. Karan-Žnidaršič, B. Petrov. - ECOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING OSTRACOD DISTRIBUTION. - A year round comparative study on the population structures of pelagic Ostracoda in Admiralty Bay (Southern Ocean) / K. Blachowiak-Samolyk, M.V. Angel. - Water quality and diversity of the Recent ostracod fauna in lowland springs from Lombardy (northern Italy) / V. Pieri, C. Caserini, S. Gomarasca, K. Martens, G. Rossetti. - Factors affecting spatial and temporal distribution of Ostracoda assemblages in different macrophyte habitats of a shallow lake (Lake Fehér, Hungary) / A. Kiss. - Groundwater Ostracods from the arid Pilbara region of northwestern Australia: distribution and water chemistry / J. M. Reeves, P. De Deckker, S. A. Halse. - Ecological requirements of Ostracoda (Crustacea) in a heavily polluted shallow lake, Lake Yeniçağa (Bolu, Turkey) / O. Külköylüoğlu, M. Dügel, M. Kılıç. - Food selection in Eucypris virens (Crustacea: Ostracoda) under experimental conditions / O. Schmit, G. Rossetti, J. Vandekerkhove, F. Mezquita. - EVOLUTIONARY SIGNIFICANCE OF OSTRACOD MORPHOLOGY. - Extra-lobal and complex dimorphic features in Middle Devonian palaeocopine ostracods / G. Becker, W. K. Braun. - Evolutionary and taxonomic aspects within the species group Pseudocandona eremita (Vejdovský) (Ostracoda, Candonidae) / S. lepure, T. Namiotko, D. L. Danielopol. - On the origin of the putative furca of the Ostracoda (Crustacea) / C. Meisch. - Ultrastructure of the carapace margin in the Ostracoda (Arthropoda: Crustacea) / S. Yamada. - Ultrastructure of hepatopancreas and its possible role as a hematopoietic organ in non-marine cypridoidean ostracods (Crustacea) / R. Symonova. - OSTRACOD REPRODUCTION AND ONTOGENY. - Copulatory behaviour and sexual morphology of three Fabaeformiscandona Krstić, 1972 (Candoninae, Ostracoda, Crustacea) species from Japan, including descriptions of two new species / R. J. Smith, T. Kamiya. - Early release of eggs and embryos in a brooding ancient asexual ostracod: brood selection or a gambling strategy to increase fecundity? / R. L. Pinto, C. E. F. Rocha, K. Martens. - The ontogeny of appendages of Heterocypris salina (Brady, 1868) Ostracoda (Crustacea) / N. Kubanç, O. Özuluğ, C. Kubanç.

Note: Zugl.: Amsterdam, Univ., Diss., 2007.

Note: The conundrum of the case study -- What is a case study? the problem of definition -- What is a case study good for? case study versus large-n cross-case analysis -- Preliminaries -- Techniques for choosing cases -- Internal validity : an experimental template -- Internal validity : process tracing -- Epilogue : single-outcome studies..

Note: Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Randomization. - 1.1 The Idea of a Randomization Test. - 1.2 Examples of Randomization Tests. - 1.3 Aspects of Randomization Testing Raised by the Examples. - 1.3.1 Sampling the Randomization Distribution or Systematic Enumeration. - 1.3.2 Equivalent Test Statistics. - 1.3.3 Significance Levels for Classical and Randomization Tests. - 1.3.4 Limitations of Randomization Tests. - 1.4 Confidence Limits by Randomization. - 1.5 Applications of Randomization in Biology and Related Areas. - 1.5.1 Single Species Ecology. - 1.5.2 Genetics, Evolution, and Natural Selection. - 1.5.3 Community Ecology. - 1.5.4 Other Environmental Applications. - 1.6 Randomization and Observational Studies. - 1.7 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 2 The Jackknife. - 2.1 The Jackknife Estimator. - 2.2 Applications of Jackknifing in Biology. - 2.2.1 Single-Species Analyses. - 2.2.2 Genetics, Evolution, and Natural Selection. - 2.2.3 Community Ecology. - 2.3 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 3 The Bootstrap. - 3.1 Resampling with Replacement. - 3.2 Standard Bootstrap Confidence Limits. - 3.3 Simple Percentile Confidence Limits. - 3.4 Bias- Corrected Percentile Confidence Limits. - 3.5 Accelerated Bias-Corrected Percentile Limits. - 3.6 Other Methods for Constructing Confidence Intervals. - 3.7 Transformations to Improve Bootstrap-t Intervals. - 3.8 Parametric Confidence Intervals. - 3.9 A Better Estimate of Bias. - 3.10 Bootstrap Tests of Significance. - 3.11 Balanced Bootstrap Sampling. - 3.12 Applications of Bootstrapping in Biology. - 3.12.1 Single-Species Ecology. - 3.12.2 Genetics, Evolution, and Natural Selection. - 3.12.3 Community Ecology. - 3.12.4 Other Ecological and Environmental Applications. - 3.13 Further Reading. - 3.14 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 4 Monte Carlo Methods. - 4.1 Monte Carlo Tests. - 4.2 Generalized Monte Carlo Tests. - 4.3 Implicit Statistical Models. - 4.4 Applications of Monte Carlo Methods in Biology. - 4.4.1 Single-Species Ecology. - 4.4.2 Genetics and Evolution. - 4.4.3 Community Ecology. - 4.5 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 5 Some General Considerations. - 5.1 Questions about Computer-Intensive Methods. - 5.2 Power. - 5.3 Number of Random Sets of Data Needed for a Test. - 5.4 Determining a Randomization Distribution Exactly. - 5.5 The Number of Replications for Confidence Intervals. - 5.6 More Efficient Bootstrap Sampling Methods. - 5.7 The Generation of Pseudo-Random Numbers. - 5.8 The Generation of Random Permutations. - 5.9 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 6 One- and Two-Sample Tests. - 6.1 The Paired Comparisons Design. - 6.2 The One-Sample Randomization Test. - 6.3 The Two-Sample Randomization Test. - 6.4 Bootstrap Tests. - 6.5 Randomizing Residuals. - 6.6 Comparing the Variation in Two Samples. - 6.7 A Simulation Study. - 6.8 The Comparison of Two Samples on Multiple Measurements. - 6.9 Further Reading. - 6.10 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 7 Analysis of Variance. - 7.1 One-Factor Analysis of Variance. - 7.2 Tests for Constant Variance. - 7.3 Testing for Mean Differences Using Residuals. - 7.4 Examples of More Complicated Types of Analysis of Variance. - 7.5 Procedures for Handling Unequal Variances. - 7.6 Other Aspects of Analysis of Variance. - 7.7 Further Reading. - 7.8 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 8 Regression Analysis. - 8.1 Simple Linear Regression. - 8.2 Randomizing Residuals. - 8.3 Testing for a Nonzero β Value. - 8.4 Confidence Limits for β. - 8.5 Multiple Linear Regression. - 8.6 Alternative Randomization Methods with Multiple Regression. - 8.7 Bootstrapping and Jackknifing with Regression. - 8.8 Further Reading. - 8.9 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 9 Distance Matrices and Spatial Data. - 9.1 Testing for Association between Distance Matrices. - 9.2 The Mantel Test. - 9.3 Sampling the Randomization Distribution. - 9.4 Confidence Limits for Regression Coefficients. - 9.5 The Multiple Mantel Test. - 9.6 Other Approaches with More Than Two Matrices. - 9.7 Further Reading. - 9.8 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 10 Other Analyses on Spatial Data. - 10.1 Spatial Data Analysis. - 10.2 The Study of Spatial Point Patterns. - 10.3 Mead's Randomization Test. - 10.4 Tests for Randomness Based on Distances. - 10.5 Testing for an Association between Two Point Patterns. - 10.6 The Besag-Diggle Test. - 10.7 Tests Using Distances between Points. - 10.8 Testing for Random Marking. - 10.9 Further Reading. - 10.10 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 11 Time Series. - 11.1 Randomization and Time Series. - 11.2 Randomization Tests for Serial Correlation. - 11.3 Randomization Tests for Trend. - 11.4 Randomization Tests for Periodicity. - 11.5 Irregularly Spaced Series. - 11.6 Tests on Times of Occurrence. - 11.7 Discussion on Procedures for Irregular Series. - 11.8 Bootstrap Methods. - 11.9 Monte Carlo Methods. - 11.10 Model-Based vs. Moving-Block Resampling. - 11.11 Further Reading. - 11.12 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 12 Multivariate Data. - 12.1 Univariate and Multivariate Tests. - 12.2 Sample Mean Vectors and Covariance Matrices. - 12.3 Comparison of Sample Mean Vectors. - 12.4 Chi-Squared Analyses for Count Data. - 12.5 Comparison of Variations for Several Samples. - 12.6 Principal Components Analysis and Other One-Sample Methods. - 12.7 Discriminant Function Analysis. - 12.8 Further Reading. - 12.9 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 13 Survival and Growth Data. - 13.1 Bootstrapping Survival Data. - 13.2 Bootstrapping for Variable Selection. - 13.3 Bootstrapping for Model Selection. - 13.4 Group Comparisons. - 13.5 Growth Data. - 13.6 Further Reading. - 13.7 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 14 Nonstandard Situations. - 14.1 The Construction of Tests in Nonstandard Situations. - 14.2 Species Co-Occurrences on Islands. - 14.3 Alternative Switching Algorithms. - 14.4 Examining Time Changes in Niche Overlap. - 14.5 Probing Multivariate Data with Random Skewers. - 14.6 Ant Species Sizes in Europe. - 14.7 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 15 Bayesian Methods. - 15.1 The Bayesian Approach to Data Analysis. - 15.2 The Gibbs Sampler and Related Methods. - 15.3 Biological Applications. - 15.4 Further Reading. - 15.5 Chapter Summary. - Chapter 16 Final Comments. - 16.1 Randomization. - 16.2 Bootstrapping. - 16.3 Monte Carlo Methods in General. - 16.4 Classical vs. Bayesian Inference. - References. - Appendix Software for Computer-Intensive Statistics. - Author Index. - Subject Index.

Note: CONTENTS: Summary for Policy-Makers. - 1 Climate protection: Swift action is essential. - The scientific evidence is clear. - Compliance with the 2 °C guard rail is worthwhile. - 2 Transforming the world‘s energy systems: The cornerstone of climate protection. - The energy portfolio for the future. - A new generation of energy technologies . - Mobilizing untapped efficiency potential. - Financing the transformation of energy systems. - A new climate policy dynamic. - 3 Implementing and developing the Climate Change Convention. - Making the 2 °C guard rail an international standard. - Gearing the Kyoto Protocol towards the long term. - Agreeing ambitious reduction targets for industrialized countries. - Integrating newly industrializing countries on a differentiated basis. - Giving adaptation high priority. - 4 Agreeing an innovation pact with Road Atlas at the G8 summit. - Agreeing parameters for climate-compatible technologies. - Developing a joint Road Atlas. - Offering technological cooperation as an incentive. - Harnessing impetus for the Climate Change Convention. - 5 Strengthening the EU‘s leading role. - Triggering an efficiency revolution. - Expanding renewables. - Fostering international cooperation in the energy sector. - Making the Emission Trading Scheme efficient and effective . - Strengthening the function of the public sector as a role model. - Implementing the programme of action on ‘sustainable consumption‘. - Redirecting energy subsidies. - Boosting adaptation within the framework of development cooperation. , Deutsche Ausgabe unter dem Titel: Neue Impulse für die Klimapolitik

Note: CONTENTS ABSTRACT 1. INTRODUCTION 2. AIMS AND SCOPE 3. NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC ACIDIFICATION AND ITS ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES 3.1. The role of water pH 3.2. Description of natural and anthropogenic acid sources 3.3. Anthropogenic acidification and its ecological consequences 3.4. Diatoms as indicators of water acidity and related factors 4. MATERIAL AND METHODS 4.1. Field samples 4.2. Laboratory methods 4.3. Data analysis 5. DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREAS 6. RESULTS 6.1. Diatom community patterns vs. water chemistry in relation to different water types 6.2. Diatom community patterns in relation to altitude 6.3. Diatom community patterns in relation to dijf'erent geographical regions in Poland and Finland 6.4. Diatoms as indicators of pH, alkalinity and TOC 6.5. Restoration and recovery of acidified aquatic ecosystems 6.5.1. Diatoms as indicators of restoration: effect of water neutralization 6.5.2. Diatoms as indicators of lake recovery 7. DISCUSSION 8. NOTES ON AUTECOLOGY OF SELECTED DIATOM TAXA 9. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES APPENDIX (Codes of diatom taxa used in the graphs and tables) PLATES

Note: Sprache der Zusammenfassung: Französisch