Dynamic Aquaria
Building and Restoring Ecosystems and the Biosphere
- 4th Edition - March 11, 2024
- Author: Walter H. Adey
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 4 1 8 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 4 1 9 - 5
Dynamic Aquaria: Building and Restoring Ecosystems and the Biosphere, Fourth Edition demonstrates how the living systems modeling of aquatic ecosystems for ecological, biolog… Read more
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Request a sales quoteDynamic 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.
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.
- Offers the basic physical and chemical background necessary for understanding aquatic and marine ecosystems
- Expands available electro-mechanical tools for developing living system models
- Features new information on the biomimicry water control system, Algal Turf Scrubbing (ATS)
- Evidences how ecosystem modeling can contribute to the understanding of climate change
Practitioners and students in marine biology aquatic science; animal scientists; conservation researchers and practitioners; aquaculturalists
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the editor
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Abstract
- The origin of life: Macrocosm Earth
- Mesocosms of exoplanets?
- Why life and ecosystems are likely a characteristic of the universe
- Microcosms and mesocosms of aquatic ecosystems
- The restoration of damaged ecological systems
- Summary
- Taxonomic notes
- References
- Part I: Physical environment
- Chapter 2 The envelope: Physical parameters and energy state
- Abstract
- Glass
- Plastics
- Reinforced concrete
- Toxic elements and compounds
- Plumbing and electrical
- Temperature
- Water motion
- Tides: Simulating the effects of sun and moon
- References
- Chapter 3 Substrate: The active role of rock, mud, and sand
- Abstract
- The solid Earth and life
- Chemical relationships: Rocks, seawater, and organisms
- Rock, substrate, and model ecosystems
- Sediments and model ecosystems
- Geological storage
- References
- Chapter 4 Water composition: Management of salinity, hardness, and evaporation
- Abstract
- Water structure and characteristics
- Ocean salinity
- Hardness of fresh waters
- Dangers of city tap waters
- Water and model ecosystems
- Algal turf scrubbing and water composition
- Marine microcosms and aquaria
- Quality of top-up water
- References
- Chapter 5 The input of solar energy: Lighting requirements
- Abstract
- Photosynthesis and its origin
- Solar radiation
- Light absorption by water plants
- Light intensity and plants
- Photorespiration
- Photoperiod
- Light and microcosms and mesocosms
- Light-emitting diodes
- The Smithsonian microcosms and mesocosms
- Light and physiological considerations
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 6 The input of organic energy: Particulates and feeding
- Abstract
- Particulates, energy supply, and aquatic ecosystems
- Inorganic particulates
- Organic particulates
- Humic substances
- Particulates and aquatic models
- Biofilms
- Particulate import in aquatic models
- Aquatic ecosystem restoration
- References
- Part II: Biochemical environment
- Chapter 7 Metabolism: Respiration, photosynthesis, and biological loading
- Abstract
- Metabolism
- Respiration
- Bacterial metabolism
- Photosynthesis
- Biological loading
- References
- Chapter 8 Organisms and gas exchange: Oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, and alkalinity
- Abstract
- Oxygen exchange
- Oxygen, model ecosystems, and ecosystem restoration
- Carbon dioxide exchange
- Carbon dioxide and global aquatic restoration
- Managing carbon dioxide and pH in microcosms and mesocosms
- Gas exchange and selected model ecosystems
- References
- Chapter 9 The primary nutrients: Nitrogen, phosphorus, and silica
- Abstract
- Nutrients in natural waters
- Eutrophication and hypereutrophication of natural waters
- Nutrients and model ecosystems
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 10 Biomineralization and calcification: A key to biosphere and ecosystem function
- Abstract
- The process of biomineralization
- The carbonate system and the formation of calcite and aragonite
- Halimeda: Photosynthesis-induced calcification
- Calcification in stony corals
- Calcification and coral reefs
- Calcification in coralline algae
- Ocean acidification and its consequences
- Calcification in mesocosms, microcosms, and aquaria
- Coral reef aquaria and coral calcification
- Cement as a biomineralization
- References
- Chapter 11 Control of the biochemical environment: Filters, bacteria, and the algal turf scrubber
- Abstract
- Sterilization methods
- Bacteriological filtration
- Reef systems
- Denitrification
- Photosynthetic methods
- The algal turf scrubber
- References
- Part III: DNA, the messaging system
- Chapter 12 Testing the veracity of living systems models: Adding DNA to the mix
- Abstract
- Classical taxonomy and DNA analysis in living systems modeling
- DNA: A basic understanding of living systems modeling
- Life cycles, sexual reproduction, and transfer of DNA to offspring
- Precision in matching a microcosm or mesocosm to its analog
- DNA sequencing: Key asset for precision ecosystem modeling
- DNA barcoding: Matching model ecosystems to their analogs
- References
- Part IV: Biological structure
- Chapter 13 Community structure: Biodiversity in model ecosystems
- Abstract
- The framework of biodiversity
- The community
- The biome
- Features of communities
- The magnitude of biodiversity
- Community structure and ecological models
- Scaling and reproduction
- Model diversity
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 14 Biogeography: The distribution of organisms and ecosystems
- Abstract
- Continents
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Marine biogeography
- Coastal marine thermogeography
- Linking the thermogeographic model and a mesocosm
- References
- Chapter 15 Trophic structure: Ecosystems and the dynamics of food chains
- Abstract
- Energy capture and flow
- Food webs
- Food webs in model ecosystems
- Establishment of food webs
- Trophic structure in aquaria
- The organisms
- References
- Chapter 16 Primary producers: Plants that grow on the bottom
- Abstract
- Benthic algae
- Algae in model ecosystems
- Submerged aquatic vegetation
- Marine submerged aquatic vegetation and model ecosystems
- Freshwater submerged aquatic vegetation and model ecosystems
- Emergent aquatic vegetation
- Emergent aquatic vegetation and model ecosystems
- Plant communities and the restoration of wild ecosystems
- References
- Chapter 17 Herbivores: Predators of plants
- Abstract
- Types of herbivores
- Plant defenses
- Modifications of marine and freshwater herbivores
- Herbivores and model ecosystems
- References
- Chapter 18 Carnivores: Predators of animals
- Abstract
- The carnivore predator
- The prey
- The dynamics of predation
- Marine and freshwater predators
- Predators and synthetic ecosystems
- References
- Chapter 19 Plankton and planktivores: Floating plants and animals and their predators
- Abstract
- Plankton size and composition
- The bacteria
- Phytoplankton
- The planktonic food web
- Mechanisms of filter feeding
- Plankton, particulates, and model ecosystems
- Wild ecosystem restoration
- References
- Chapter 20 Detritus and detritivores: The dynamics of muddy bottoms
- Abstract
- The deep ocean
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Protozoa
- Meiobenthos—Protozoans
- Meiofauna—The multicellular invertebrates
- Macrobenthos
- Deposit feeding in saltwater soft bottoms
- Deposit feeding in freshwater soft bottoms
- Carnivores and the detritivore community
- Detritus and its role in model ecosystems
- References
- Chapter 21 Symbionts and other feeders
- Abstract
- Zooxanthellae and their animal hosts
- Biology and ecology of corals
- The positive feedback loop between photosynthesis and calcification
- Coralline association with grazers: Implications for calcification
- Anthozoans and microcosms, mesocosms, and aquaria
- Parasitism
- Environment, general health, and disease
- Biodiversity
- Quarantine (prevention of transmission)
- Disease treatment in model ecosystems
- References
- Part V: Ecological systems in microcosms, mesocosms, and aquaria
- Chapter 22 Coral reef ecosystems, aquaria to mesocosms
- Abstract
- Modeling coral reef ecosystems
- The Caribbean coral reef microcosm at the Smithsonian
- The coral reef microcosm at the Smithsonian Marine Station
- The Great Barrier Reef mesocosm
- A 130-gallon reef microcosm
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 23 Subarctic/boreal microcosm—Applications of new research
- Abstract
- The rocky, embayed coast of the northwestern Atlantic
- The rocky coast of Maine
- A Maine shore mesocosm
- References
- Chapter 24 Estuaries: Ecosystem modeling and restoration where freshwater and saltwater interact
- Abstract
- Chesapeake Bay in mesocosm
- A Florida estuary in mesocosm
- Nutrient dynamics in estuarine models
- References
- Chapter 25 Freshwater ecosystem models
- Abstract
- A Florida Everglades stream and wetland
- A blackwater home aquarium
- Restoration of freshwater ecosystems
- References
- Chapter 26 Research systems in microcosm and mesocosms
- Abstract
- Experimental flowthrough seawater microcosms
- Enclosures: Variants of many scales
- References
- Part VI: The environment and ecological engineering
- Chapter 27 Global water quality and its assessment
- Abstract
- Toxic chemical pollution
- Superfund sites
- Industrial and medical products
- Pesticides
- Eutrophication (excess nutrients)
- Acid rain
- Mesocosms in ecological risk assessment
- References
- Part VII: Summary
- Chapter 28 Solving the problems of water and atmospheric pollution through ecosystem modeling
- Abstract
- Solving the problems
- Tertiary treatment with ATS using solar energy to recover nutrients
- Aquacultural wastewaters
- Bioenergy and solar energy recovery using ATS systems
- Nutrient removal from rivers: A solution to global environmental problems
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 532
- Language: English
- Edition: 4
- Published: March 11, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443154188
- eBook ISBN: 9780443154195
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Walter H. Adey
Dr. Walter Adey is an Emeritus Research Scientist and Curator for the National Museum of National History at the Smithsonian Institute. He received his B.S. in Geophysics from MIT, performed graduate studies at MIT and Harvard in Paleontology and Biology, and obtained his Ph.D. in Marine Botany and Geology from the University of Michigan. Since 1977, he has been the Director of the Marine Systems Laboratory at the Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Adey is an associate editor for Restoration Ecology and The Journal of Ecological Engineering. He has authored numerous publications and has developed several exhibits and operational mesocosm systems.
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