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Inhibitory analysis of top-down control: new keys to studying eutrophication, algal blooms, and water self-purification
Top-down control is an important type of interspecies interactions in food webs. It is especially important for aquatic ecosystems. Phytoplankton grazers contribute to the top-down control of phytoplankton pop... S.A. Ostroumov in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 3. Article
Effects of several surfactants and chemical mixtures on marine bivalves were studied. An anionic surfactant, sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS), and a cationic surfactant, tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TDTMA),..... S. A. Ostroumov in Hydrobiologia (2003) Look Inside Get Access 6. Article
Polyfunctional role of biodiversity in processes leading to water purification: current conceptualizations and concluding remarks
S.A. Ostroumov in Hydrobiologia (2002) Get Access 8. Article
Current changes in fish population in large rivers of Russia in the European Northeast
The current changes in fish population in waterbodies of Russia in the European Northeast reflect a real appearance of new fish species in communities as well as an active expansion of fish species which were ... A. B. Zakharov, E. I. Boznak in Russian Journal of Biological Invasions (2011) Look Inside Get Access 9. Article
Sex pheromones of male yellowfin Baikal sculpin (Cottocomephorus grewingki): Isolation and chemical studies
Three components of the male yellowfin Baikal sculpin pheromonal signal have been isolated from urine by diethyl ether extraction, thinayer chromatography (TLC), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPL... Pavel L. Katsel, Tamara M. Dmitrieva, Rashid B. Valeyev in Journal of Chemical Ecology (1992) Look Inside Get Access 10. Article
A role of chemical signals in the induction of spawning migration in chum salmonOncorhynchus keta (Waldbaum)
V. A. Ostroumov in Russian Journal of Ecology (2000) Get Access 11. Article
Contribution of biological processes to self-purification of water with respect to petroleum hydrocarbon associated with No. 0 diesel in Changjiang Estuary and Jiaozhou Bay, China
Mesocosms in 25-m3 ethylene vinyl acetate or 4-m3 polyethylene bags were performed at two sites in China: Changjiang Estuary in springsummer 1998, and Jiaozhou Bay in autumn 1999 and spring summer 2000. The expe... Xiulin Wang, Yu An, Jun Zhang, Xiaoyong Shi, Chenjian Zhu, Ruixiang Li in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 12. Article
Further expansion of the genus Cercopagis (Crustacea, Branchiopoda, Onychopoda) in the Baltic Sea, with notes on the taxa present and their ecology
The onychopod cladoceran Cercopagis that recently invaded the Baltic Sea is reported from new zones of the northern Baltic proper. Because of successful survival and an expanding distribution range, the addition ... Elena Gorokhova, Nikolai Aladin, Henri J. Dumont in Hydrobiologia (2000) Look Inside Get Access 14. Article
Zooplankton invasions: a brief review, plus two case studies from the northeast Pacific Ocean
Invasions of aquatic habitats by non-indigenous species (NIS), including zooplankton, are occurring at an alarming rate and are causing global concern. Although hundreds of such invasions have now been documen... Stephen M. Bollens, Jeffery R. Cordell, Sean Avent, Rian Hooff in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 17. Article
Ecological relations of agricultural populations of ecdysteroid-containing plants Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin andSerratula coronata L. with herbivorous insects report 2. Composition variability of phytoecdysteroids in agrocenoses and their role in the vulnerability of plants to phytophagans
The accumulation and variability of ecdysteroids, which are analogs of the insect molting hormones, were studied during ontogeny of agricultural populations of Rhaponticum carthamoides (Leuzea carthamoides DC.) a... N. P. Timofeev in Contemporary Problems of Ecology (2009) Look Inside Get Access 20. Article
Zooplankton in different types of estuaries (using Curonian and Vistula estuaries as an example)
Based upon the results of long-term monitoring of zooplankton in the Curonian and Vistula estuaries carried out by the author, specific features of the structure and functioning of the zooplankton communities ... E. N. Naumenko in Inland Water Biology (2009) Look Inside Get Access
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Non-native Species and Rates of Spread: Lessons from the Brackish Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed brackish water region, has been inoculated by non-indigenous species for centuries. Today, much of its biological diversity is of foreign origin (i.e. xenodiversity), intentiona... Erkki Leppkoski, Sergej Olenin in Biological Invasions (2000) Look Inside Get Access 2. Article
Response of aquatic communities to anthropogenic stress: a comparative study of Neva Bay and the eastern Gulf of Finland
A comparative study of the long-term data (19821996) on the ecosystems' state in Neva Bay and the eastern Gulf of Finland showed spatial differences and temporal changes in the structure and functioning of th... I. V. Telesh, A. F. Alimov, S. M. Golubkov, V. N. Nikulina, V. E. Panov in Hydrobiologia (1999) Look Inside Get Access 3. Article
Biogeographic zonation of the Black Sea and Caspian Sea basin based on Mysid fauna (Crustacea: Mysidacea)
A biogeographic analysis of the Black Sea and Caspian Sea basin and adjacent Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara was conducted based on the distribution of 55 mysid species. The Black and Caspian Sea basin prope... M. E. Daneliya, V. V. Petryashev in Russian Journal of Marine Biology (2011) Look Inside Get Access 4. Article
Population dynamics and ecological impact of the nonindigenousCercopagis pengoi in the Gulf of Riga (Baltic Sea)
Abundance of the exotic predatory cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi (Ostroumov, 1891) in the Gulf of Riga ... of invasion (19922001) and peaked with an annual mean of 420 109 (s.e.) ind. m3 in 2001. As a long-term... Henn Ojaveer, Mart Simm, Ain Lankov in Hydrobiologia (2004) Look Inside Get Access 5. Article
Microbial community analysis by FISH for mathematical modelling of selective enrichment of gel-entrapped nitrifiers obtained from domestic wastewater
Nitrifying activated sludge from natural domestic sewage was entrapped in hydrogel beads, which were subsequently enriched for nitrifiers in a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR). Fluorescently labelled, 16... Christian Vogelsang, Andreas Schramm, Cristian Picioreanu in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 8. Article
Influence of benthic and interstitial processes on nutrient changes along a regulated reach of a large river (Rhne River, France)
Benthic and hyporheic (i.e. the water-saturated interstitial zone beneath river bed-sediments) processes together modify particulate and dissolved nutrient fluxes in streams, but the relative importance of the... Guillaume Fauvet, Ccile Claret, Pierre Marmonier in Hydrobiologia (2001) Look Inside Get Access 9. Article
Invasion Pressure on the Finnish Lake District: Invasion Corridors and Barriers
In a literature-based study, 29 non-indigenous species present in northeastern European waters were assessed for their potential for introduction and establishment in Finnish inland lakes. Their physiological ... Marjo Pienimki, Erkki Leppkoski in Biological Invasions (2004) Look Inside Get Access 10. Article
In situ biofiltration: a means to limit the dispersal of effluents from marine finfish cage aquaculture
Net pen fish farms generally enrich the surrounding waters and the underlying sediments with nutrients and organic matter, and these loadings can cause a variety of environmental problems, such as algal blooms... Dror L. Angel, Noa Eden, Stephen Breitstein, Amir Yurman, Timor Katz in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 11. Article
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Inorganic carbon fluxes at the watersediment interface in five littoral systems in Spain (southern Europe)
The benthic fluxes of dissolved inorganic carbon have been measured in five different littoral ecosystems in Spain (Southern Europe). The values measured by means of benthic chambers ranged between 30 and 378 ... T. Ortega, R. Ponce, J.M. Forja, A. Gmez-Parra in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 14. Article
The effect of biological factors on the efficiency of river biofilms in improving water quality
Biofilms are an ensemble of autotrophs and heterotrophs, which are highly efficient in removing inorganic and organic compounds, as well as other chemicals, from river water. They are, therefore, key elements ... Sergi Sabater, Helena Guasch, Anna Roman, Isabel Muoz in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 16. Article
Estimation of the possibility of cladoceran invasion and survival under conditions of competition in mesotrophic Lake Glubokoe
A possibility of introducing alien cladoceran species into the pelagial zone of mesotrophic Lake Glubokoe has been estimated. For this purpose, observations have been performed on the cohorts of alien species (Da... I. Yu. Feniova, S. V. Budaev in Russian Journal of Ecology (2006)
Changes in nutrient retention capacity of boreal aquatic ecosystems under climate warming: a simulation study
Loading, retention and release of nitrogen and phosphorus were studied for three growing seasons in experimental flow-through pond ecosystems, where impacts of rising temperature on the boreal zone were studie... Paula Kankaala, Anne Ojala, Tiina Tulonen, Lauri Arvola in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 19. Article
Distribution and special traits of naturalization of new and rare zooplankton species in waterbodies of the Upper Volga basin
More than ten new zooplankton species were registered in reservoirs of the Upper Volga during 2002 2005. Since 2003, the cladoceran Diaphanosoma orghidani Negrea, had intensively settled in different biotopes of ... V. I. Lazareva in Inland Water Biology (2008) Look Inside Get Access
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Interactions between calcite precipitation (natural and artificial) and phosphorus cycle in the hardwater lake
The influence of calcite precipitation on the phosphorus cycle in stratified hardwater lake was studied before and during experiments with a new restoration technique. Surveys of the chemical composition of wa... Maria Dittrich, Rainer Koschel in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 3. Article
Nitrate elimination by denitrification in hardwood forest soils of the Upper Rhine floodplain correlation with redox potential and organic matter
Denitrification in floodplains is a major issue for river- and groundwater quality. In the Upper Rhine valley, floodplain forests are about to be restored to serve as flood retention areas (polders). Besides f... Ingrid Brettar, Jos-Miguel Sanchez-Perez, Michle Trmolires in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 7. Article
The State of knowledge about wetlands and their future under aspects of global climate change: the situation in Russia
In the former Soviet Union, some areas that included wetlands were protected as national natural treasures. For example, the Astrakhan Biosphere Reserve mentioned above aimed at protecting the Volga River delt... Richard D. Robarts, Alexander V. Zhulidov, Dmitry F. Pavlov in Aquatic Sciences (2013) Look Inside Get Access 8. Article
Zooplankton productivity at the peak of eutrophication of a plain reservoir ecosystem: The role of invertebrate predators
Changes in metazooplankton productivity and the pressure of invertebrate predators in the Rybinsk Reservoir are analyzed on materials of long-term studies (19561995). The production of the plankton community ... V. I. Lazareva, A. I. Kopylov in Biology Bulletin Reviews (2011) Look Inside Get Access 9. Article
The role of sedimentation and resuspension for the transport of sediments and contaminants in the Skagerrak
An investigation was conducted in winter of 1997/1998 in the Skagerrak off southern Norway to collect data on the influence of sedimentation and resuspension on the transport of organic contaminants. Data from... Thomas T. Noji, Carola I.-M. Noji, Jarle Klungsyr in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 10. 11. Article
Photochemical degradation of PAHs in freshwaters and their impact on bacterial growth influence of water chemistry
Solar ultraviolet radiation both degrades and alters the quality of natural organic matter as well as organic pollutants in surface waters. Still, it is only recently that this indirect influence of photochemi... Stefan Bertilsson, Anneli Widenfalk in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 12. Article
Factors controlling long-term changes of the eutrophicated ecosystem of Prnu Bay, Gulf of Riga
Phytoplankton, mesozooplankton, mysids and fish larvae were studied during 1529 annual cycles measured weekly to monthly in Prnu Bay, the Gulf of Riga. The monthly variability of the biological data was rela... Jonne Kotta, Mart Simm, Ilmar Kotta, Inga Kanoina, Kalle Kallaste in Hydrobiologia (2004) Look Inside Get Access 13. Article
Change of phytoplankton composition and biodiversity in Lake Sempach before and during restoration
Lake Sempach, located in the central part of Switzerland, has a surface area of 14 km2, a maximum depth of 87 m and a water residence time of 15 years. Restoration measures to correct historic eutrophication, inc... Hansrudolf Brgi, Pius Stadelmann in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 14. Article
Molecular assessment of the potential for in situ bioremediation of PCBs from aquatic sediments
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a family of xenobiotic compounds that are ubiquitous and oftentimes persistent environmental pollutants. As such, PCBs are a common target of sediment remediation efforts. ... Matthew J. Hoostal, George S. Bullerjahn, R. Michael L. McKay in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access
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Invertebrate introductions in marine habitats: two species of hydromedusae (Cnidaria) native to the Black Sea, Maeotias inexspectata and Blackfordia virginica, invade San Francisco Bay
The hydrozoans Maeotias inexspectata Ostroumoff, 1896 and Blackfordia virginica Mayer, 1910, believed to be native to the Black Sea (i.e. Sarmatic) and resident in a variety of estuarine habitats worldwide, were ... C. E. Mills, F. Sommer in Marine Biology (1995) Look Inside Get Access 16. Article
Estimation of the maximal population frequency of alien biotypes taking into account a priori data
A method is described for calculating the probability that the percentag e of alien biotypes is higher than a specified threshold (e.g., 5%) in a population in which a certain number of alien biotypes has b... L. A. Zhivotovsky, A. A. Pomortsev, E. V. Lyalina in Russian Journal of Ecology (2005) Look Inside Get Access 18. Article
Mg2+-Dependent, cation-stimulated inorganic pyrophosphatase associated with vacuoles isolated from storage roots of red beet (Beta vulgaris L.)
Vacuoles isolated from storage roots of red beet (Beta vulgaris L.) posess a Mg2+-dependent, alkaline pyrophosphatase (PPase) activity which is further stimulated by salts of monovalent cations. The requirement f... Robert R. Walker, Roger A. Leigh in Planta (1981) Look Inside Get Access 19. Article
Performances of constructed wetlands for municipal wastewater treatment in rural mountainous area
A global performance evaluation of an experimental Horizontal SubSurface Flow Constructed Wetlands (HSSF) was made after 6 years of functioning. This wetland is situated in French prealpine mountain, at 720 m ... Grard Merlin, Jean-Luc Pajean, Thierry Lissolo in Hydrobiologia (2002)
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1. Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis in the Baltic Seaa supply-side invader?
Although the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis (H. Milne-Edwards, 1853) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Varunidae) invaded the Baltic Sea about 80 years ago, published information on its present distribution and abund... Henn Ojaveer, Stephan Gollasch, Andres Jaanus, Jonne Kotta in Biological Invasions (2007) Look Inside Get Access 2. Article
Heavy metals in the Rosetta estuary of the Nile and the adjoining Mediterranean waters: evidence of removal of dissolved heavy metals from waters as a result of possible binding to suspended matter
The Rosetta estuary was partially separated from the Rosetta branch of the Nile by Edfina Barrage, which controls the Nile discharge into the Mediterranean Sea. The study area covers the Rosetta estuary (lotic... Massoud A. H. Saad, Ehsan M. Hassan in Hydrobiologia (2002) Look Inside Get Access 3. 4. Article
Ten Years of Practical Experience with the DreissenaMonitor, a Biological Early Warning System for Continuous Water Quality Monitoring
The Dreissena-Monitor is a biological early warning system for the aquatic environment. It is based on the valve movements of up to 2 42 specimens of the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha, exposed in a flow-thr... Jost Borcherding in Hydrobiologia (2006) Look Inside Get Access 5. 6. Article
Acute and Sub-lethal Toxicity of Landfill Leachate Towards Two Aquatic Macro-invertebrates: Demonstrating the Remediation Potential of Aerobic Digestion
A specific landfill leachate that contained 1.036 mgl1of 2-chlorobiphenyl was used in the study (255 mg l1COD and 133 mg l1 BOD5). Three, 2-l semi-continuous batch reactors (SBRs) were used to simulate the tr... M. C. Bloor, C. J. Banks in Hydrobiologia (2006) Look Inside Get Access 7. Article
Light-induced proton translocation through thylakoid and cytoplasmic membranes of Plectonema boryanum
Light-induced fluorescence changes of 9-aminoacridine, an indicator of proton gradient in energy-transducing membranes, were studied in Plectonema boryanum and other cyanobacteria. The fluorescence changes observ... Eugene L. Barsky, Michael V. Gusev, Kamilla A. Nikitina in Archives of Microbiology (1981) Look Inside Get Access 8. 9. Article
Effects of nonindigenous species on diversity and community functioning in the eastern Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea)
An increase of xenodiversity in plankton and benthos in the eastern Gulf of Finland was observed from 1998 to 2004. Nonindigenous species account for 4.8% of all species found and up to 96% of total biomass. I... Marina I. Orlova, Irena V. Telesh, Nadezhda A. Berezina in Helgoland Marine Research (2006) Look Inside Get Access 10. Open Access Article
NhaD type sodium/proton-antiporter of Halomonas elongata: a salt stress response mechanism in marine habitats?
Sodium/proton-antiporters (Nha) are known to play an important role in pH- and Na+-homeostasis. In microorganisms several types with different capacity, affinity and selectivity for Na+ and Li+ exist. The homeost... Matthias Kurz, Anika NS Brnig, Erwin A Galinski in Saline Systems (2006) Download PDF (2997 KB) View Article 11. 12.