“…In Virulent Zones, Lyle Fearnley documents the global plans to stop the next influenza pandemic at its source, accompanying virologists and veterinarians as they track lethal viruses to China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake. Revealing how scientific research and expert agency operate outside the laboratory, he shows that the search for origins is less a linear process of discovery than a constant displacement toward new questions about cause and context. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- _Hlk70594791 -- _Hlk32065853 -- _Hlk40952534 -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Recommendations -- Management advice and guideline values -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Scope -- 1.2 Recreational water safety framework -- 1.3 Audience and roles -- 1.4 Cross-cutting and emerging issues -- References -- 2 Health-based targets and surveillance -- 2.1 Health-based targets -- 2.2 Public health surveillance -- References -- 3 Recreational water safety planning -- 3.1 RWSP structure and development -- 3.2 System assessment -- 3.3 Monitoring -- 3.4 Management and communication -- 3.5 Review of RWSPs -- References -- 4 Faecal pollution -- 4.1 System assessment -- 4.2 Monitoring -- 4.3 Beach classification based on sanitary survey and water quality -- 4.4 Management and communication -- 4.5 Research needs -- References -- 5 Harmful algal blooms -- 5.1 Toxic cyanobacteria in freshwater and brackish water bodies -- 5.2 Toxic algae and cyanobacteria in coastal water bodies -- 5.3 Public communication -- 5.4 Research needs -- References -- 6 Other microbial hazards -- 6.1 System assessment -- 6.2 Monitoring -- 6.3 Management and communication -- 6.4 Research needs -- References -- 7 Beach sand -- 7.1 System assessment -- 7.2 Monitoring -- 7.3 Management and communication -- 7.4 Research needs -- References -- 8 Chemicals -- 8.1 System assessment -- 8.2 Monitoring -- 8.3 Management and communication -- 8.4 Research needs -- References -- 9 Aesthetics and nuisance -- 9.1 System assessment -- 9.2 Monitoring -- 9.3 Management and communication -- 9.4 Research needs -- References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…11 Legal pluralism and the governance of freshwater resources in southern Africa: Can customary governance be embedded within the statutory frameworks for integrated water resources management?…”

“…Moreover, the book also includes chapters that deal with new possibilities of improving irrigation techniques through the reuse of drainage water and wastewater, helping to reduce freshwater extractions. A wide range of issues is herein presented, related to the evaluation of irrigated agriculture impacts and management practices to reduce these impacts on the environment…”

“…Flooding takes a heavy toll even in years without a named storm or event. Major freshwater flood events from 2004 to 2014 cost an average of $9 billion in direct damage and 71 lives annually. …”

“…Covering everything from species identification to common basic surgery for tortoises and freshwater turtles, the emphasis is on the more common and likely diagnoses.The first section of the book gives an overview of the basics of tortoise and semi-aquatic/ aquatic freshwater turtle husbandry and keeping, as well as a guide to g…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…7.5 Oxygen7.6 Security; 7.7 Predators and scavengers; 7.8 Wastes; 7.9 Weather and climate; Appendix 7.1 Example of calculation for a aeration system design for a freshwater rainbow trout cage, assuming airlift pumps are employed; References; Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Greening the Corporation Management Strategy and the Environmental Challenge; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Environmental Challenges and Corporate Responses; Introduction; Atmosphere; Toxic chemicals and hazardous waste; Freshwater; Land; Oceans; Biotechnology and biological diversity; Corporate response to specific environmental challenges; Management responses; Conclusion; 2 Theories of Corporate Greening; Introduction; Ecological modernization; The discourse of ecological modernization; Ecological modernization theory…”

“…"Preface Over the decades, much of the literature has focused on the biology and ecological aspects of algae found in freshwater, marine, and brackish environments. These organisms are also known to inhabit various other environments on Earth. …”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part One Digital Fundamentals -- 1 Having a Photographic Roadmap -- 2 Digital Cameras -- 3 Tripods &amp -- Camera Support Devices -- 4 Exposure &amp -- Metering Modes -- 5 Understanding ISO -- 6 Aperture -- 7 Depth of Field -- 8 Understanding White Balance -- 9 File Formats -- 10 Memory Cards -- 11 Histograms -- 12 Lenses -- 13 Light -- 14 Understanding Flash -- 15 Extended Depth of Field -- 16 Backgrounds -- 17 Custom-Designed Equipment -- Part Two Fieldcraft and Methodology -- 18 Setting Up Your Camera for Macro -- 19 Composition &amp -- Orientation -- 20 In the Field -- 21 Wide-angle Macro -- 22 Macro on the Move -- 23 The Outdoor Field Studio -- 24 Photographing Further Afield -- 25 Photographing in Challenging Conditions -- 26 Macro Through the Seasons -- 27 Beyond Life-Size -- 28 Accessories for Macro -- 29 My Field Equipment -- 30 Filters -- Part Three Portfolio Case Studies -- 31 Jewels of the Insect World (Dragonflies &amp -- Damselflies) -- 32 Meadow Dancers (Butterflies) -- 33 Nature's Nocturnal Butterflies (Moths) -- 34 Life in the Foliage (The Larval Phase of Butterflies &amp -- Moths) -- 35 Nature's Floral Garden (Plants) -- 36 The Kingdom of the Underworld (Fungi) -- 37 Life in Freshwater (The Aquatic Environment) -- 38 Life on the Shoreline (Coastal Creatures &amp -- Rockpools) -- 39 Patterns on Bark &amp -- Stone (Lichens) -- 40 Nature's Grand Designs (Patterns &amp -- Abstracts) -- 41 Nature on Your Doorstep (Macro in the Garden) -- Part Four Digital Workflow and Presentation -- 42 Digital Workflow &amp -- Presentation -- 43 Contact Displays &amp -- Panels -- 44 Presenting &amp -- Publishing Your Photographs -- Additional Resources -- Index…”

“…Water Footprint Assessment is a young research field that considers how freshwater use, scarcity, and pollution relate to consumption, production, and trade patterns. …”

“…Because amphibians, reptiles, and freshwater turtles are suitable hosts and among the most imperiled vertebrate taxa in the world, ranaviruses can have significant impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem function. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “….) ; REPRESENTING THE SALTWATER-FRESHWATER (...) ; TESTING NUMERICAL MODELS OF VARIABLE (...) ; EFFECTIVE DISPERSION IN SEAWATER INTRUSION (...) ; A MULTIPHASE FLOW MODEL IN A DISCRETE FRACTURE (...) ; VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF AN (...) ; TOPIC 2. …”

“…The increasingly stricter standards for effluent discharge and the decreasing availability of freshwater resources worldwide have made the development of advanced wastewater treatment technologies necessary. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.1.3 Preliminary Remarks on Air Pollutants -- 5.1.4 NMVOC -- 5.1.5 NO -- 5.1.6 SO -- 5.1.7 PM2.5 -- 5.1.8 NH -- 5.2 Emissions Surface Water -- 5.2.1 Nitrogen (as N) -- 5.2.2 Phosphorus (as P) -- 5.2.3 Nickel -- 5.2.4 Zinc -- 5.2.5 COD -- 5.2.6 Lead -- 5.2.7 Cadmium -- 5.2.8 Copper -- 5.2.9 EPA-PAH16 -- 5.3 Consumption of Resources -- 5.3.1 Freshwater Consumption -- 5.3.2 Primary and Renewable Energy Consumption -- 5.4 Waste Generation -- 5.4.1 Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Waste -- 5.5 Derived Data Sets for Individual EU Countries -- 5.5.1 References to Calculation in the Datasheets -- 6 Eco Factors for EU-28 and Member States -- 6.1 EU-28 (Regarded as one Environmentally Decision-Making Unit) -- 6.2 Data sets of the EU Member States -- 6.2.1 Austria -- 6.2.2 Belgium -- 6.2.3 Bulgaria -- 6.2.4 Croatia -- 6.2.5 Cyprus -- 6.2.6 Czech. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Helminthic Agents Present in Seafood -- Trematodes -- Cestodes -- Nematodes -- Other Nematodes -- PATHOGENS ASSOCIATED WITH FECAL POLLUTION OF THE MARINE OR FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT -- Viral Human Enteric Pathogens -- Hepatitis Type A (Enterovirus Type 72) -- Caliciviruses and Astroviruses -- Unclassified Viruses -- Disease Control for Human Enteric Viruses -- PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION, AND PREPARATION-RELATED PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS -- Bacterial Pathogens -- Salmonella -- Epidemiology and risk assessment -- Disease control -- Campylobacter jejuni -- Escherichia coli -- Yersinia enterocolitica -- Listeria -- Epidemiology and risk assessment -- Disease control -- Clostridium botulinum -- Epidemiology and risk assessment -- Disease control -- Shigella -- Staphylococcus aureus -- Viral Pathogens -- Impact of Processing Technology -- Heat Treatment -- Modified Atmospheres and Vacuum Packaging -- PUBLIC HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT -- Risk Assessment -- Hazard Identification -- Dose-Response Assessment -- Exposure Assessment -- Risk Characterization -- Risk Management -- Pathogens in Marine or Freshwater Environments -- Pathogens Associated with Pollution -- Pathogens Associated with Processing and Distribution -- Imports -- Future Risk -- Ethnic foods and regional considerations -- Aquaculture -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Conclusions -- Raw Molluscan Shellfish -- Other Seafoods -- Recommendations -- Specific Recommendations for Raw Molluscan Shellfish -- General Recommendations for All Seafoods -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- 4 Naturally Occurring Fish and Shellfish Poisons -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- SPECIFIC INTOXICATIONS -- Ciguatera -- Scombroid (Histamine) Fish Poisoning -- Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) -- Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning (NSP) -- Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) -- Puffer Fish Poisoning (PFP) -- Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP)…”

“…One review article analyzes perspectives of marine and freshwater lectins’ application in experimental oncology and the therapy of oncological diseases; another article describes the use of a sponge lectin in the construction of a recombinant virus. …”

“…The 8,800-kilometer border dividing Canada and the United States contains more than 20 percent of the world's total freshwater resources, and Border Flows traces the century-long effort by Canada and the United States to manage and care for their ecologically and economically shared rivers and lakes. …”

“…Reliable access to water, managing the spatial and temporal variability of water availability, ensuring the quality of freshwater and responding to climatological changes in the hydrological cycle are prerequisites for the development of countries in Africa. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Biodiversity; Introduction; Key trends and projections; Policy implications; Costs of inaction; Notes; References; Chapter 10. Freshwater; Introduction; Key trends and projections; Policy implications; Notes; References; Annex 10.A1. …”