Ecosystems, Evolution, and Ultraviolet Radiation

Charles Cockell, Andrew R. Blaustein (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

222 Seiten

2001
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-0-387-98878-8 (ISBN)

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Much has been written about the effects of increased UV radiation caused by stratospheric ozone depletion on the weather, but there has been a dearth of publications on the role of UV on ecosystems as a whole. Now that much more is known about the effects of UV radiation at the organism level, we are gaining an understanding of how this impacts on specific ecosystems. From microbial to plant ecosystems, the book examines how changes in UV radiation, caused by anthropogenic ozone depletion, as well as changes in radiation levels throughout the evolution of life on Earth, can alter species composition and interspecies competitiveness. Two foci of the book are the evolutionary aspects of the effects of UV and also the various synergistic interactions of UV radiation with other environmental factors. Because our knowledge of UV effects on whole ecosystems is still at a relatively early stage, an important part of each chapter is an overview of future research directions and indications of where new data and knowledge are needed.

1 A Photobiological History of Earth.- 2 Physical Factors Determining Ultraviolet Radiation Flux into Ecosystems.- 3 Ultraviolet Radiation and Amphibians.- 4 Ultraviolet Radiation and Plant Ecosystems.- 5 Ultraviolet Radiation and Coral Communities.- 6 Ultraviolet Radiation and Aquatic Microbial Ecosystems.- 7 Ultraviolet Radiation and the Antarctic Coastal Marine Ecosystem.- 8 Ultraviolet Radiation and Exobiology.

Zusatzinfo	X, 222 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	0-387-98878-5 / 0387988785
ISBN-13	978-0-387-98878-8 / 9780387988788
Zustand	Neuware