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The Biosaline Concept

An Approach to the Utilization of Underexploited Resources

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Editors:
  1. Alexander Hollaender

    1. Associated Universities, Inc., USA

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  2. James C. Aller

    1. National Science Foundation, USA

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  3. Emanuel Epstein

    1. University of California, Davis, USA

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  4. Anthony San Pietro

    1. Indiana University, USA

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  5. Oskar R. Zaborsky

    1. National Science Foundation, USA

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Part of the book series: Environmental Science Research (ESRH, volume 14)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. The Biosaline Concept

    • James C. Aller, Oskar R. Zaborsky
    Pages 1-15

  3. Feed and Food from Desert Environments

    • James A. Bassham
    Pages 17-45

  4. Salt Tolerance of Plants: Strategies of Biological Systems

    • D. William Rains
    Pages 47-67

  5. The Potential of Native Plants for Food, Fiber and Fuel in Arid Regions

    • William G. McGinnies
    Pages 69-75

  6. Production of Food Crops and Other Biomass by Seawater Culture

    • Emanuel Epstein, R. W. Kingsbury, J. D. Norlyn, D. W. Rush
    Pages 77-99

  7. Natural Halophytes as a Potential Resource for New Salt-Tolerant Crops: Some Progress and Prospects

    • G. Fred Somers
    Pages 101-115

  8. Silviculture with Saline Water

    • Howard J. Teas
    Pages 117-161

  9. Biochemical Control of Photosynthetic Carbon Assimilation in Marine Organisms for Food and Feed Production

    • Clanton C. Black Jr.
    Pages 163-175

  10. Biosaline Research: The Use of Photosynthetic Marine Organisms in Food and Feed Production

    • Akira Mitsui
    Pages 177-215

  11. Salt Tolerance in Microorganisms

    • Janos K. Lanyi
    Pages 217-233

  12. Prospects for Farming the Open Ocean

    • Howard A. Wilcox
    Pages 235-259

  13. Aquaculture of Animal Species

    • S. I. Doroshov, F. S. Conte, W. H. Clark Jr.
    Pages 261-283

  14. Biological Waste Treatment at Elevated Temperatures and Salinities

    • William J. Oswald, John R. Benemann
    Pages 285-308

  15. Chemicals and Fuels from Semi-Arid Zone Biomass

    • John R. Benemann
    Pages 309-331

  16. Enzyme Technology: Potential Benefits of Biosaline Organisms

    • Robert W. Coughlin, Oskar R. Zaborsky
    Pages 333-359

  17. Potential for Genetic Engineering for Salt Tolerance

    • J. Mielenz, K. Andersen, R. Tait, R. C. Valentine
    Pages 361-370

  18. Ecological Consideration of Biosaline Resource Utilization

    • John L. Gallagher
    Pages 371-378

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 379-391
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About this book

There are many areas on this world which might lend themselves to agricultural development and which are, at the present, not used for this purpose. Two of the most obvious are desert areas where the salt concentration is very high, both land and water areas. With the development of new approaches and careful research, considerably more productive capability could be developed in these. This volume points out some of the possible approaches as well as results ob­ tained by a combination of creative research, practical understanding of the problems involved and inventive ways to overcome some of the handicaps of utilizing biosaline areas. This volume grew out of the "International Workshop on Biosaline Research" organized by Mr. Gilbert Devey of the Division of Interna­ tional programs of the National Science Foundation and directed by Dr. Anthony San Pietro of the Department of Biology of Indiana Uni­ versity. Since the proceedings of the workshop appeared somewhat limited, it was thought to broaden the spectra of chapters and in­ clude several topics briefly discussed at the Kiawah workshop.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Associated Universities, Inc., USA

    Alexander Hollaender

  • National Science Foundation, USA

    James C. Aller, Oskar R. Zaborsky

  • University of California, Davis, USA

    Emanuel Epstein

  • Indiana University, USA

    Anthony San Pietro

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Biosaline Concept

  • Book Subtitle: An Approach to the Utilization of Underexploited Resources

  • Editors: Alexander Hollaender, James C. Aller, Emanuel Epstein, Anthony San Pietro, Oskar R. Zaborsky

  • Series Title: Environmental Science Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3021-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1979

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-40295-1Due: 01 October 1979

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-3023-3Published: 14 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-3021-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 391

  • Topics: Physics, general

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