Overview
- Introduces advanced monitoring approach and modeling approach
- Provides case study
- Describes general principles of monitoring and modeling
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book describes essential principles of and approaches to monitoring and modeling algal blooms. Freshwater algal blooms have become a growing concern worldwide. They are caused by a high level of cyanobacteria, particularly Microcystis spp. and Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, which can produce microcystin and cylindrospermopsin, respectively. Since long-term exposure to these cyanotoxins may affect public health, the reliable detection and quantification of these harmful algae species has become a priority in water quality management.
The book utilizes an advanced monitoring approach to identify and quantify cyanobacteria species and various cyanotoxin-producing genotypes. Further, it uses a modeling approach to forecast the occurrence of the phytoplankton that causes algal blooms in freshwater reservoirs, providing a comprehensive picture of currently available micro- and macro-techniques for studying the problem of algal blooms. As such, it offers a valuable guide forresearchers, graduate students and professional engineers engaged in monitoring and modeling water quality in lakes and reservoirs.
Dr. InChio Lou is an Assistant Professor at University of Macau, Macau, China. Dr. Boping Han is a professor at Jinan Universtiy, Guangzhou, China. Weiying Zhang is a researcher of Environmental Engineering in the area of freshwater phytoplankton at University of Macau, Macau, China.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Advances in Monitoring and Modelling Algal Blooms in Freshwater Reservoirs
Book Subtitle: General Principles and a Case study of Macau
Editors: Inchio Lou, Boping Han, Weiying Zhang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0933-8
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0931-4Published: 21 October 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1440-0Published: 29 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-94-024-0933-8Published: 08 October 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 149
Number of Illustrations: 52 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Freshwater & Marine Ecology