دانلود کتاب Mussels: Characteristics, Biology and Conservation

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Contents
Preface
Chapter 1
Mussel Shells’ Thermal Valorisation and Odour Emissions
Abstract
1. Introduction
1.1. Odour Management
2. Case Study
3. Methodology
3.1. Greening the Process
3.2. Olfactometric Analysis
3.2.1. Qualitative Analysis
3.2.2. Quantitative Analysis
3.2.3. Immission Analysis
3.3. Results
3.3.1. Detection of Improvable Flows
3.3.2. Identification of Solutions
3.3.2.1. Reception and Storage of Raw Materials
3.3.2.2. Thermal Treatment
3.3.2.3. Final Product Management
3.3.2.4. Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP)
Conclusion
References
Chapter 2
Determination of Emerging Metal Pollutants and Toxic Metals in Mussels and Bivalve Mollusks, Very Important Food and Environmental Bio-Monitoring Species
Abstract
Experimental
Reagents, Reference Solutions, and Standard Reference Materials
Sampling Area and Sampling Sites
Sample Preparation before the Instrumental Determination
Voltammetric Procedure
Spectroscopic Procedure
Limits of Detection
Metals of Interest
Copper, Lead, Cadmium and Zinc
Mercury
Arsenic and Selenium
Tin and Antimony
Nickel and Cobalt
Chromium
Bismuth
Vanadium
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)
Determination of PGMs, Part I: Pt(II), Pd(II) and Rh(III)
Determination of PGMs, Part II: Os(VIII), Ru(III) and Ir(III)
Thallium
Analytical Procedure for the Voltammetric Determination of Tl(I)
Results and Discussion
Limits of Detection and Linear Range
Quality Control and Quality Assessment
Practical Application
Bio-Remediation
Conflict of Interests
References
Chapter 3
Biomarker Responses in Bivalves Affected by Environmental Stressors Associated with the Global Climate Change
Abstract
Introduction
Acidification
Seasonality
Temperature
Salinity
Oxygen Partial Pressure (pO2)
Biotoxins
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Biographical Sketches
Chapter 4
Hemocytes of the Ribbed Mussel Aulacomya atra atra from Nuevo Gulf (Chubut) as Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress
Abstract
Introduction
Objective
Materials and Methods
Zones Selected
Animal Collection
Flow Cytometry Studies
Superoxide Anion Production
DCFH-DA Oxidation Rate
Content of Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS)
Quantification of Lipid Radicals by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR)-Spin Trapping
Cardiolipin Content
Statistical Analyses
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
Biographical Sketches
Chapter 5
The Effects of Ascorbic Acid on Lipid Oxidation during the Processing of Mytilus edulis chilensis in the Beagle Channel (Tierra del Fuego)
Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Experimental Design
Physico-Chemical Determination in the Sampling Area
TBARS Content
Lipid Soluble Antioxidants Content
AscorbylRadical Content (A•)
AscorbateContent (AH-)
Statistical Analyses
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 6
Mussels as Sentinel Organisms in Metal and Metalloid Contamination Scenarios: Environmental and Public Health Risk Bioindicators
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Metal and Metalloid Toxicity
3. Mussels as Bioindicators Concerning Environmental Metal and Metalloid Contamination
4. Subcellular and Molecular Effects of Metal and Metalloid Exposure: Reactive Oxygen Species and Oxidative Stress
5. Mussel Biomarker Responses against Metal - and Metalloid-Induced Oxidative Stress
6. Mussel Responses to Nanoparticle Exposure
7. Necessary Considerations When Applying Mussels as Bioindicators for Metal and Metalloid Exposure in Aquatic Ecosystems
8. Mussels and Public Health
Conclusion
References
Index
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