The Diatoms: Applications for the Environmental and Earth Sciences

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511763175

This much revised and expanded edition provides a valuable and detailed summary of the many uses of diatoms in a wide range of applications in the environmental and earth sciences. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of diatoms in analysing ecological problems related to climate change, acidification, eutrophication, and other pollution issues. The chapters are divided into sections for easy reference, with separate sections covering indicators in different aquatic environments. A final section explores diatom use in other fields of study such as forensics, oil and gas exploration, nanotechnology, and archaeology. Sixteen new chapters have been added since the first edition, including introductory chapters on diatom biology and the numerical approaches used by diatomists. The extensive glossary has also been expanded and now includes over 1,000 detailed entries, which will help non-specialists to use the book effectively.

'I’d recommend this book to all students doing diatom research. It is an excellent source for basic information … The bibliography at the end of each chapter is excellent … [The book] could also be used as a textbook for a course on diatoms.'

Source: Diatom Research

'… this is an excellent work and I commend the editors and authors for developing and now expanding on a comprehensive and coherent book that makes clear that diatom science will continue to grow for the next generation of scientists.'

Source: The Holocene

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contents
pp vii-viii
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List of contributors
pp ix-xvi
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Preface
pp xvii-xviii
- By John P. Smol, Queen's University, Eugene F. Stoermer, University of Michigan
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Part I - Introduction
pp 1-2
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1 - Applications and uses of diatoms: prologue
pp 3-7
- By John P. Smol, Queen's University, Eugene F. Stoermer, University of Michigan
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2 - The diatoms: a primer
pp 8-22
- By Matthew L. Julius, St. Cloud State University, Edward C. Theriot, The University of Texas at Austin
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3 - Numerical methods for the analysis of diatom assemblage data
pp 23-54
- By H. John B. Birks, University of Bergen
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Part II - Diatoms as indicators of environmental change in flowing waters and lakes
pp 55-56
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4 - Assessing environmental conditions in rivers and streams with diatoms
pp 57-85
- By R. Jan Stevenson, Michigan State University, Yangdong Pan, Portland State University, Herman van Dam, Consultancy for Water and Nature
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5 - Diatoms as indicators of long-term environmental change in rivers, fluvial lakes, and impoundments
pp 86-97
- By Euan D. Reavie, University of Minnesota Duluth, Mark B. Edlund, Science Museum of Minnesota
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6 - Diatoms as indicators of surface-water acidity
pp 98-121
- By Richard W. Battarbee, Department of Geography, UCL, Donald F. Charles, Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Christian Bigler, Umeå University, Brian F. Cumming, Queen's University, Ingemar Renberg, Umeå University
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7 - Diatoms as indicators of lake eutrophication
pp 122-151
- By Roland I. Hall, University of Waterloo, John P. Smol, Queen's University
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8 - Diatoms as indicators of environmental change in shallow lakes
pp 152-173
- By Helen Bennion, Environmental Change Research Centre (ECRC), Carl D. Sayer, Environmental Change Research Centre (ECRC), John Tibby, The University of Adelaide, Hunter J. Carrick, The Pennsylvania State University
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9 - Diatoms as indicators of water-level change in freshwater lakes
pp 174-185
- By Julie A. Wolin, Cleveland State University, Jeffery R. Stone, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
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10 - Diatoms as indicators of hydrologic and climatic change in saline lakes
pp 186-208
- By Sheri C. Fritz, University of Nebraska, Brian F. Cumming, Queen's University, Françoise Gasse, Marseille University-CNRS-IRD, Kathleen R. Laird, Queen's University
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11 - Diatoms in ancient lakes
pp 209-228
- By Anson W. MacKay, Environmental Change Research Centre (ECRC), Mark B. Edlund, St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Galina Khursevich, M. Tank State Pedagogical University
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Part III - Diatoms as indicators in Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine lacustrine environments
pp 229-230
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12 - Diatoms as indicators of environmental change in subarctic and alpine regions
pp 231-248
- By André F. Lotter, Utrecht University, Reinhard Pienitz, Université Laval, Roland Schmidt, Institute for Limnology
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13 - Freshwater diatoms as indicators of environmental change in the High Arctic
pp 249-266
- By Marianne S. V. Douglas, University of Alberta, John P. Smol, Queen's University
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14 - Diatoms as indicators of environmental change in Antarctic and subantarctic freshwaters
pp 267-284
- By Sarah A. Spaulding, University of Colorado, Bart Van de Vijver, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Dominic A. Hodgson, British Antarctic Survey, Diane M. McKnight, University of Colorado, Elie Verleyen, Ghent University, Lee Stanish, University of Colorado
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Part IV - Diatoms as indicators in marine and estuarine environments
pp 285-286
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15 - Diatoms and environmental change in large brackish-water ecosystems
pp 287-308
- By Pauline Snoeijs, Stockholm University, Kaarina Weckström, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
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16 - Applied diatom studies in estuaries and shallow coastal environments
pp 309-323
- By Rosa Trobajo, IRTA-Aquatic Ecosystems, Michael J. Sullivan, St. Andrews's North Campus
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17 - Estuarine paleoenvironmental reconstructions using diatoms
pp 324-345
- By Sherri Cooper, Bryn Athyn College, Evelyn Gaiser, Florida International University, Anna Wachnicka, Florida International University
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18 - Diatoms on coral reefs and in tropical marine lakes
pp 346-356
- By Christopher S. Lobban, University of Guam, Richard W. Jordan, Yamagata University
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19 - Diatoms as indicators of former sea levels, earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes
pp 357-372
- By Benjamin P. Horton, University of Pennsylvania, Yuki Sawai, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
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20 - Marine diatoms as indicators of modern changes in oceanographic conditions
pp 373-400
- By Oscar E. Romero, Universidad de Granada, Leanne K. Armand, Macquarie University
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21 - Holocene marine diatom records of environmental change
pp 401-423
- By Amy Leventer, Colgate University, Xavier Crosta, Université Bordeaux I, Jennifer Pike, Cardiff University
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22 - Diatoms as indicators of paleoceanographic events
pp 424-453
- By Richard W. Jordan, Yamagata University, Catherine E. Stickley, University of Tromsø
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