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Here we report on a 25-year long-term sequence of measures to return a deteriorated recreational urban lake, Alte Donau in Vienna to acceptable water quality. Metropolitan waters require focused ecosystem management plans and intensive in-lake efforts. We explored...
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Springer
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2019-01-09
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This book presents a new emerging concept of "Integrative Structural Biology". It covers current trends of the molecular and cellular structural biology, providing new methods to observe, validate, and keep the structural models of the large...
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Springer
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2019-01-08
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Much research has focused on the basic cellular and molecular biological aspects of stem cells.Much of this research has been fueled by their potential for use in regenerative medicine applications, which has in turn spurred growing numbers of translational and clinical...
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Springer
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2019-01-08
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This book compares the wellbeing of older Russian adults in the EU, USA, China, Japan, and Russia. Through providing a general overview of population ageing, social, economic and IT-literacy among older Russian adults, it fills the gap in quality of life research in...
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Springer
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2019-01-08
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Summarizing the emerging field of N-heterocyclic carbenes used in organocatalysis, this is an excellent overview of the synthesis and applications of NHCs focusing on carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond formation. Alongside comprehensive coverage of the synthesis,...
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Wiley-VCH
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2019-01-07
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Advances in genome-scale DNA sequencing technologies have revolutionized genetic research on ancient organisms, extinct species, and past environments. When it is recoverable after hundreds or thousands of years of unintended preservation, “ancient DNA” (or aDNA) is...
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Springer
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2019-01-07
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Population genomics is a rapidly emerging field that has the potential to transform our understanding of how evolutionary forces shape genomic diversity among microbes. There have already been considerable advances in understanding gene flow and spread of adaptive...
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Springer
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2019-01-07
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Population genomics has revolutionized various disciplines of biology including population, evolutionary, ecological and conservation genetics, plant and animal breeding, human health, medicine and pharmacology by allowing to address novel and long-standing questions...
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Springer
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2019-01-07
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Cave organisms are the ‘monsters’ of the underground world and studying them invariably raises interesting questions about the ways evolution has equipped them to survive in permanent darkness and low-energy environments. Undertaking ecological studies in caves and...
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Springer
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2019-01-05
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Ecological Studies
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Plant polyphenols are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of natural products. They are crucial constituents of a large and diverse range of biological functions and processes, and provide many benefits to both plants and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2019-01-04
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The dramatically increasing aging population of Hong Kong has elicited new risks and opportunities to facilitate a positive life for older adults. This book offers a holistic review of gerontological theories and literature, and constructs a conceptual framework of...
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Springer
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2019-01-04
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This text details the plant-assisted remediation method, “phytoremediation”, which involves the interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of soil contaminated with high levels of metals, metalloids, fuel and oil...
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Springer
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2019-01-02
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The updated seventh edition of the classic text on wood science and forestry The seventh edition of Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction offers a fully revised and updated review of the forest products industry. This classic text contains a comprehensive...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2018-12-31
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This book provides insights into the fascinating life of the Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) and describes how this enigmatic bird has adapted to the extreme conditions of tropical soda lakes and can even withstand the caustic effects of brine. However, humans are...
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Springer
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2018-12-31
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This book mainly focuses on key aspects of biomembranes that have emerged over the past 15 years. It covers static and dynamic descriptions, as well as modeling for membrane organization and shape at the local and global (at the cell level) scale. It also discusses...
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Springer
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2018-12-30
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This volume of the series Space Life Sciences provides insights into the latest findings of gravity research and the effect of gravity on biological systems, specifically on a cellular and molecular level. It starts by explaining the underlying physics of gravity and...
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Springer
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2018-12-30
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A first comprehensive synopsis of all aleocharine rove beetle species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) recorded from eastern Canada, from Ontario to the Maritime Provinces inclusively, is presented. Four hundred and seven species in 96 genera, and 16 tribes are presented and...
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Springer
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2018-12-30
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This book outlines the interaction of cadmium with the proteome and signalling molecules of mammalian cells. Chapters from expert contributors cover topics such as cadmium chemical biology, membrane receptors and transporters for cadmium and cadmium complexes, and...
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Springer
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2018-12-29
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Das Buch skizziert die in Zukunft immer wichtiger werdenden Möglichkeiten, Probleme und Handlungsfelder der Pflege. Schwerpunkt ist dabei eine Stärkung der sozialräumlichen Orientierung, die Analyse der Bemühungen um wohnortnahe Hilfen und des Ausbaus bürgerschaftlichen...
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Springer VS
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2018-12-28
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Die phylogenetischen Beziehungen innerhalb des Stamms der Arthropoda sind noch immer nicht eindeutig geklärt. Da Arthropoden eine geringe Anzahl homologer, serotonerger Neurone enthalten, können sie für phylogenetische Vergleiche herangezogen werden.Die europäische...
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Springer Spektrum
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2018-12-28
Collection :
BestMasters
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