Groundwater Ecology and Evolution

Groundwater Ecology and Evolution, Second Edition covers the basic attributes of groundwater ecosystems, the processes shaping patterns of species diversity, the evolutionary forces driving the acquisition of subterranean biological traits, the way these traits are differently expressed among groundwater organisms, and the role of organisms in maintaining biogeochemical processes. Final sections show how knowledge acquired among multiple research fields (sections 1 to 5) is used to manage groundwater biodiversity and ecosystem services in the face of future groundwater resource use scenarios. Emphasis on the coherence and prospects of the whole discipline is made in an introduction and in conclusions of the book. This book is primarily intended for an audience of graduate students, post-graduate students and academic researchers involved in the study of groundwater ecosystems. Provides a modern synthesis of research dedicated to the study of groundwater ecosystems Bridges the gap between community ecology, evolution and functional ecology, three research fields that have long been presented in isolation Explains how the trans-disciplinarily integration of research contributes to understanding and managing groundwater ecosystem functionality Reveals the contribution of groundwater ecology and evolution in solving scientific questions well beyond the frontiers of groundwater systems INDICE: Section 1: Setting the scene: groundwater as ecosystems1. Hydrodynamics and geomorphology of groundwater environments2. Groundwater biodiversity and constraints to biological distribution3. Functional habitat classificationSection 2: Diversification and dispersal in groundwater4. Models and tools for the study of diversification in groundwater5. Diversity patterns from global to regional scales6. Phylogenies reveal diversification dynamics7. Dispersal in groundwaterSection 3: Principles of evolution during groundwater colonization8. Models and tools for the study of trait evolution during colonization of groundwater9. Developmental and genetic basis of troglomorphic traits in the teleost fish Astyanax mexicanus10. Developmental and genetic basis of troglomorphic traits in the isopod crustacean Asellus aquaticus11. Genomics and transcriptomics of groundwater colonizationSection 4: Functional trait ecology in groundwater12. Models and tools for the study of biological traits in groundwater organisms13. Habitat specialization in groundwater14. Trophic specialization15. Physiological tolerance among groundwater organismsSection 5: Role of groundwater organisms in biogeochemical cycles16. Models and tools for studying the role of groundwater organisms17. Microbial diversity and processes in groundwater18. Groundwater food webs19. Role of organisms in ecosystem processes and servicesSection 6: Biodiversity conservation and management of groundwater ecosystems20. Existing framework for the conservation of groundwater biodiversity and ecosystem services21. Predictive scenarios of groundwater resources and uses22. New concepts for conserving groundwater biodiversity23. Assessing groundwater ecosystem health, status and services24. Environmental biotechnology and water management: niches for groundwater ecology

• ISBN: 978-0-12-819119-4
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 510
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés