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The halophiles are a large unexplored reservoir of biodiversity and are a potential source for industry, agriculture and environment. The highlights include the distribution of the halophiles, their adaptation in different stress conditions, and mining of their unique antimicrobial and enzymatic potential. These poly extremophiles are excellent source of enzymes and metabolites possessing inherent ability to function in extreme conditions viz., high salt, alkaline pH and facilitating catalysis for biotechnological application in food processing, industrial bioconversion and bioremediation. In brief, we have just begun to realize the great potential and true extent of diversity and suitable industrial applications possible from halophiles.

General ecology and biosociology --- Biotechnology --- biodiversiteit --- biotechnologie --- ecologie

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Wat als we de energiemarkt radicaal vernieuwen?De energietransitie naar een decentraal, hernieuwbaar, efficiënt en duurzaam systeem is onvermijdelijk. Meer zelfs: dit proces is volop bezig. Die transitie juichen we toe. Ze biedt immers een unieke kans voor alle burgers. Want uiteindelijk zijn het vooral die burgers die betalen voor de transitie. Als consumenten via hun elektriciteitsrekening. Als belastingbetalers omdat overheden belastingen gebruiken om bedrijven te ondersteunen die investeren in hernieuwbare energie. En als spaarders, want banken geven leningen aan projectontwikkelaars. Dat geeft burgers het ethische recht om het eigenaarschap van hernieuwbare energie op te eisen. Dus hebben wij met zijn allen nu de keuze. Ofwel ondergaan we die energietransitie passief. Ofwel verenigen we ons en nemen we de transitie actief in eigen handen.Overheden op alle niveaus kunnen deze duurzame keuze ondersteunen. Dat gebeurt vandaag nog te weinig. Wel blijkt dat REScoops, hernieuwbare-energiecoöperaties, daarbij hun ideale partners zijn. En vooral: REScoops zijn de ideale formule waardoor burgers greep krijgen op de energietransitie. Zodat het nieuwe energiesysteem democratisch is. Of met andere woorden: coöperatief.

Duurzame ontwikkeling --- Management --- Transitie --- Duurzaam ondernemen --- Samenleving --- Biodiversiteit --- Duurzame energie --- Mobiliteit --- Energiebeleid

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This volume integrates two diverse yet mutually linked organisms for the benefit of quality and quantity production of horticultural crops. It attempts to fill the gap by providing the synthesis and critical analysis of different management strategies having bearing on agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection and pollination needs of different crops which result in boosting quality and productivity. This book scores over other similar books published in the world by offering many innovative features. There is no comprehensive book available on the subject which could integrate production inhibiting and production promoting components for sustainable and enhanced productivity in horticultural crops. The compilation of this book is unique in the sense that it does not deal with the conventional way of discussing pest management for different crops but also takes into consideration the role of pollinators and their profitable utilization in the larger context of ecologically based pest management for management of pests on one hand and safety of pollinators on the other. The information provided in this book will be useful to pollination biologists, honeybee biologists in entomology departments, students, teachers, scientists of agriculture, animal behavior, botany, conservation, biology, ecology, entomology, environmental biology, forestry, genetics, plant breeding, horticulture, toxicology, zoology, seed growers and seed agencies.

General ecology and biosociology --- Insects. Springtails --- Agriculture. Animal husbandry. Hunting. Fishery --- biodiversiteit --- landbouw --- insecten --- ecosystemen

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This book highlights the efforts made by distinguished scientific researchers world-wide to meet two key challenges: i) the limited reserves of polluting fossil fuels, and ii) the ever-increasing amounts of waste being generated. These case studies have brought to the foreground certain innovative biological solutions to real-life problems we now face on a global scale: environmental pollution and its role in deteriorating human health. The book also highlights major advances in microbial metabolisms, which can be used to produce bioenergy, biopolymers, bioactive molecules, enzymes, etc. Around the world, countries like China, Germany, France, Sweden and the US are now implementing major national programs for the production of biofuels. The book provides information on how to meet the chief technical challenges – identifying an industrially robust microbe and cheap raw material as feed. Of the various possibilities for generating bioenergy, the most attractive is the microbial production of biohydrogen, which has recently gained significant recognition worldwide, due to its high efficiency and eco-friendly nature. Further, the book highlights factors that can make these bioprocesses more economical, especially the cost of the feed. The anaerobic digestion (AD) process is more advantageous in comparison to aerobic processes for stabilizing biowastes and producing biofuels (hydrogen, biodiesel, 1,3-propanediol, methane, electricity), biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoates, cellulose, exopolysaccharides) and bioactive molecules (such as enzymes, volatile fatty acids, sugars, toxins, etc.) for biotechnological and medical applications. Information is provided on how the advent of molecular biological techniques can provide greater insights into novel microbial lineages. Bioinformatic tools and metagenomic techniques have extended the limits to which these biological processes can be exploited to improve human welfare. A new dimension to these scientific works has been added by the emergence of synthetic biology. The Big Question is: How can these Microbial Factories be improved through metabolic engineering and what cost targets need to be met?

Genetics --- General ecology and biosociology --- vetzuren --- genomen (geneeskunde) --- biodiversiteit --- medische genetica --- genetica

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This study presents authentic data compiled from field experiments and investigations, and provides a point of reference for any future changes associated with anthropogenic activity in semiarid ecosystems. Three years of continuous and rigorous empirical research on biodiversity (from phytoplankton to higher plants and from zooplankton to higher animals – all flora and fauna) in India’s semiarid region have culminated in this work. Though there are many studies available on issues related to biodiversity, the majority cover either specific groups of plants or groups of animals; with the exception of this book, studies that include all flora and fauna including the phyto- and zooplanktons in a given ecosystem are not readily available. Further, the book focuses on an extremely important topic, firstly because semiarid landscapes are highly vulnerable to climate change, and secondly because other developmental activities will be undertaken in the region in an effort to meet its energy requirements. As such, the results of the current study will provide a standard protocol for subsequent monitoring and mapping of biodiversity for conservation and management. The book explores, quantifies and surveys plant and animal species from aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, assessing and quantitatively analyzing the diversity indices of different vegetation strata. Further, it investigates the conservation status of each species (flora and fauna) in keeping with IUCN categories. The study also examines landscape dynamics using RS and GIS for vegetation analysis, and discusses traditional ecological knowledge related to the use, conservation and management of biodiversity. As such, it offers a unique and valuable resource not only for researchers from the environmental/ecological sciences but also for conservationists and policymakers.

Geology. Earth sciences --- General ecology and biosociology --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- biodiversiteit --- geobiologie --- ecologie --- geologie --- milieutechnologie