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This book provides a compact introduction to the theory of measure-valued branching processes, immigration processes and Ornstein–Uhlenbeck type processes. Measure-valued branching processes arise as high density limits of branching particle systems. The first part of the book gives an analytic construction of a special class of such processes, the Dawson–Watanabe superprocesses, which includes the finite-dimensional continuous-state branching process as an example. Under natural assumptions, it is shown that the superprocesses have Borel right realizations. Transformations are then used to derive the existence and regularity of several different forms of the superprocesses. This technique simplifies the constructions and gives useful new perspectives. Martingale problems of superprocesses are discussed under Feller type assumptions. The second part investigates immigration structures associated with the measure-valued branching processes. The structures are formulated by skew convolution semigroups, which are characterized in terms of infinitely divisible probability entrance laws. A theory of stochastic equations for one-dimensional continuous-state branching processes with or without immigration is developed, which plays a key role in the construction of measure flows of those processes. The third part of the book studies a class of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type processes in Hilbert spaces defined by generalized Mehler semigroups, which arise naturally in fluctuation limit theorems of the immigration superprocesses. This volume is aimed at researchers in measure-valued processes, branching processes, stochastic analysis, biological and genetic models, and graduate students in probability theory and stochastic processes.

Probabilities. --- Stochastic processes. --- Markov processes. --- Probability Theory. --- Stochastic Processes. --- Markov Process. --- Analysis, Markov --- Chains, Markov --- Markoff processes --- Markov analysis --- Markov chains --- Markov models --- Models, Markov --- Processes, Markov --- Stochastic processes --- Random processes --- Probabilities --- Probability --- Statistical inference --- Combinations --- Mathematics --- Chance --- Least squares --- Mathematical statistics --- Risk --- Processos de ramificació --- Processos de Markov --- Processos estocàstics --- Moviment brownià --- Processos de difusió --- Processos de moviment brownià --- Cladística --- Branching processes. --- Processes, Branching

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High-resolution images of phytoplankton cells such as diatoms or desmids, which are useful for monitoring water quality, can now be provided by digital microscopes, facilitating the automated analysis and identification of specimens. Conventional approaches are based on optical microscopy; however, manual image analysis is impractical due to the huge diversity of this group of microalgae and its great morphological plasticity. As such, there is a need for automated recognition techniques for diagnostic tools (e.g. environmental monitoring networks, early warning systems) to improve the management of water resources and decision-making processes. Describing the entire workflow of a bioindicator system, from capture, analysis and identification to the determination of quality indices, this book provides insights into the current state-of-the-art in automatic identification systems in microscopy. .

Diatoms. --- Bacillariophyceae --- Bacillariophyta --- Diatomales --- Diatomophyceae --- Algae --- Phytoplankton --- Aquatic ecology . --- Water quality. --- Water pollution. --- Plant systematics. --- Plant taxonomy. --- Microscopy. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Water Quality/Water Pollution. --- Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography. --- Biological Microscopy. --- Analysis, Microscopic --- Light microscopy --- Micrographic analysis --- Microscope and microscopy --- Microscopic analysis --- Optical microscopy --- Optics --- Botanical classification --- Botanical systematics --- Botanical taxonomy --- Botany --- Classification --- Plant biosystematics --- Plant classification --- Plant systematics --- Plant taxonomy --- Systematic botany --- Systematics (Botany) --- Taxonomy, Plant --- Plant taxonomists --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Freshwater --- Freshwater quality --- Marine water quality --- Quality of water --- Seawater --- Seawater quality --- Water --- Environmental quality --- Aquatic biology --- Ecology --- Plants --- Quality --- Composition --- Diatomees --- Taxonomia (Biologia) --- Biologia sistemàtica --- Biosistemàtica --- Biotaxonomia --- Classificació (Biologia) --- Classificació dels organismes vius --- Sistemàtica (Biologia) --- Taxonomia --- Classificació --- Cladística --- Espècies (Biologia) --- Homologia (Biologia) --- Quimiotaxonomia --- Taxonomia botànica --- Taxonomia numèrica --- Taxonomia zoològica --- Bacil·lariofícies --- Diatomàcies --- Algues --- Fitoplàncton --- Freshwater ecology. --- Marine ecology. --- Water. --- Hydrology. --- Biophysics. --- Freshwater and Marine Ecology. --- Plant Evolution. --- Bioanalysis and Bioimaging. --- Evolution. --- Biological physics --- Biology --- Medical sciences --- Physics --- Plant evolution --- Evolution (Biology) --- Aquatic sciences --- Earth sciences --- Hydrography --- Hydrology --- Biological oceanography --- Marine ecosystems --- Ocean --- Aquatic ecology --- Fresh-water ecology --- Phylogeny

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Aleocharine beetles are among the most poorly known and difficult-to-identify groups of Coleoptera worldwide. This book presents the first comprehensive synopsis of aleocharine rove beetle species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from British Columbia, Canada. It is important to generate a structured inventory of species in hotspots of biodiversity like British Columbia, to provide baseline biodiversity data for monitoring species responses related to climate change. It is the first book to treat and illustrate every recorded and new species. For every species, color illustrations are provided, including color habitus and genital diagnostic structures of both sexes. Two hundred and twenty-seven valid species, including 14 new species, 16 new generic records, and 36 (excluding new species) new provincial and 6 state records, in 79 genera and 14 tribes.Tribes and subtribes are arranged in phylogenetic order as it is currently recognized, and genera and subgenera are listed alphabetically within each tribe or subtribe. Species are listed alphabetically or in species groups to better reflect their relationships. Species distribution is listed by provinces and territories in Canada and states in the United States, and the geographic origin of each species is categorized as native, Holarctic, adventive or undetermined (either adventive or Holarctic). Every species is presented with a morphological diagnosis including external and genital characters of both sexes. Collection and habitat data are presented for each species, including collecting period, and collecting methods. A list of all eastern Canadian species with their currently known distribution in North America is presented at the end of the book.

Staphylinidae. --- Aleocharidae --- Brathinidae --- Micropeplidae --- Omalidae --- Oxytelidae --- Rove beetles --- Stenidae (Insects) --- Tachyporidae --- Beetles --- Entomology. --- Animal systematics. --- Animal taxonomy. --- Animal anatomy. --- Invertebrates. --- Biodiversity. --- Conservation biology. --- Ecology . --- Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography. --- Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology. --- Conservation Biology/Ecology. --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Ecology --- Nature conservation --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Invertebrata --- Animals --- Animal anatomy --- Physiology --- Animal classification --- Animal systematics --- Animal taxonomy --- Classification --- Systematic zoology --- Systematics (Zoology) --- Taxonomy, Animal --- Zoological classification --- Zoological systematics --- Zoological taxonomy --- Zoology --- Insects --- Anatomy --- Coleòpters. --- Protecció de la fauna --- Taxonomia (Biologia) --- Colúmbia Britànica --- Conservació d'animals --- Conservació de la fauna --- Conservació dels animals --- Preservació de la fauna --- Protecció dels animals --- Protecció dels animals salvatges --- Conservació dels recursos naturals --- Conservació de la natura --- Zoologia econòmica --- Reintroducció d'animals --- Animals en perill d'extinció --- Drets dels animals --- Gestió de la fauna --- Tràfic il·legal d'animals --- Coleoptera --- Elateroïdeus --- Escarabats --- Escarabeoïdeus --- Polífags (Coleòpters) --- Polyphaga --- Scarabaeoidea --- Tenebrionoïdeus --- Insectes --- Antícids --- Buprèstids --- Cantàrids --- Caràbids --- Cerambícids --- Clèrids --- Criptofàgids --- Curculiònids --- Dermèstids --- Edemèrids --- Elatèrids --- Erotílids --- Escarabeids --- Escolítids --- Escràptids --- Estafilínids --- Hidrofílids --- Histèrids --- Lampírids --- Liòdids --- Marietes --- Melírids --- Meloids --- Mordèl·lids --- Nitidúlids --- Ptilodactylidae --- Ptínids --- Silvanidae --- Tenebriònids --- Biologia sistemàtica --- Biosistemàtica --- Biotaxonomia --- Classificació (Biologia) --- Classificació dels organismes vius --- Sistemàtica (Biologia) --- Taxonomia --- Classificació --- Cladística --- Espècies (Biologia) --- Homologia (Biologia) --- Quimiotaxonomia --- Taxonomia botànica --- Taxonomia numèrica --- Taxonomia zoològica --- British Columbia --- British Columbia (Canadà) --- Colombie-Britannique --- Colúmbia Britànica (Canadà) --- Colúmbia Britànica (Canadà : Província) --- Canadà --- Estats del Nord-oest del Pacífic (Amèrica del Nord : Regió) --- Vancouver (Canadà) --- Crisomèlids --- Vancouver (Canadà : Illa)