7.4 Consequences for Human Well-being of Changes in the Provision of Fresh Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 7.4.1 Freshwater Provision: Benefits and Investment Requirements 7.4.2 Consequences of Water Scarcity 7.4.3 The Cost and Pricing of Water Delivery 7.4.4 Consequences of Too Much Water: Floods 7.4.5 Consequences of Poor Water Quali...

tion of anthrax vaccine virulence factors by polymerase chain reaction. Okinaka R, et al. Multiple -locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis reveals genetic relationships within Bacillus anthracis. Preliminary studies on recom-binant protective antigen (rPA) vaccine against anthrax for veterinary use. In: Ab-To the Editor: Pomacea canalic-ulata, an invasive freshwater snail native to South ...

Ammonia concentrations in water can affect the severity of Flavobacterium columnare infections in fish. Two trials lasting 7 d each were conducted to determine the effect of a single immersion flush treatment of total ammonia nitrogen (TAN; 15 mg/L) on the survival of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus infected with E columnare; the chemical was added while the water flowed continuously throug...

Absfrucf.-To determine whether the embryonic period of channel catfish lcfalurus punctntus could be extended at low temperatures, fertilized channel catfish eggs were incubated at five constant water temperatures: 4, I I . 16. 21, and 26 C. Low-temperature incubation of catfish eggs extended the embryonic period at 16 (244%) and 21 C (56%) when compared to the control hatchery incubation temper...

BACKGROUND Genome annotation projects, gene functional studies, and phylogenetic analyses for a given organism all greatly benefit from access to a validated full-length cDNA resource. While increasingly common in model species, full-length cDNA resources in aquaculture species are scarce. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Through in silico analysis of catfish (Ictalurus spp.) ESTs, a total ...

This short paper outlines the computer simulation using real data of a decoupled control system for a desalination unit. The control strategy incorporated a perfect decoupled controller for the control of the fresh water flow and conductivity. The model was estimated using real data and empirical tools instead of mass balances. The success is demonstrated in the reduction of wide fluctuations i...

Despite their critical role in the aquatic food web and nutrient cycling, microeukaryotes within freshwater environments are under-studied. Herein we present the first high-throughput molecular survey of microeukaryotes within Lake Michigan. Every two weeks from May 13 to August 5, 2014, we collected surface water samples from the nearshore waters of four Chicago area beaches: Gillson Park, Mon...

This paper presents results of the research under the program Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA) for the Aral Sea basin (Subregion 24 of the GIWA program). These results show that the detemining factor for the region is freshwater shortage and the main issue is modification of stream flow. According to GIWA assessment estimations, freshwater shortage is responsible for about 70% of t...

Northern high-latitude rivers are major conduits of carbon from land to coastal seas and the Arctic Ocean. Arctic warming is promoting terrestrial permafrost thaw and shifting hydrologic flowpaths, leading to fluvial mobilization of ancient carbon stores. Here we describe (14)C and (13)C characteristics of dissolved organic carbon from fluvial networks across the Kolyma River Basin (Siberia), a...

One of the most important natural resources is the water. Surface and ground waters are the main sources and there are several differences between them. We need not only water in adequate quantities to cover the human necessities but also we have to develop systems that deliver a good quality of water. The majority of human uses require fresh water. However, in water sources there are several u...