Ostroumov S.A. Biological filters are an important part of the biosphere // Science in Russia. 2009. № 2. P. 30-36. 

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BIOLOGICAL FILTERS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART

OF THE BIOSPHERE

S.A.Ostroumov

Abstract: Studies of ecology of living organisms lead to a more profound understanding of the intricate processes of the Earth’s biosphere functioning. The mankind is still far from establishing harmonious relations with it. However, permanently progressing destruction of natural complexes by technogenic civilization necessitates revolutionary approaches to their preservation. That is why it is so important to study the relationships and interactions between living organisms. One of the most important roles in this “orchestra” is played by numerous invertebrates, filtering the water and thus purifying it. To what degree chemical pollutants modify their capacity?

KEY WORDS:  filter-feeders, suspension feeders, bivalves, Mercenaria mercenaria,  synthetic surfactants, substances that inhibit the filtration activity, the mussels, Mytilus edulis,  Peter Donkin, grant proposal, European Environmental Research Organization, algae, Isochrysis galbana, mussels Mytilus edulis ,cationic  surfactant TDTMA, turbidostat; the culture, rotifers, Brachionus calyciflorus , feeding on algae, Nannochloropsis limnetica, ecotoxicological, hydrobiological, and management considerations, water quality, the biosphere, global change, V.I.Vernadsky, pelagic and benthic systems, ecosystem's biomachinery, water quality, self-purification potential in aquatic systems, suspended matter, faeces, pseudofaeces, nutrient cycling, water column, benthic habitats, Suspension-feeders natural aquatic remediation systems, negative anthropogenic impacts, new effects of pollutants on the filtration rates, Solyaris, Tarkovsky, Stanislav Lem, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Black Sea, Crimea, Sevastopol, Santa Fe, ASLO, SIL, Berlin, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Coulter counter, zebra mussels, Dreissena, heavy metals, carbon biogeochemistry, phytoremediation, combating pollution, synecology, theoretical ecology, theoretical biology, sustainable development, stability, regulation, limnology, biological oceanography, environmental safety, mariculture, oysters, how much water do the mollusks that inhabit 1 m2 of the bottom area filter during one day (24 h)?, ecological chemoregulators, ecological chemomediators, toxins, pheromones, antifeedants, decreasing trophic activity of animals, phytoecdisones, carbon transfer, atmospheric CO2 , dissolved CO2 , photosynthesis, ecotechnologies, reducing hazards of chemical pollution, University of Georgia, the US Agency for Environment Protection, phytotechnology, polluted water, aquatic  macrophytes, higher plants; 

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