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wastes. The tertiary sector of the aquatic industry relates to activities such as boat
rental and aqua tourism. Biopolymer resources of the aquatic environment play
numerous roles in the life of humans; these range from polymers used in water
purification, those with medicinal applications to those used to produce biofuel.
These will be discussed in more detail in subsequent chapters of this book.
2.4 Abiotic Components of the Aquatic Ecosystem
The abiotic components of an ecosystem include the physical and chemical parts
such as the organic matter such as from the dead organisms, inorganic matter such
as the silica of diatoms and the calcium carbonate deposited by the shedding of zooplanktons and exoskeleton of crustaceans (Wilson 2013). The temperature, salinity,
pH, water flow rate, size of rocks and soil at the bottom of the water, minerals, light
intensity, dissolved oxygen and water level, all contribute to the abiotic factors.
2.5 Conclusion
In this chapter, we have taken an overview of the aquatic ecosystems, the living
and non-living components therein, their impact on the environment and economy.
The aquatic ecosystems serve as habitat to diverse life-forms and play a significant
role even to life on land. The aquatic environment also serves as a source of a
variety of natural resources, and of particular interest in this book are the polymer
resources of the aquatic environment. In the subsequent chapters, we shall look at the
biopolymers which exist within the aquatic environment, their sources, chemistry,
industrial processing and applications and the environmental significance of such.
References
Abd-Elbaky M, Jin S (2019) Hydrological mass variations in the Nile River Basin from GRACE
and hydrological models. Geodesy and geodynamics (in press)
Abdelmohsen K, Sultan M, Ahmes M, Save H, El Kaliouby B, Emil M, Yan E, Abotalib AZ,
Krishnamurthy RV, Abdelmalik K (2019) Response of deep aquifers to climate variability. Sci
Total Environ 677:530–544
Adamec L (2010) Mineral cost of carnivory in aquatic carnivorous plants. Flora 205:618–621
Altun T, Celi F, Danabas D (2008) Bioluminescence in aquatic organisms. J Ani Vet Adv. 7(7):841–
846
Awange JL, Saleem A, Sukhadiya RM, Ouma YO, Kexiang H (2019) Physical dynamics of Lake
Victoria over the past 34 years (1984–2018): is the lake dying? Sci Total Environ 658:199–218
Azmar F, Pujol M, Rizo R (2017) A swarm behaviour for jellyfish bloom detection. Ocean Eng
134:24–34
Backues KA (2015) Anseriformes. Fowler’s Zoo and wild animal medicine, 8, pp 116–126
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wastes. The tertiary sector of the aquatic industry relates to activities such as boat
rental and aqua tourism. Biopolymer resources of the aquatic environment play
numerous roles in the life of humans; these range from polymers used in water
purification, those with medicinal applications to those used to produce biofuel.
These will be discussed in more detail in subsequent chapters of this book.
2.4 Abiotic Components of the Aquatic Ecosystem
The abiotic components of an ecosystem include the physical and chemical parts
such as the organic matter such as from the dead organisms, inorganic matter such
as the silica of diatoms and the calcium carbonate deposited by the shedding of zooplanktons and exoskeleton of crustaceans (Wilson 2013). The temperature, salinity,
pH, water flow rate, size of rocks and soil at the bottom of the water, minerals, light
intensity, dissolved oxygen and water level, all contribute to the abiotic factors.
2.5 Conclusion
In this chapter, we have taken an overview of the aquatic ecosystems, the living
and non-living components therein, their impact on the environment and economy.
The aquatic ecosystems serve as habitat to diverse life-forms and play a significant
role even to life on land. The aquatic environment also serves as a source of a
variety of natural resources, and of particular interest in this book are the polymer
resources of the aquatic environment. In the subsequent chapters, we shall look at the
biopolymers which exist within the aquatic environment, their sources, chemistry,
industrial processing and applications and the environmental significance of such.
References
Abd-Elbaky M, Jin S (2019) Hydrological mass variations in the Nile River Basin from GRACE
and hydrological models. Geodesy and geodynamics (in press)
Abdelmohsen K, Sultan M, Ahmes M, Save H, El Kaliouby B, Emil M, Yan E, Abotalib AZ,
Krishnamurthy RV, Abdelmalik K (2019) Response of deep aquifers to climate variability. Sci
Total Environ 677:530–544
Adamec L (2010) Mineral cost of carnivory in aquatic carnivorous plants. Flora 205:618–621
Altun T, Celi F, Danabas D (2008) Bioluminescence in aquatic organisms. J Ani Vet Adv. 7(7):841–
846
Awange JL, Saleem A, Sukhadiya RM, Ouma YO, Kexiang H (2019) Physical dynamics of Lake
Victoria over the past 34 years (1984–2018): is the lake dying? Sci Total Environ 658:199–218
Azmar F, Pujol M, Rizo R (2017) A swarm behaviour for jellyfish bloom detection. Ocean Eng
134:24–34
Backues KA (2015) Anseriformes. Fowler’s Zoo and wild animal medicine, 8, pp 116–126