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Title: Feasibility of large-scale aquatic microcosms. Final report

Abstract

Microcosms have been used to study a number of fundamental ecological principles and more recently to investigate the effects of man-made perturbations on ecosystems. In this report the feasibility of using large-scale microcosms to access aquatic impacts of power generating facilities is evaluated. Aquatic problems of concern to utilities are outlined, and various research approaches, including large and small microcosms, bioassays, and other laboratory experiments, are discussed. An extensive critical review and synthesis of the literature on recent microcosm research, which includes a comparison of the factors influencing physical, chemical, and biological processes in small vs large microcosms and in microcosms vs nature, led the authors to conclude that large-scale microcosms offer several advantages over other study techniques for particular types of problems. A hypothetical large-scale facility simulating a lake ecosystem is presented to illustrate the size, cost, and complexity of such facilities. The rationale for designing a lake-simulating large-scale microcosm is presented.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawler, Matusky and Skelly, Pearl River, NY (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5302871
Report Number(s):
EPRI-EA-2283
ON: DE82903301
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BIOLOGICAL MODELS; POWER PLANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; BIOASSAY; ECOSYSTEMS; LAKES; SIMULATION; SURFACE WATERS; 520200* - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 200200 - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Waste Management

Citation Formats

Pease, T, Wyman, R L, Logan, D T, Logan, C M, and Lispi, D R. Feasibility of large-scale aquatic microcosms. Final report. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Pease, T, Wyman, R L, Logan, D T, Logan, C M, & Lispi, D R. Feasibility of large-scale aquatic microcosms. Final report. United States.
Pease, T, Wyman, R L, Logan, D T, Logan, C M, and Lispi, D R. 1982. "Feasibility of large-scale aquatic microcosms. Final report". United States.
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abstractNote = {Microcosms have been used to study a number of fundamental ecological principles and more recently to investigate the effects of man-made perturbations on ecosystems. In this report the feasibility of using large-scale microcosms to access aquatic impacts of power generating facilities is evaluated. Aquatic problems of concern to utilities are outlined, and various research approaches, including large and small microcosms, bioassays, and other laboratory experiments, are discussed. An extensive critical review and synthesis of the literature on recent microcosm research, which includes a comparison of the factors influencing physical, chemical, and biological processes in small vs large microcosms and in microcosms vs nature, led the authors to conclude that large-scale microcosms offer several advantages over other study techniques for particular types of problems. A hypothetical large-scale facility simulating a lake ecosystem is presented to illustrate the size, cost, and complexity of such facilities. The rationale for designing a lake-simulating large-scale microcosm is presented.},
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year = {Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
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