Advances in ecological research. Volume fifty one, Big data in ecology /

• Other Authors: Woodward, Guy (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Academic Press, 2014.
• Edition: First edition.
• Series: Advances in ecological research ; Volume 51.
• Subjects: Big data.; Ecology > Data processing.; NATURE > Ecology.; NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.; SCIENCE > Environmental Science.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.; Electronic books.

The theme of this volume is big data in ecology. Updates and informs the reader on the latest research findings; Written by leading experts in the field; Highlights areas for future investigation.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter Two: Big Data and Ecosystem Research ProgrammesAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The IBP: A Lesson from History; 3 Size and Complexity of Data Sets: Issues of Discipline and Scale; 4 The BESS Programme; 5 Platforms for Big Data: The Environmental Virtual Observatory; 6 Understanding and Interpreting Big Data Through Visualisation; 7 Meeting the Big Data Challenges in Ecosystem Ecology; Acknowledgements; Chapter Three: DNA Metabarcoding Meets Experimental Ecotoxicology: Advancing Knowledge on the Ecological Effects of Copper in Freshwater Ecosystems; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Methods.
• 3 Results4 Discussion; 5 Implications for Biomonitoring; 6 Data Accessibility; Acknowledgements; Index; Advances in Ecological Research Volume 1-51.