Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Color Guide

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This exquisitely illustrated book is the definitive guide to the identification of protozoa. As well as over 230 high-quality colour photographs, it contains 500 detailed line drawings, showing essential features and making speedy and positive identification possible. The succinct and authoritative text is supported by extensive references. Communities of protozoa are dealt with in a separate section, which covers a range of environments and contains information on the significance of these communities as indicators of contamination and pollution. As well as being an essential teaching aid, Free-Living Freshwater Protozoa is a valuable guide for professional biologists involved with water, sewage treatment, rivers, soils and environmental management. it is also an important reference source for food science laboratories and public health and regulatory bodies. Free-Living Freshwater Protozoa includes:

Collection, examination and recording of protozoa
Classification
Identification — using the highly illustrated key with supporting text and references
Protozoan communities — covering a range of man-made and natural environments
Glossary of terms
Extensive bibliography and reference lists

From the Reviews: `… The photomicrographs are generally of excellent quality, and these, with the equally excellent line drawings and complete descriptions, make for a very easy-to-use key. This is about the best reference one could have, short of an actual, living specimen … This is not a specialist book and can be easily used by amateurs; but it should also prove a valuable guide to professional biologists involved with water, sewage works, rivers, soils, environmental management, food science, and public health; it would, in addition, serve as a dandy teaching aid for classroom use, as well as for self-study.' — The Microscope

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The Best Book for Identifying Living Protozoa.......2003-11-28

Patterson's color guide to free-living freshwater protozoa is probably the most useful of the protozoan identification guides for living protozoa, especially if you are examining the protozoa under phase contrast. Living protozoa do not necessarily look much like some of the drawings in manuals. The photos, while a bit on the small side (probably because of the cost of printing) are thus very helpful (and very beautiful). Using Kudo's old standard "Protozoology" and Jahn, Bovee and Jahn's "How to Know the Protozoa" as a back up you can identify many of the organisms you examine and be fairly certain of the result. I understand the high cost, as the market for this book is probably somewhat limited. Freshwater microscopy is not like even butterfly watching in popularity, but there are a small number of devotees worldwide. Professionals are also somewhat fewer in number than in other specialties. This does not mean that protozoology is unimportant, only that it is less popular than some other areas of natural science.

Given this, the appearance of a book of this quality is remarkable. Its utility is evident and I have now used it several times to help me identify protozoa in samples from sinkholes in New Mexico. I recommend it without reservation.

Notosolenus? or Petalomonas?.......2001-04-25

D. J. Patterson is a Professor of Biology at the University of Sydney, and although his book was written primarily for specialists as a guide to identifying approximately 350 of the most common kinds of freshwater protozoa, it also holds much that will be of real interest to the amateur naturalist. The book falls into three parts: an Introduction, the guide or Key, and concluding supplementary materials.

The 22-page Introduction covers such topics as: What protozoa are; Distinguishing protozoa from other microbes; How to choose and care for a microscope; Contrast enhancement; Techniques of microscopical examination; Drawing and photographing protozoa; Video microscopy; Where to find and how to collect protozoa; Keeping samples; etc. A great deal of useful and practical advice will be found in this Introduction, some of which I haven't seen elsewhere.

For example, in discussing microscopes Patterson suggests that phase contrast optics will allow the protozoologist who is observing living organisms "to see more and to see it with ease," and that ideally phase contrast objectives should be used in preference to the bright-field (normal) variety (p.11). To illustrate the different kinds of visual information which different contrast enhancement techniques provide, he gives us, on pages 155-57, a fascinating series of photographs of the Paramecium bursaria as viewed under Bright-field, Phase contrast, Differential interference contrast, Dark ground, Interference contrast, Polarized light, Fluorescence microscopy, and various types of staining. The differences are striking.

I was also interested to note the author's concern for the welfare of these tiny and extremely delicate and fragile organisms while we are engaged in observing them. He warns us that "Usually, active motility is a sign of distress. Typical causes might be pressure from a coverslip, overheating, or depletion of oxygen. The cells move until they find a more favorable site." And he advises us that "The use of minimal illumination or gently blowing on a preparation as you observe it often 'calms' protozoa," thereby making them easier to observe (p.13). Other methods of limiting distress are also described, and great care should be taken not to heat the organism.

Following the Introduction we are given a 'Classification of protozoa,' line drawings of the main genera, and then the main part of the book, the step-by-step guide to identifying protozoa.

For each of the organisms covered in the book, the author gives a detailed description and bibliographical references, a color microphotograph (with the type of contrast enhancement used), line drawings which point up certain important features, and occasionally a detailed line drawing of the entire organism. The book concludes with line drawings of six Protozoan communities (Planktonic, Attached, Benthos, Organically rich benthos, Anoxic benthos, Sewage treatment plants), a 10-page Glossary of Terms, a scholarly Bibliography of over 400 items, and an index.

Dr Patterson's book is well-organized, easy to use, well-printed in double columns on 222 quarto size pages of high-quality glossy paper, stitched, bound in a waterproof wrapper, and sturdy enough to be taken into the field along with a field microscope such as the Swift FM-31-P40 LWD.

Although experts may find details to quibble about, speaking as an amateur I have only two criticisms of the book. The first is that the color microphotographs, although generally good, measure only 43mm x 70 mm and are far too small. Protozoa such as the Stentor (Fig. 216) or Tachysoma (Fig. 265) are among the most strikingly beautiful creations of Nature, and although Patterson's microphotography may not be quite up to the standards of a Werner Nachtigall, I get the feeling that he is a much better photographer than the tiny and rather average reproductions in this book would seem to suggest. All of the photographs are small, some are very dark, others not particularly clear, and few do full justice to either Nature's or, I suspect, Dr Patterson's own artistry, though together with the line drawings (most of which are are even tinier) they are adequate for purposes of identification.

My second criticism has to do with the very high price of the book, a price which one would have thought ought to have ensured a size and quality of color reproduction far superior to what we have been offered here. But despite its high price and its underwhelming reproductions of what must have been striking originals, this is a book which has much to offer any protozoa specialist or enthusiast who may be trying to pin down unidentified protozoa. It may just help you to decide whether you are looking at a Notosolenus (Fig.80) or a Petalomonas (Fig.83), or at something else! And students ought certainly to at least head for the library to read its excellent Introduction.

A useful aid for protozoan identification.......2001-03-09

I have been examining the biota in activated sludge for over 15 years and have found this book to be the best reference for color micrographs of protozoa. Size of organisms, and features that are useful in identifying them are clearly indicated. The authors use both phase-contrast and DIC optical systems to very clearly present numerous organisms. There is also a short section in the back that gives the reader insight into some of the ecological roles of the various organisms. This book would be valuable to anyone microscopically examining activated sludge.

Free-Living Freshwater Protozoa.......2000-07-12

This book is great. It uses the dichotomous key format. It is a great definitive guide to the identification of protoza. It contains 230 color photographs, and 500 line drawings. Its format allows for quick and positive identification. This book is a must for biologists involoved in water, sewage treatment rivers, soils, and enviromental management. It is worth the money.

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Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometry (GD-OES) is rapidly becoming one of the most important techniques for the direct analysis of solids. This, the first book entirely devoted to the subject, represents the combined contributions of over 30 specialists from around the world. All contributors are active in the field and recognised internationally for their expertise and knowledge in GD-OES. The book begins with an introductory overview of the subjects, deals with the design of the instrument, its operation and analytical methods and describes in detail the complex plasma processes which occur inside the glow discharge source. The second part of the book is more practically orientated, showing the full range of uses for GD-OES from the bulk analysis of virtually any solid material to depth profiling within the first tens of micrometres of a variety of surfaces and coatings. Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometry is intended for a wide audience of scientists, engineers and postgraduate students and will be a valuable and challenging reference work for both experienced users of the technique and newcomers alike.

Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy (Rsc Analytical Spectroscopy Monographs)

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Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy (Rsc Analytical Spectroscopy Monographs)
T. Nelis , and R. Payling
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Glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GDOES) is an essential technique for the direct analysis of bulk solids, for elemental surface analysis and for the depth profiling of thin films and industrial coatings. The technique has shown rapid growth in numbers of instruments, in breadth of applications, in improved quantification in recent years and is now a recognised technique within the ISO, with two international standards. Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy: A Practical Guide takes the reader on a journey through instrument operation, sample preparation, analysis, and reporting results. It follows two sets of samples through the whole process of analysis, brass samples for bulk analysis, and zinc-coated steel for depth profiling. Procedures are consistent with ISO standards and each step is loaded with hands-on tips and theoretical insight. The book also includes unique data tables on spectral interferences, molecular bands, self-absorption and relative sputtering rates.This book is designed for those using or managing GDOES instruments and for students interested in learning the technique from a hands-on perspective. It is also an invaluable aid to those considering the purchase of a GDOES instrument, or those using GDOES results, to understand in detail how the technique works and what is involved in maintaining the instrument and achieving high quality results.

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A thorough review of the most current regression methods in time series analysis
Regression methods have been an integral part of time series analysis for over a century. Recently, new developments have made major strides in such areas as non-continuous data where a linear model is not appropriate. This book introduces the reader to newer developments and more diverse regression models and methods for time series analysis.
Accessible to anyone who is familiar with the basic modern concepts of statistical inference, Regression Models for Time Series Analysis provides a much-needed examination of recent statistical developments. Primary among them is the important class of models known as generalized linear models (GLM) which provides, under some conditions, a unified regression theory suitable for continuous, categorical, and count data.
The authors extend GLM methodology systematically to time series where the primary and covariate data are both random and stochastically dependent. They introduce readers to various regression models developed during the last thirty years or so and summarize classical and more recent results concerning state space models. To conclude, they present a Bayesian approach to prediction and interpolation in spatial data adapted to time series that may be short and/or observed irregularly. Real data applications and further results are presented throughout by means of chapter problems and complements.
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Useful, but more theory than practice.......2005-06-05

This book covers topics on regression analysis. The book is more meant for mathematicians or people with strong mathematical background rather than common users. It is written in a fashion fit for class textbook. Besides the book covers a good deal of regression models both in time and frequency domain with lots of results and examples. It also discusses issues about complexity of numerical methods. I guess the book is meant more for statisticians and engineers rather than other majors, though the book tries to look more inclusive by resorting to examples of different types. There are also exercises at the end of each chapter, though I never tried to do them. However, the book considers SPLUS as the main coding Software, while most applied people use MATLAB, SAS or Stata for the same exercises.

In general, I recommend this book to those with strong math background and those who will take their time to do some self-intuition and reasoning. If you want to use this book for application only, you may find it rather cumbersome.

Regression and Time Series Model Selection

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Regression and Time Series Model Selection
Allan D. R. McQuarrie , and Chih-Ling Tsai
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This important book describes procedures for selecting a model from a large set of competing statistical models. It includes model selection techniques for univariate and multivariate regression models, univariate and multivariate autoregressive models, nonparametric (including wavelets) and semiparametric regression models, and quasi-likelihood and robust regression models. Information-based model selection criteria are discussed, and small sample and asymptotic properties are presented. The book also provides examples and large scale simulation studies comparing the performances of information-based model selection criteria, bootstrapping, and cross-validation selection methods over a wide range of models.

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comprehensive treatment of model selection methods.......2000-12-16

It is too bad that this book was not published by one of the major publishers of statistics books. It is a very important but largely overlooked treatise on model selection procedures for regression and time series. The authors are experts in this area who have made important contributions to the theory. There is a wealth of techniques for model selection and there has been much confusion about their properties and usefulness. This book covers most of the methods, is very much up-to-date and clears up much of the confusion right in the first chapter!

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Forecasting with Dynamic Regression Models

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tharit.......2006-09-14

I was assigned to develop a stochastic model for air pollution (well, back to 3 weeks before, I had no idea what time series analysis was !!!). After spend some time searching around for an easy-to-understand textbook dealing with time series data, I found this book is the best. It is comprehensive and clearly explain with many good excercises. What you need is some basic knowledge in ARIMA (which could be find from general econometrics textbook or SPSS guideline) and simple linear regression and then you will love this book as I am now.

excellent.......2003-01-08

Being a noive to Box Jenkin method, the clear, and well organized exposition of this book took me step by step to a firm understanding of the method within a short time span, and keys to practice it. After finishing reading a copy from the library, I find it worths to purchase one for reference.

Time Series Analysis for beginner.......2000-11-13

It is an excellent book for understanding time series analysis, well written and clearly explained. Readers should have some knowledge of univariate ARIMA model but no expertise is required. The book focuses on how, why, and when to combine the effect of other variables and the univariate ARIMA model. The suggested methods are demonstrated by a well-explained example. The author describes each step in the analysis in detail, this greatly helps in understanding the logic. Therefore, I highly recommend this book for students or persons who have a preliminary knowledge of the time series analysis technique, and who want to develop a more in-depth understanding of the subject. In addition, it is a must-have reference book for all time-series analyst.

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