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    • Advances in Food Security and Sustainability

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10
      • October 31, 2025
      • English
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      Food Security and Sustainability: Global Challenges and Innovations, Volume 10 in the Advances in Food Security and Sustainability series highlights the latest developments in addressing food security concerns worldwide. This volume presents insightful chapters on crucial topics, including The Nexus of Food Security, Water Security, and Land Sustainability in Africa, Impact of Climate Disaster, Migration, and Health Risk on Food Security in Africa, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Food Safety: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Perspectives, and Food Security Amidst Disasters: Cases in the Philippines, among others.Additional chapters explore Sustainable Water Management for Food Security, Meat Consumption in Africa: Trends, Challenges, and Impact, Food Security and Global Water Security, The Role of Pharmacists in Addressing Nutritional Deficiencies in Food-Insecure Countries, and Biofortification: Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Staple Foods in Africa. The volume also covers innovative solutions such as Advancing Women's Roles in Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Practices in Africa, Nurturing Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Africa: Policy and Institutional Backing, and Planetary Health and Food Sustainability in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategic Pathways.This comprehensive collection provides an in-depth understanding of food security through the lens of climate change, health systems, technological advancements, and policy frameworks, making it an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field.
    • Taxonomic Impediments of the Benthic Infauna; Potential Solutions and Consequences

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 101
      • October 31, 2025
      • English
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      Taxonomic Impediments of the Benthic Infauna; Potential Solutions and Consequences, Volume 101 in the Advances in Marine Biology series, explores the critical role of taxonomy in understanding and conserving marine biodiversity. This volume presents a comprehensive review of the taxonomic challenges facing marine invertebrates and potential solutions through molecular and genetic advancements. Topics include advancing marine invertebrate biodiversity research in South Africa, the current status of DNA barcoding for marine invertebrates, and identification challenges in ASEAN countries and their management implications.Additio... chapters examine benthic communities around Australia and their role in marine park management, taxonomic and conservation challenges in the southwestern Atlantic, and strategies for biodiversity inventories in poorly studied marine areas. The volume also highlights specific case studies on Mauritanian sponges, benthic copepods using molecular methods, and taxonomic barriers to echinoderm biogeography and conservation.
    • Marine Microbiome and Microbial Bioprospecting

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2025
      • Manikkam Radhakrishnan + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Marine Microbiome and Microbial Bioprospecting: Diversity and Bioactive Potential comprehensively discusses the diversity of microbes present in various marine ecosystems, their bioprospecting potential, and how they can be utilized to derive bioproducts that benefit different fields and industries. Sections overview marine microbes, their ex situ conservation, and the tools and techniques used to study marine microbial diversity and taxonomy. In addition, it explores and details microorganisms in different marine ecosystems and considers how bioactive metabolites from diverse marine microorganisms can be harnessed to combat pathogens, used in industrial products and in environmental remediation and degradation, and enhanced for agricultural and aquaculture applications.With contributions from experts in the field, this book aims to be a valuable resource for researchers and industry professionals in microbiology and biotechnology and anyone involved in finding lead molecules from marine microbial resources for wide-ranging applications.
    • Oceanic Dolphins

      • 1st Edition
      • October 30, 2025
      • Thomas Allen Jefferson
      • National Marine Mammal Foundation
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Oceanic Dolphins: Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume Two in the Handbook of Marine Mammals series, focuses on dolphins, the remarkable marine mammals that live in our seas and oceans. For centuries, dolphins have fascinated humans with their intelligence and adaptability. As our understanding of marine mammals expands, there is a growing need for comprehensive references on their ecology and biology. This series, created to meet this need, provides definitive reviews of all living species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, and marine otters and bears.This volume features chapters written by leading global experts on offshore and oceanic dolphin species. Each chapter includes detailed descriptions of the species, covering aspects such as distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites and diseases, and the effects of human activities on these species.
    • Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Endocrinology

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 30, 2025
      • Christopher S. Kovács + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management, Second Edition continues to systematically examine the normal and abnormal endocrinology of the pregnant and lactating female and of the fetus and neonate. This new edition expands coverage of specific disorders and diseases beyond the current endocrinology content on the market making it the go-to reference for translational and clinical research scientists to appreciate the research gaps that require further investigation. It’s comprehensive coverage of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatments, will help readers better understand how various diseases present differently in pregnancy and lactation and how to respond to related complications.
    • Heart Failure in the Child and Young Adult

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 30, 2025
      • Joseph Rossano + 5 more
      • English
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      Heart Failure in the Child and Young Adult: From Bench to Bedside, Second Edition highlights unique aspects of heart failure in the young. This comprehensive resource combines research from multiple contributors with current guidelines to bridge the knowledge gap for the recognition and management of heart failure in children. Coverage begins with the basic science of heart failure and then progresses through diagnosis, management, treatment, and surgery, finally concluding with advanced special topics, including genetics, self-management, and nanomedicine.This new edition covers advancements in the field, including additional chapters and discussion on biomarkers, neuromuscular disease, quality of life, palliative care, and the impact of COVID-19 in myocarditis and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. It will serve as an indispensable reference to basic science researchers in cardiology, pediatrics, cardiologists, and pediatric cardiologists.
    • Interaction of Food Macromolecules

      • 1st Edition
      • October 30, 2025
      • Ibrahim Khalifa + 2 more
      • English
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      Interaction of Food Macromolecules: The Matrix of Future Foods provides a detailed understanding on why biological macromolecules, i.e., proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates with ligands interactions are essential to understanding biology at the molecular level. The book aims to create a multidisciplinary forum of discussion on the interaction between macromolecules and ligands, providing an understanding on how biological macromolecules with ligands interactions are central to facilitating the discovery, design, and development of future, functional foods. In addition, it outlines information available on the macromolecules-ligan... interaction that happens inside the food matrixes and inside our bodies.Knowing about the mechanisms responsible for the macromolecules-ligan... recognition and binding facilitates the discovery, design, and development of future and functional foods.
    • Sustainable Advances in Biopolymer-Based Packaging for Food Shelf-life Extension

      • 1st Edition
      • October 29, 2025
      • Mihir Kumar Purkait + 2 more
      • English
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      Sustainable Advances in Biopolymer-Based Packaging for Food Shelf-life Extension offers readers sustainable solutions for enhancing food shelf-life. It covers topics such as bio-based packaging materials, modification techniques, edible coatings, biodegradable packaging, nanotechnology, hydrogels, and intelligent packaging. Readers will be able to make informed decisions and implement sustainable solutions for enhancing food shelf-life while reducing reliance on traditional non-biodegradable packaging materials. The book begins by exploring the basics of bio-based food packaging materials, covering origins, characteristics, and varieties such as plant, animal, microbial, and waste materials.Subsequent chapters explain emerging bio-based materials, including intelligent packaging and edible coatings. Extraction technologies, modification techniques, and applications for sustainable and eco-friendly food packaging are also discussed. The potential of biopolymers, including those from plant extracts, to improve the nutritional content of packaged foods is highlighted. Through country-specific case studies from the EU, Asia, and North America, the book discusses the global regulatory landscape for bio-based food packaging and offers insights into challenges and future trends.
    • Introduction to Fiber-Optic Communications

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 28, 2025
      • Rongqing Hui
      • English
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      Introduction to Fiber-Optic Communications, Second Edition provides students with a comprehensive understanding of modern optical fiber communication and its applications. The book strikes a balanced approach between theory and practice, avoiding excessive mathematics and derivations. Unlike other textbooks, it covers recent technologies and developments, such as electro-optic modulators, coherent optical systems, and silicon integrated photonic circuits. Practical worked examples and exercises help solidify understanding, and coverage ensures that students have a broad and deep knowledge base, making them ready to tackle modern challenges in optical and communications engineering.In addition to foundational principles, the book covers optical transmission system design, advanced modulation formats, high-speed DSP, and important application areas like passive optical networks, datacenters, and optical interconnections.