International Journal of Oceans and Oceanography Year : 2006, Volume : 1, Issue : 1 Print ISSN : 0973-2667. Biomachinery for maintaining water quality and natural water self-purification in marine and estuarine systems: elements of a qualitative theory Ostroumov  S.A. Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, Vorob'evy Gory, Moscow, 119992 Russia. Abstract Basic elements are formulated for a qualitative theory of the polyfunctional role of the biota in maintaining self-purification and water quality in aquatic ecosystems. The elements of the theory covers the following: (1) sources of energy for the mechanisms of selfpurification; (2) the main functional blocks of the system of self-purification; (3) the list of the main processes that are involved; (4) analysis of the degree of participation of the main large taxons; (5) degree of reliability and the main mechanisms providing the reliability; (6) regulation of the processes; (7) the response of the system towards the external influences (man-made impacts); (8) the analogy between ecosystems and a bioreactor; and (9) conclusions relevant to the practice of biodiversity conservation. In support of the theory, results are given of the author's experiments which demonstrated the ability of some pollutants (surfactants, detergents, and some others) to inhibit the water filtration activity of marine filter-feeders (namely, the bivalve mollusks Mytilus galloprovincialis, Mytilus edulis, and Crassostrea gigas). key words pollutants (surfactants detergents), inhibiting the water filtration activity, marine filter-feeders, the bivalve mollusks Mytilus galloprovincialis, Mytilus edulis, Crassostrea gigas, functioning of ecosystems, ecosystem services, water quality, self-purification, S.A. Ostroumov

Остроумов С.А. Воздействие синтетических поверхностно-активных веществ и смесевых препаратов на моллюсков, используемых в аквакультуре // Рыбное хозяйство. 2009. № 3. с. 92-94. Табл. 3. Библиогр. 20 назв. [= Effects of the synthetic surfactants and chemical mixtures on marine mollusks used in aquaculture]. Fisheries Management. 2009. No. 3. p. 92-94. Tabl. 3. Bibliogr. 20 refs. [effects of TDTMA and SDS on Crassostrea gigas; also, effects of detergents on C. gigas and M. galloprovicialis]. Изучали воздействие синтетических ПАВ (додецилсульфат натрия, ДСН, и тетрадецилтриметиламмоний бромид, ТДТМА) и смесевых препаратов (синтетических моющих средств, СМС, и жидких моющих средств, ЖМС) на мидий (Mytilus edulis, Mytilus galloprovincialis) и устриц Crassostrea gigas. Изучены следующие смесевые препараты: СМС1 (L) – препарат «Lanza-automat» (производитель Benckiser); СМС2 (I) – препарат «IXI Bio-Plus» (производитель Cussons); ЖМС1 (Е) – препарат жидкого моющего средства (dish washing liquid) «E» (производитель Cussons International Ltd); ЖМС2 (F) – препарат жидкого моющего средства (dish washing liquid) «Fairy» (производитель Procter&Gamble Ltd), ЖМС3 (М) – препарат жидкого моющего средства «Мила» (производитель НПК «Химаком», Москва; в состав входят анионные ПАВ и неионогенные ПАВ). Доказано, что эти вещества ингибируют фильтрационную активность двустворчатых моллюсков.
Рыбное хозяйство. 2009. № 3. с. 92-94

Остроумов С.А. О биотическом самоочищении водных экосистем. Элементы теории // Доклады академии наук (ДАН). 2004. т.396. № 1. С.136-141. Сформулированы обобщающие положения, которые в совокупности составляют элементы теории полифункциональной роли биоты в самоочищении водных экосистем. Эта теория включает в себя положения, характеризующие следующее: (1 ) источники энергии механизмов самоочищения водных экосистем; (2 ) основные функциональные блоки системы процессов самоочищения; (3 ) основные процессы cамоочищения водных экосистем; (4) степень вовлеченности в самоочищение основных крупных таксонов; (5 ) степень надежности системы и механизмы ее обеспечения; (6 ) саморегуляция биоты; (7) отношение всей системы к внешним воздействиям; (8) аналогия между экосистемой и биореактором; (9) выводы для природоохранной практики. Текст статьи: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265294672_____.__ ; Ostroumov S.A. On the biotic self-purification of aquatic ecosystems: elements of the theory. - Doklady Biological Sciences, 2004, Vol. 396, Numbers 1-6, p. 206-211. ---DOI: 10.1023/B:DOBS.0000033278.12858.12. ---Abstract: In the paper, some elements of basics of the theory of polyfunctional role of biota in self-purification of aquatic ecosystems are formulated. The theory covers the following: (1) sources of energy for the mechanisms of self-purification; (2) the main functional blocks of the system of self-purification; (3 ) the list of the main processes that are involved; (4) analysis of the degree of participation of the main large taxa (taxons); (5 ) degree of reliability and the main mechanisms providing the reliability; (6 ) regulation of the processes; (7) the attitude of the system towards the external influences/impacts; (8) analogy between ecosystem and a bioreactor; (9)conclusions relevant to the practice of biodiversity conservation. Ключевые слова: качество воды, самоочищение воды, биота, водные экосистемы, ремедиация, поллютанты, загрязнение, макрофиты, микроорганизмы, гидробионты, седиментация, сорбция, биогены, внеклеточные ферменты, фотохимические процессы, свободно-радикальные процессы, фильтрация воды, двустворчатые моллюски, коловратки, биоразнообразие, поверхностно-активные вещества (ПАВ), поддержание стабильности биосферы, экологическая ремедиация, морские, пресноводные объекты, ресурсы, экологическая безопасность, Mytilus galloprovincialis, Mytilus edulis, Crassostrea gigas, Unio pictorum, Brachionus angularis, Brachionus plicatilis, natural purification potential of ecosystems.
Остроумов С.А. О биотическом самоочищении водных экосистем. Элементы теории // Доклады академии наук (ДАН). 2004. т.396. № 1. С.136-141

http://scipeople.ru/publication/66772/; Ostroumov S. A. Identification of a New Type of Ecological Hazard of Chemicals: Inhibition of Processes of Ecological Remediation.-Doklady Biological Sciences, Vol. 385, 2002, pp. 377–379. Translated from Doklady Akademii Nauk, Vol. 385, No. 4, 2002, pp. 571–573. The author discovered and characterized a new type of ecological hazard of chemical pollution of water, which involves inhibition of important processes of ecological remediation of ecosystems (water filtration by aquatic bivalves). Experiments were performed using mollusks (oysters), Crassostrea gigas Thunberg, and a cell suspension of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The cell suspension was a model of suspended matter in aquatic ecosystem. Laundry detergent Lanza-Automat inhibited water filtration by oysters (Crassostrea gigas). As a result, the removal of the cells (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) from water was inhibited. This demonstrated a new type of ecological hazard caused by water pollution with chemical pollutants at sublethal concentrations. This hazard is associated with the fact that chemical pollution of water causes inhibition of the physiological activity of filter-feeders, thereby inhibiting the important ecological processes of water filtration. These ecological processes contribute significantly to improving water quality, water purification and the related remediation of aquatic ecosystems (their ecological repair). [http://www.springer.com/life+sci/journal/10630] also see: http://sites.google.com/site/bioeffectsofsurfactants/; http://sites.google.com/site/surfactantinhibitfilterfeed02/; http://sites.google.com/site/3surfactantsfiltrationmytilus/; http://sites.google.com/site/ostroumovsergei/; http://sites.google.com/site/bioticupgradewaterquality2008/; --Key words: discovery, new ecological hazard, chemical pollution, water, inhibition, ecological remediation, ecosystems, water filtration, aquatic, marine, bivalves, mollusks, oysters, Crassostrea gigas Thunberg, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, suspended matter, laundry detergent Lanza-Automat, removal of the cells, pollutants, sublethal concentrations, filter-feeders, improving water quality, self-purification, remediation, ecological repair; mariculture, the Black Sea, Mytilus edulis, Dreissena polymorpha, Unio tumidus, M. galloprovincialis, Ephemeroptera, Brachionus calyciflorus, Cladocera, Potassium bichromate, Triton X-100, detergent OMO, Pesticides, cationic surfactant TDTMA, fungicide Carbendazim, kaolin particles, Isochrystis galbana, tetradecylcetyltrimethylammonium bromide, SDS, sodium dodecylsulfate, detergent IXI Bio-Plus (Cussons), dish washing liquid E, dish washing liquid Fairy, shampoo Avon Hair Care, bioassay, biotest, ecotoxicology, benthos.
Ostroumov S. A. Identification of a New Type of Ecological Hazard of Chemicals: Inhibition of Processes of Ecological Remediation . - Doklady Biological Sciences, Vol. 385, 2002, pp. 377–379.

http://scipeople.ru/publication/66771/; Ostroumov S. A. Biodiversity Protection and Quality of Water: The Role of Feedbacks in Ecosystems // Doklady Biological Sciences, V. 382, 2002, pp. 18–21. A new fundamental principle was proved in the paper: to maintain the water quality, it is necessary to protect the functionally active biodiversity of water ecosystems. In other words, protection of the functionally active biodiversity of aquatic organisms in a water body is a method (and an indispensable one) of maintenance of water quality in this ecosystem. Also, the author reports new experimental data on how detergents inhibited filtration activity of marine bivalves, mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis, and oysters Crassostrea gigas. The following issues and items were considered in the paper: feedbacks; Crassostrea gigas; oysters; Mytilus galloprovincialis; mussels; marine bivalves; filtration activity; inhibition; detergents; maintenance of water quality; water body; aquatic organisms; protection; water ecosystems; functionally active biodiversity; water quality; biological sciences; ecosystems; bivalves; laundry detergent IXI; laundry detergent Deni-Automat; aquaculture; mariculture; freshwater; marine water bodies; pelagial Protista; infusoria; heterotrophic Protista; Rotatoria; Coelenterata; Rhizistomida; Nemertini; plankton; Mastigophora; Polychaeta; Sipunculoidea; Phoronoidea; Brachiopoda; Bryozoa; larvae; nekton; Cladocera; Copepoda; Insecta; Pisces; molluscs; copepods; Cirripedia; Echinodermata; Hemichorda; Euphausiida; Mysida; Decapoda; Macrura; Tunicata; Appendiculariae; Salpae; Pyrosomida; Benthal Protista; Ctenophora; attached ctenophors Tjalfiella; Spongia; benthos; Porifera; Mollusca; Bivalvia; Diptera; Trichoptera; mayflies; Hydrozoa; Actinozoa; Gorgonaria; Pennatularia; Actinaria; Metridium; Kamptozoa; Entoprocta; Phoronida; Sipunculida; Pterobranchia; Acrania; Gastropoda; Amphipoda; Corophiidae; Crinoidea; Ophiuroidea; Asteroidea; Brisingidae; Holothuroidea; Psolus; Ascidiae. Presented to the journal by Academician D.S. Pavlov. Translated from Doklady Akademii Nauk, Vol. 382, No. 1, 2002, pp. 138–141. http://sites.google.com/site/ostroumovsergei/;
Biodiversity Protection and Quality of Water: The Role of Feedbacks in Ecosystems //Doklady Biological Sciences, Vol. 382, 2002, pp. 18–21.