Environmental UV Radiation: Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health and Predictive Models

Abstract

Preface.- Historical overview of ozone trends and future scenarios J.F. Bornman.- Basic concepts of radiation D.H. Sliney, E. Chaney.- Solar radiation and its measurement H.K. Seidlitz, A. Krins.- Medical and environmental effects of UV radiation B.M. Sutherland.- Quantification of biological effectiveness of UV radiation G. Horneck et al.- Use and evaluation of biological spectral UV weighting functions for the ozone reduction issue MM. Caldwell, S.D. Flint.- Response to UV-B radiation: weighting functions and action spectra F. Ghetti et al.- ELDONET - European Light DOsimeter NETwork D.-P. Hader, M. Lebert.- Genetic and molecular analysis of DNA damage repair and tolerance pathways B.M. Sutherland.- UV-B and UV-A radiation effects on photosynthesis at the molecular level C. Sicora et al.- Potential effects of UV-B on photosynthesis and photosynthetic productivity of higher plants S. Nogues et al.- Detecting stress-induced reactive oxygen species in plants under UV stress E. Hideg.- Non-damaging and positive effects of UV radiation on higher plants M.G. Holmes.- Impact of UV radiation on the aquatic environment D.-P. Hader.- Underwater radiation measurements: consequences of an increased UV-B radiation B. Kjeldstad.- Influence of ultraviolet radiation on the chromophoric dissolved organic matter in natural waters R. Del Vecchio, N.V. Blough.- Impact of UV radiation on rice-field cyanobacteria: role of photoprotective compounds R.P. Sinha, D.-P. Hader.- Effect of UV-B radiation on ciliated protozoa R. Marangoni et al.- UV radiation, DNA damage, mutations and skin cancer F.R. De Gruijl.- Ultraviolet radiation and the eye D.H. Sliney.- Student abstracts.