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Ozone depletion and effects of ultraviolet radiation

Björn, Lars Olof LU orcid and McKenzie, Richard L. (2008) p.503-530
Abstract
Because of the stratospheric ozone depletion that took place during the last decades of the past century, the effects of ultraviolet radiation on plants, animals, humans and micro-organisms became intensively studied. In this chapter we describe the role of the ozone layer as a radiation shield and various molecular and organismal effects of ultraviolet radiation, with an emphasis on the UV-B band (280-315 nm), which is strongly affected by the ozone content of the atmosphere. Also physiolical protection mechanisms and repair systems are briefly treated.
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Ozone Ultraviolet radiation UV-B Stratosphere Spectrum DNA Thymine CPD Dewar photoisomer (6-4)photoproduct Photoreactivation Photolyase ROS Reactive oxygen species Lipid peroxidation Apoptosis Aquatic life Terrestrial life Eye damage Snow-blindness Photokeratitis Cataract Melanoma Cancer WHO
host publication
Photobiology — The science of life and light, 2nd. ed.
editor
Björn, Lars Olof
pages
503 - 530
publisher
Springer
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  • scopus:84900050223
ISBN
978-0-387-72654-0
DOI
10.1007/978-0-387-72655-7_19
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Photobiology
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English
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  abstract     = {{Because of the stratospheric ozone depletion that took place during the last decades of the past century, the effects of ultraviolet radiation on plants, animals, humans and micro-organisms became intensively studied. In this chapter we describe the role of the ozone layer as a radiation shield and various molecular and organismal effects of ultraviolet radiation, with an emphasis on the UV-B band (280-315 nm), which is strongly affected by the ozone content of the atmosphere. Also physiolical protection mechanisms and repair systems are briefly treated.}},
  author       = {{Björn, Lars Olof and McKenzie, Richard L.}},
  booktitle    = {{Photobiology — The science of life and light, 2nd. ed.}},
  editor       = {{Björn, Lars Olof}},
  isbn         = {{978-0-387-72654-0}},
  keywords     = {{Ozone
Ultraviolet radiation
UV-B
Stratosphere
Spectrum
DNA
Thymine 
CPD
Dewar photoisomer
(6-4)photoproduct
Photoreactivation
Photolyase
ROS
Reactive oxygen species
Lipid peroxidation
Apoptosis
Aquatic life
Terrestrial life
Eye damage
Snow-blindness
Photokeratitis
Cataract
Melanoma
Cancer
WHO}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{503--530}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  title        = {{Ozone depletion and effects of ultraviolet radiation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72655-7_19}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-0-387-72655-7_19}},
  year         = {{2008}},
}