Seaweed Ecology and Physiology

ISBN-13: 9780521145954 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 562 str.

Catriona L. Hurd (University of Tasmania); Vancouver) Paul J. Harrison (University of British Columbia;Kai Bischof (Universität Bremen)

Opis

In coastal seas, from the tropics to the poles, seaweeds supply the energy required to support diverse coastal marine life and provide habitat for invertebrates and fish. Retaining the highly successful approach and structure of the first edition, this is a synthesis of the role of seaweeds in underpinning the functioning of coastal ecosystems worldwide. It has been fully updated to cover the major developments of the past twenty years, including current research on the endosymbiotic origin of algae, molecular biology including 'omics', chemical ecology, invasive seaweeds, photobiology and stress physiology. In addition to exploring the processes by which seaweeds, as individuals and communities, interact with their biotic and abiotic environment, the book presents exciting new research on how seaweeds respond to local and global environmental change. It remains an invaluable resource for students and provides an entry into the scientific literature of a wide range of topics.

Recenzje

'… [I am] delighted to see this new, updated version which was long overdue and urgently needed. The, hopefully, many new readers and new generations of students and researchers will have an excellent rounded book which, even in times of exponential increases in our knowledge, is a worthwhile investment for the next few years … My own copy will be heavily used. So the advice is: get your copy, and keep it handy and not too high up on the shelves … you will refer to it frequently.' German Botanical Society

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Seaweed thalli and cells; 2. Life histories, reproduction and morphogenesis; 3. Seaweed communities; 4. Biotic interactions; 5. Light and photosynthesis; 6. Nutrients; 7. Physico-chemical factors as environmental stressors in seaweed biology; 8. Water motion; 9. Pollution; 10. Seaweed mariculture; References; Index.