Unravelling the Algae: The Past, Present, and Future of Algal Systematics

ISBN-13: 9780367388195 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 412 str.

Juliet Brodie; Jane Lewis

Opis

With six pages of full color plates, this volume assesses the impact of molecular tools on the taxonomy of algal groups. It discusses the extent to which these tools extend understanding of the immense algal diversity and revolutionize ideas of taxonomy and classification. Illustrating contrasting viewpoints, it highlights contemporary perspectives on algal evolution and the concept of classification, addresses systematics and taxonomy for virtually all algal groups ranging from microalgae to ultraplankton, explores the impact of genomics on algal systematics, and concludes with future directions for research.

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION AND OPINIONS, Introduction, Algae in the warp and weave of life: bound by plastids, Evolution and relationships of algae: major branches of the tree of life,
Classification and diatom systematics: the past, the present and the future, SYSTEMATICS OF THE ALGAE, The taxonomy of cyanobacteria: molecular insights into a difficult problem, Molecular systematics of red algae: building future structures on firm foundations, Systematics of the green algae: conflict of classic and modern approaches, In the shadow of giants: systematics of the charophyte green algae, The chlorarachniophytes: evolution and classification, Molecular systematics of Haptophyta, Decrypting cryptomonads: a challenge for molecular taxonomy, On dinoflagellate phylogeny and classification, Molecular genetics and the neglected art of diatomics, Classification of the Phaeophyceae from past to present and current challenges, Molecular systematics of the Chrysophyceae and Synurophyceae, A decade of euglenoid molecular phylogenetics, THE FUTURE, The contribution of genomics to the understanding of algal evolution, Algal molecular systematics:  A review of the past and prospects for the future, Glossary

O autorze

Juliet Brodie, Jane Lewis