Unravelling the algae : the past, present, and future of algal systematics

ISBN-13: 9780849379895 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 376 str.

Juliet Brodie; Jane M. Lewis; Juliet Brodie

Opis

Divided into three parts, this book introduces the ideas on the evolution of algae and the concept of classification and illustrates contrasting viewpoints. It addresses systematics and covers various algal groups ranging from microalgae to ultraplankton. It also explores the impact of genomics on algal systematics.

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