Keywords:
Marine algae -- Polar Regions.
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Benthic plants -- Polar Regions.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
In-depth knowledge about aquatic plant species, from their sub-cellular organization to their interactions within ecosystems, is of utmost importance as the world faces the challenges of the 21st century. From losses in biodiversity and changes in aquatic ecosystems to the potential of algal biofuel and artificial photosynthesis, some of the hottest topics of our time rely on basic research in aquatic botany. This new book series covers topics from all of the disciplines of marine and freshwater botany at all levels of biological organization. Primary subject areas are: systematics, floristics, biogeography, ecology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, chemistry, industrial processes and utilization, and biotechnology of algae and angiosperms. Mycology and microbiology topics are also part of the scope of the series.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (351 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783110229714
Series Statement:
Marine and Freshwater Botany Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=689663
DDC:
579.8/17760911
Language:
English
Note:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Introduction. Biology of polar benthic algae -- 2. The abiotic environment of polar marine benthic algae -- 3. Biodiversity, biogeography and zonation of marine benthic micro- and macroalgae in the Arctic and Antarctic -- 4. Notes on the systematics and biogeographical relationships of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic Rhodophyta with descriptions of four new genera and five new species -- 5. Defenses of polar macroalgae against herbivores and biofoulers -- 6. Field studies on deterrent properties of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algae -- 7. Benthic microalgal production in the Arctic: applied methods and status of the current database -- 8. Microphytobenthic biomass along gradients of physical conditions in Arctic Kongsfjorden, Svalbard -- 9. Phenology and seasonal physiological performance of polar seaweeds -- 10. Light and temperature demands of marine benthic microalgae and seaweeds in polar regions -- 11. Freezing tolerance and photosynthetic performance of polar seaweeds at low temperatures -- 12. Impact of oceanic warming on the distribution of seaweeds in polar and cold-temperate waters -- 13. Physiological responses of polar benthic algae to ultraviolet radiation -- 14. Drivers of colonization and succession in polar benthic macro- and microalgal communities -- 15. Conclusion and outlook. Future perspectives on the investigation of polar benthic algae -- Backmatter.
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