Author : Carole A. Lembi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 42,63 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521321150
This volume aims to provide a detailed synthesis of the major roles that algae play in human life. The book is divided into four parts covering both the valuable and detrimental effects of algae and the final section considers their current and future applications to industry and space exploration.
Author : Wolfgang Wiessner
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,37 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : L.C. Rai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 44,62 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642594913
Algae, generally held as the principal primary producers of aquatic systems, inhabit all conceivable habitats. They have great ability to cope with a harsh environment, e.g. extremely high and low temperatures, suboptimal and supraoptimal light intensities, low availability of essential nutrients and other resources, and high concentrations of toxic chemicals, etc. A multitude of physiological, biochemical, and molecular strategies enable them to survive and grow in stressful habitats. This book presents a critical account of various mechanisms of stress tolerance in algae, many of which may occur in microbes and plants as well.
Author : Prasanta Mallick
Publisher : Techsar Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 24,35 MB
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 8197069581
Algae is the basic component in the living world since pre-historic times. It has great impact on biological science, environment and directly on the human society. Algae is not only the branch of Botany, it’s a combination of both Botany and other branches of biology. The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date information of applied phycology, classification, life histories of selected genera under Cyanophyta, Prochlorophyta, Glaucophyta, Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, Heterokontophyta, Euglenophyta, Dinophyta, Cryptophyta, Prymnesiophyta, Chlorarachniophyta and Phylogeny along with the modern development of algal research. This is a textbook for the undergraduate and postgraduate student of Botany and Biology.
Author : Edward G. Bellinger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 43,55 MB
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 1119964326
Freshwater Algae: Identification and Use as Bioindicators provides a comprehensive guide to temperate freshwater algae, with additional information on key species in relation to environmental characteristics and implications for aquatic management. The book uniquely combines practical material on techniques and water quality management with basic algal taxonomy and the role of algae as bioindicators. Freshwater Algae: Identification and Use as Bioindicators is divided into two parts. Part I describes techniques for the sampling, measuring and observation of algae and then looks at the role of algae as bioindicators and the implications for aquatic management. Part II provides the identification of major genera and 250 important species. Well illustrated with numerous original illustrations and photographs, this reference work is essential reading for all practitioners and researchers concerned with assessing and managing the aquatic environment.
Author :
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 12,42 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Algae
ISBN : 1428905340
Author : Geneviève M. Carr
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 18,7 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789295039513
This document is intended to provide an overview of the major components of surface and ground water quality and how these relate to ecosystem and human health. Local, regional and global assessments of water quality monitoring data are used to illustrate key features of aquatic environments, and to demonstrate how human activities on the landscape can influence water quality in both positive and negative ways. Clear and concise background knowledge on water quality can serve to support other water assessments.
Author : G. R. South
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,32 MB
Release : 2009-07-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1444314203
This text presents the subject using a systems approach and is therefore a departure from the more commonly employed phyletic approach. Topics covered include classification, cellular and sub-cellular organization, morphology and growth, reproduction and life cycles, evolution, phylogeny, physiology, ecology and the relationship between algae and man. All currently recognized algal divisions are covered, including the Cyanophyceae and the Prochlorophycota. Topics are treated in a concise and factual manner, each section providing an up-to-date review with extensive reference to key literature. The volume is profusely illustrated with line drawings and photographs, and synoptic tables aid the interpretation of the subject. An Introduction to Phycology is intended for use in undergraduate courses, but will also be a valuable reference text for postgraduates.
Author : Joseph Seckbach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 42,55 MB
Release : 2007-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402061129
This collection of essays is devoted to algae that are unexpectedly found in harsh habitats. The authors explain how these algae thrive in various temperature ranges, extreme pH values, salt solutions, UV radiation, dryness, heavy metals, anaerobic niches, various levels of illumination, and hydrostatic pressure. Not only do the essays provide clues about life on the edges of the Earth, but possibly elsewhere in the universe as well.
Author : Estelle Levetin
Publisher : McGraw Hill
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 007717206X
This introductory, one quarter/one-semester text takes a multidisciplinary approach to studying the relationship between plants and people. The authors strive to stimulate interest in plant science and encourage students to further their studies in botany. Also, by exposing students to society's historical connection to plants, Levetin and McMahon hope to instill a greater appreciation for the botanical world. Plants and Society covers basic principles of botany with strong emphasis on the economic aspects and social implications of plants and fungi.
