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Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification, Second Edition is an authoritative and practical treatise on the classification, biodiversity, and ecology of all known genera of freshwater algae from North America. The book provides essential taxonomic and ecological information about...
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Academic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Aquatic Ecology
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123858764 |
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Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification, Second Edition is an authoritative and practical treatise on the classification, biodiversity, and ecology of all known genera of freshwater algae from North America. The book provides essential taxonomic and ecological information about one of the most diverse and ubiquitous groups of organisms on earth. This single volume brings together experts on all the groups of algae that occur in fresh waters (also soils, snow, and extreme inland environments). In the decade since the first edition, there has been an explosion of new info |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780123858771 0123858771 0123858763 9780123858764 |
| Index Number: | QK570 |
| CLC: | Q949.208 |
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Front Cover; Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Preface; First Edition; Second Edition; Literature Cited; Chapter 1: Introduction to the Freshwater Algae; I . Introduction; II . Classification; A . Key to the Taxonomic Chapters in This Book; III . Groups of Freshwater Algae; A . Cyanobacteria; B . Red Algae; C . Green Algae; D . Euglenoids; E . Eustigmatophyte, Raphidiophyte, and Xanthophyte Algae; F . Chrysophycean Algae; G . Haptophyte Algae; H . Synurophyte Algae; I . Diatoms; J . Dinoflagellates; K . Cryptomonads. L . Brown AlgaeLiterature Cited; Chapter 2: Habitats of Freshwater Algae; I . What are Freshwater Habitats?; II . Lentic Habitats; A . Major Lakes of North America; B . Lakes and Ponds; C . Small-Scale Lentic Habitats and Microhabitats; D . Mutualistic, Commensal, and Symbiotic Habitats in Lakes; E . Planktonic Habitats and Assemblages in Lakes; 1 . Diversity and Composition; 2 . Factors Regulating Phytoplankton Production in Lakes; F . Benthic Habitats and Assemblages in Lakes; 1 . Epiphytic and Epixylic Habitats; 2 . Epilithic Habitats; 3 . Epipelic and Epipsammic Habitats. 4 . Benthic MacroalgaeG . Wastewater Systems; III . Lotic Habitats; A . Brief Overview of the Geomorphology of Rivers; B . Headwaters and Stony Streams; C . Major Rivers of North America; D . The River Continuum and Other Models; E . Benthic Habitats and Assemblages in Rivers; 1 . Benthic Algal Diversity, Composition, and Biogeography; 2 . Factors Regulating Benthic Algae in Rivers; F . Planktonic Habitats and Assemblages in Rivers; IV . Wetland Habitats; A . Functional Importance of Algae in Wetlands; B . Algal Diversity and Production in Freshwater Wetlands; V . Spring Habitats. A . Thermal SpringsB . Acid Springs; C . Karst Springs; VI . Subaerial Habitats; A . Soils; B . Epilithic and Endolithic Habitats; C . Plants and Animals; D . Snow and Ice; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; Chapter 3: Coccoid Cyanobacteria; I . Introduction; II . Morphology and Diversity; A . Cellular and Colonial Morphology; B . Cytology; C . Cell Division and Reproduction; D . Diversity and Classification; III . Ecology and Distribution; A . Soils and Arid Environments; B . Subaerial Environments; C . Aquatic Environments; 1 . Standing Waters; 2 . Bloom-Forming Species. 3 . Picoplanktonic and Nanoplanktonic Species4 . Benthic and Epiphytic Species; 5 . Transported Plankton in Rivers and Streams; 6 . Wetlands; D . Extreme Environments; 1 . Thermal Waters; 2 . Saline Inland and Coastal Habitats; 3 . Endolithic and Lithogenic Habitats; E . Geographic Distribution; IV . Collection, Preparation, and Culture; V . Key and Description of Genera; A . Key; B . Descriptions of Genera 2 ; Gloeobacterales; Gloeobacteraceae; Synechococcales; Synechococcaceae; Merismopediaceae; Coelosphaeriaceae; Chamaesiphonaceae; Chroococcales; Microcystaceae; Aphanothecaceae. |