Algae are ubiquitous; a multitude of species ranging from microscopic unicells to gigantic kelps inhabit the world's oceans, freshwater bodies, soils, rocks, and trees, and are responsible for most of the global production of organic matter by photosynthesis. They thus play a fundamental role in the world's ecosystems and a reliable and modern introduction to their kaleidoscopic diversity, systematics, and phylogeny is indispensable. In this textbook, the main groups of algae (divisions or phyla) are considered in turn. Each chapter begins with a summary of the principal characteristics of the group and interesting aspects of ecology and evolution. The final chapter is a synthesis, in which the phylogeny of the algae is discussed in relation to the evolution of other living organisms, primarily on the basis of evidence from recent molecular studies. This book is the completely revised and updated edition of a highly acclaimed German work, which was heralded for its clarity as well as its breadth and depth of information. This new edition takes into account recent reevaluations in algal systematics and phylogeny provided by the powerful techniques of molecular genetics and electron microscopy, as well as more traditional life history studies. The book will be appropriate as an undergraduate text and as a reference for professionals in the field.
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"It is excellently illustrated...this book will displace others alongside and take over the wear and tear of everyday use by both student and research worker." C.E. Fogg, Nature
"Phycologists will find this book a necessary reference for many years to come....I expect this book will become the 'standard' textbook used in courses in phycology." Larry E. Brand, Bulletin of Marine Science
"...especially useful as an introductory phycology text....Algae is an excellent reference for any phycologist." Larry B. Liddle, BioScience
"Phycologists will find this book a necessary reference for many years to come....I expect this book will become the 'standard' textbook used in courses in phycology." Larry E. Brand, Bulletin of Marine Science
"...especially useful as an introductory phycology text....Algae is an excellent reference for any phycologist." Larry B. Liddle, BioScience
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Algae of Hoek, Mann and Jahns: An excellent introduction.,
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In this book the autors present an authoritative introduction to this group of plants. They show us the importance of the systematics in phycology, and talk us about the naturality of the algae. In this book, are explored the characteristics of the major groups of this traditionally important group of organisms.
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This book is special from students and teachears, specially marine biology. Can be inured during curses of career, for consultation and others themes. In definitive is excellent.
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1 Among the blue-green algae there are unicellular, colonial, and filamentous forms, and there are even some with a simple parenchymatous organization. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
persistent telophase spindle, diplohaplontic life cycle, stephanokont zoospores, pleuronematic flagellum, chromosomal spindle microtubule, interzonal spindle microtubule, phaeophycean hairs, unilocular zoidangium, upper connective, intercalary cell division, parent cell wall, plurilocular zoidangium, single parietal chloroplast, vegetative meiosis, microtubular roots, periplastidial reticulum, flagellate level, striated connective, anterior microtubular root, coccoid level, isogamous copulation, organic body scales, primary central band, siphonous organization, unilateral lineage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Sea, Wadden Sea, North America, North Atlantic, Upper Cretaceous, Atlantic Ocean, Order Zygnematales, Pacific Ocean New!
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1 Among the blue-green algae there are unicellular, colonial, and filamentous forms, and there are even some with a simple parenchymatous organization. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
persistent telophase spindle, diplohaplontic life cycle, stephanokont zoospores, pleuronematic flagellum, chromosomal spindle microtubule, interzonal spindle microtubule, phaeophycean hairs, unilocular zoidangium, upper connective, intercalary cell division, parent cell wall, plurilocular zoidangium, single parietal chloroplast, vegetative meiosis, microtubular roots, periplastidial reticulum, flagellate level, striated connective, anterior microtubular root, coccoid level, isogamous copulation, organic body scales, primary central band, siphonous organization, unilateral lineage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Sea, Wadden Sea, North America, North Atlantic, Upper Cretaceous, Atlantic Ocean, Order Zygnematales, Pacific Ocean New!
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- Progress in Phycological Research (v. 11) by F. E. Round on 16 pages
- Systematics of the Green Algae (Systematics Association Special Volume) by David E. G. Irvine on 9 pages
- Algal physiology and biochemistry (Botanical monographs) by W. D. P Stewart on 7 pages
- Biology of Cyanobacteria (Botanical Monographs, V. 19) by N. G. Carr on 7 pages
- Biology of Euglena by Dennis E. Buetow on 7 pages
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- Green Plants: Their Origin and Diversity by Peter R. Bell on page 21, page 35, and Back Matter
- Rise of the Dragon: Readings from Nature on the Chinese Fossil Record by Henry Gee on page 19
- Freshwater Microbiology: Biodiversity and Dynamic Interactions of Microorganisms in the Aquatic Environment by David Sigee in Back Matter
- Marine Biotechnology I (Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology) (v. 1) by Yves Le Gal on page 184
- The Diversity of Living Organisms by R. S. K. Barnes on page 333
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