Biology of polar benthic algae / edited by Christian Wiencke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wiencke, Christian.

Series:

Marine and freshwater botany.

Marine and freshwater botany

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine algae--Polar Regions.

Marine algae.

Benthic plants--Polar Regions.

Benthic plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : De Gruyter, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work synthesizes the current state of knowledge on the biology of polar benthic marine algae and presents an outlook on their responses to changing environmental conditions in polar regions. Topics treated include environment, biodiversity and biogeography of micro- and macroalgae, including an update of the knowledge of the red algal flora of Antarctica. It treats the chemical ecology as well as the primary production and ecophysiology of polar benthic algae with new information on the important contribution of benthic microalgae to the productivity in costal areas.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1. Introduction. Biology of polar benthic algae

Environment, biogeography and biodiversity

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

Chemical ecology

5. Defenses of polar macroalgae against herbivores and biofoulers

6. Field studies on deterrent properties of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algae

Primary production and ecophysiology

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

Polar benthic algae in a changing world

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613165343

9781283165341

1283165341

9783111746098

3111746097

9783110229714

3110229714

OCLC:

732957439