Evolutionary Physiology of Algae and Aquatic Plants / edited by Mario Giordano [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Giordano, Mario, 1964-2019, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aquatic plants--Evolution.

Aquatic plants.

Algae--Evolution.

Algae.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 407 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

Photosynthetic organisms have an enormous influence on our environment through their effects on the development of other life on Earth and the way they alter the planet's geology and geochemistry. This book takes a unique approach by examining the evolutionary history of the major groups of aquatic photoautotrophs in the context of the ecophysiological characteristics that have allowed them to adapt to the challenges of life in water and thrive under past and present environmental conditions. The important role played by aquatic photoautotrophs on a planet undergoing unprecedented anthropogenic-induced change is also highlighted, in chapters on their critical function in mitigating environmental change through their physiological processes, and on the role of algae in biotechnology. This invaluable resource will be appreciated by researchers and advanced students interested in the biodiversity and evolutionary physiology of the full range of aquatic photoautotrophs, and their interaction with the environment.-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Environmental changes impacting on, and caused by, the evolution of photosynthetic organisms John A. Raven Early photosynthetic organism John A. Raven ... And nothing was the same anymore: the rise in O2 and consequences for photoautotrophs John Beardall, Mario Giordano and John A. Raven The appearance of eukaryotic microalgae Patricia Sánchez-Baracaldo and John A. Raven The appearance of macroalgae: evolution and ecological consequences of multicellularity Olivier de Clerck and Catriona L. Hurd The evolution of aquatic embryophytes: secondary colonisers of aquatic environments Stephen C. Maberly Light as a major driver of algal physiology and evolution Ondřej Prášil, John Beardall and John A. Raven Temperature: still an enigmatic driver in the evolution and physiology of algae Christian Wilhelm and Heiko Wagner Nutrient acquisition by algae and aquatic embryophytes Antonietta Quigg and John A. Raven Salinity Ulf Karsten Desiccation Catriona L. Hurd Trait trade-offs in mixoplankton: an analysis Aditee Mitra, Kevin J. Flynn, Diane Stoecker and John A. Raven Effects of pollutants on microalgae Prachi Varshney and John Beardall Algae in extreme and unusual environments John Beardall and John A. Raven Aquatic phototrophs and the greenhouse effect John Beardall and John A. Raven Ultraviolet radiation effects under climate change Anita G.J. Buma, E. Walter Helbling and Michael Y. Roleda Variation in Nutrient availability for aquatic phototrophs and its ecological consequences Stephen C. Maberly Algae: new products and applications Michael A. Borowitzka

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 03 Oct 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009573542

1009573543

9781009573559

1009573551

9781139049979

1139049976

OCLC:

1428419764