2007
Unravelling the algae: the past, the present and the future of algal systematics
Edited by JA Brodie & Jane Lewis
408 pages
Captures the most up-to-date thinking on the taxonomy and classification of algae
Reviews the systematics of virtually all algal groups including cyanobacteria, microalgae, macroalgae, and ultraplankton
Addresses the impact of molecular tools and other modern techniques on ancestry, phylogeny, and taxonomy of algae
Includes six pages of color illustrations
Acting
as titans in global control of the biosphere and colonizing virtually all
corners of the earth, algae, extremely diverse and numerous oxygenic,
photosynthetic organisms, can be major players in and drivers of environmental
change. For hundreds of years, since their evolutionary origins by
endosymbiosis, when a protozoan enslaved a cyanobacterium, fascinated
scientists strove to uncover the mysteries of their diversity, interactions,
taxonomy, and classification. Today, new molecular tools and technologies like
chromatography and genetic fingerprinting reveal the innermost secrets of algal
ancestry and phylogeny and open new possibilities to answering age-old
questions.
Unravelling the algae: the past, present, and future of algal systematics brings together the most respected minds in the field to review the state-of-the-science and assess the impact of molecular tools on the taxonomy of algal groups. Emphasizing that a range of traditional and molecular approaches are required, along with other techniques such as transmission electron microscopy, to support full interpretation of the data, the book discusses the extent to which these tools broaden our understanding of the immense diversity of algae and revolutionize ideas of taxonomy and classification. Divided into three parts, the book introduces the very latest ideas on the evolution of algae and the concept of classification and illustrates contrasting viewpoints. The second section addresses systematics and covers virtually all algal groups ranging from microalgae to ultraplankton with individual chapters devoted to each. The final section explores the impact of genomics on algal systematics and concludes with a discussion of future directions for research. As the most up-to-date, autorative source for classifiying algae, this book provides unparalleled access to the encyclopedic information revealed by the use of the latest molecular tools.
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Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Seaweed Symposium
Series: DEVELOPMENTS IN APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
Edited by RJ Anderson, JA Brodie, E Onsoyen and AT Critchley
474 pages, diagrams.
"The Proceedings of the 18th International Seaweed Symposium" provides
an invaluable reference to a wide range of fields in applied phycology.
Papers cover topics as diverse as systematics, ecology, commercial
applications, carbohydrate chemistry and applications, harvesting
biology, cultivation and more. Contributions from all parts of the
world give the volume exceptional relevance in an increasingly global
scientific and commercial climate. Like its predecessors, this volume
provides a benchmark of progress in all fields of applied seaweed
science and management, and will be referred to for many years to come.
The volume will interest researchers, students, resource managers and
natural product chemists. It is reprinted from "Journal of Applied
Phycology vol. 18, 3-5" (2006).
Guia de las Algas del Atlántico y del Mediterraneo
Autores: Cabioc'h J. y otros
272 páginas
ISBN: 978-84-282-1447-6
"Guía de campo completamente revisada y ampliada, una nueva edición que incluye las últimas especies identificadas, así como consideraciones sobre el papel de las algas en los ecosistemas. Describe más de 300 especies del Atlántico y del Mediterráneo, ilustradas con una fotografía en color de cada una de ellas. Las algas son ordenadas por su color para que sean más fáciles de encontrar dentro del libro".