Phycology (3rd edition)

Paperback  ISBN 0521638836      £38.00

Phycology is the study of algae, a ubiquitous and extremely important range of species ecologically because of the dependence of other species on their primary production. This third edition of Phycology is designed to serve both as a textbook and also as a reference on modern concepts in the study of algae. Algae are divided into four natural groups and chapters on each group cover the cytology, morphology, physiology, life cycles, ecology and systematics, all presented in a manner that can be understood by readers with a basic knowledge of biology. The use of clear, concise drawings, as well as the special emphasis placed on those algae that are commonly covered in phycology courses, and encountered by students in marine and freshwater habitats, has led to the establishment of this book as a classic introductory text suitable for use throughout the world. The information is presented as follows:

Part I. Introduction: Basic characteristics of the algae
Part II. The Procaryotic Algae: Cyanobacteria
Part III. Evolution of the Chloroplast:

• Glaucophyta
• Rhodophyta
• Chlorophyts

• Euglenophyta
• Dinophyta

• Cryptophyta
• Heterokontophyta, Chrysophyceae
• Heterokontophyta, Synurophyceae
• Heterokontophyta, Dictyochophyceae
• Heterokontophyta, Pelagophyceae
• Heterokontophyta, Bacillariophyceae
• Heterokontophyta, Raphidophyceae
• Heterokontophyta, Xanthophyceae
• Heterokontophyta, Eustigmatophyceae
• Heterokontophyta, Phaeophyceae
• Prymnesiophyta
• Glossary.

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