Freshwater algae : identification, enumeration and use as bioindicators /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Bellinger, Edward G. (Συγγραφέας), Sigee, David C. (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015.
• Έκδοση: 2nd edition.
• Θέματα: Freshwater algae.; Indicators (Biology); Environmental monitoring.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.; Electronic books.

"Freshwater Algae provides a comprehensive guide to temperate freshwater algae, with additional information on key species in relation to environmental characteristics and implications for aquatic management. Existing books on freshwater algae fall into two categories: simple identification tex...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Freshwater Algae; Contents; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction to Freshwater Algae; 1.1 General introduction; 1.1.1 Algae
• an overview; 1.1.2 Algae as primary producers; 1.1.3 Freshwater environments; 1.1.4 Planktonic and benthic algae; 1.1.5 Size and shape; 1.2 Taxonomic variation
• the major groups of algae; 1.2.1 Microscopical appearance; 1.2.2 Biochemistry and cell structure; 1.2.3 Molecular characterisation and identification; 1.3 Blue-green algae; 1.3.1 Cytology; 1.3.2 Morphological and taxonomic diversity; 1.3.3 Ecology.
• 1.3.4 Blue-green algae as bioindicators1.4 Green algae; 1.4.1 Cytology; 1.4.2 Morphological diversity; 1.4.3 Ecology; 1.4.4 Green algae as bioindicators; 1.5 Euglenoids; 1.5.1 Cytology; 1.5.2 Morphological diversity; 1.5.3 Ecology; 1.5.4 Euglenoids as bioindicators; 1.6 Yellow-green algae; 1.6.1 Cytology; 1.6.2 Morphological diversity; 1.6.3 Ecology; 1.6.4 Yellow-green algae as bioindicators; 1.7 Dinoflagellates; 1.7.1 Cytology; 1.7.2 Morphological diversity; 1.7.3 Ecology; 1.8 Cryptomonads; 1.8.1 Cytology; 1.8.2 Comparison with euglenoid algae; 1.8.3 Biodiversity; 1.8.4 Ecology.
• 1.8.5 Cryptomonads as bioindicators1.9 Chrysophytes; 1.9.1 Cytology; 1.9.2 Morphological diversity; 1.9.3 Ecology; 1.9.4 Chrysophytes as bioindicators; 1.10 Diatoms; 1.10.1 Cytology; 1.10.2 Morphological diversity; 1.10.3 Ecology; 1.10.4 Diatoms as bioindicators; 1.11 Red algae; 1.12 Brown algae; 2 Sampling, Biomass Estimation and Counts of Freshwater Algae; A. PLANKTONIC ALGAE; 2.1 Protocol for collection; 2.1.1 Standing water phytoplankton; 2.1.2 River phytoplankton; 2.2 Mode of collection; 2.2.1 Phytoplankton trawl net; 2.2.2 Volume samplers; 2.2.3 Integrated sampling; 2.2.4 Sediment traps.
• 2.3 Phytoplankton biomass2.3.1 Turbidity; 2.3.2 Dry weight and ash-free dry weight; 2.3.3 Pigment concentrations; 2.4 Flow cytometry: automated analysis of phytoplankton populations; 2.5 Biodiversity of mixed-species populations: microscope counts and biovolumes; 2.5.1 Sample preservation and processing; 2.5.2 Chemical cleaning of diatoms; 2.5.3 Species counts; 2.5.4 Conversion of species counts to biovolumes; 2.5.5 Indices of biodiversity; 2.6 Biodiversity within single-species populations; 2.6.1 Molecular analysis; 2.6.2 Analytical microscopical techniques; B. NON-PLANKTONIC ALGAE.
• 2.7 Deep-water benthic algae2.7.1 Benthic-pelagic coupling; 2.7.2 Benthic algae and sediment stability; 2.7.3 Invertebrate grazing of benthic algae; 2.8 Shallow-water communities; 2.8.1 Substrate; 2.8.2 Algal communities; 2.9 Algal biofilms; 2.9.1 Mucilaginous biofilms; 2.9.2 Biomass; 2.9.3 Taxonomic composition; 2.9.4 Matrix structure; 2.10 Periphyton
• algal mats; 2.10.1 Inorganic substratum; 2.10.2 Plant surfaces; 3 Algae as Bioindicators; 3.1 Bioindicators and water quality; 3.1.1 Biomarkers and bioindicators; 3.1.2 Characteristics of bioindicators.