Phycology (algae and seaweed) Books

Book SynopsisBuilding on the success of the first edition and featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, this expanded and thoroughly revised second edition provides an indispensable guide to the freshwater and terrestrial algae of the British Isles. It is an up-to-date account of and identification tool for more than 2400 algal species (excluding diatoms), highlighting their wider distribution around the world. Detailed descriptions are fully illustrated with clear line drawings and photographs including 190 full-page plates, eight of which are full colour. In addition, user-friendly keys enable the accurate identification of specimens to the level of genus and species. This edition includes expanded information on ecology and the implications of recent molecular research, along with coverage of 200 extra species. The accompanying online material provides a colour photo catalogue, highly illustrated articles and video clips, making this the comprehensive reference tool for both resTable of ContentsList of contributors; Foreword J. W. G. Lund; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Distribution and ecology; History of freshwater algal studies in the British Isles; Field methods; Laboratory methods; Water framework directive J. Krokowski; Access to live algal cultures from the British Isles J. G. Day; Classification; Phylum Cyanophyta (Blue-Green Algae/Cyanobacteria) B. A. Whitton; Phylum Rhodophyta (Red Algae) R. G. Sheath and A. R. Sherwood; Phylum Euglenophyta (Euglenoids) K. Wołowski; Phylum Cryptophyta (Cryptomonads) G. Novarino; Phylum Pyrrophyta (Dinoflagellates) J. M. Lewis and J. D. Dodge; Phylum Raphidophyta A. Pentecost; Phylum Haptophyta (Prymnesiophyta) H. R. Preisig; Phylum Chrysophyta (Golden Algae) J. Kristiansen and H. R. Preisig; Phylum Xanthophyta (Yellow-Green Algae) L. R. Johnson and R. Merritt; Phylum Eustigmatophyta D. M. John; Phylum Bacillariophyta (Diatoms) M. G. Kelly and E. Y. Haworth; Phylum Phaeophyta (Brown Algae) J. D. Wehr; Phylum Prasinophyta Ø. Moestrup; Phylum Chlorophyta (Green Algae) D. M. John, A. Pentecost, P. M. Tsarenko, J. Huxley, F. Rindi, I. Titley, A. J. Brook, L. R. Johnson, D. B. Williamson, J. E. Bryant and N. F. Stewart; Phylum Glaucophyta B. A. Whitton; Glossary; Standard form of authors of algal names J. F. John; Sources of illustrations or material; References; Taxonomic index; Subject index.

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE BEST MIXED MEDIA BOOK AWARD AT THE CREATIVE BOOK AWARDS 2024A gorgeous guide to foraging, pressing and using seaweeds for a wealth of home creative projects. Both aspirational and inspirational, this guide to bringing the outdoors inside is quite unlike anything on the market and will inspire all readers to begin their beach foraging journey.A beautifully packaged, comprehensive visual guide to seaweed by design company Molesworth & Bird. Seaweed will inspire readers to look beyond the tangled piles of seaweed washed up at high tide, to discover its exceptional beauty and appreciate its many uses. The book celebrates the unique appeal of the plants and showcases the myriad ways to bring their beauty indoors, with the authors providing step-by-step activities so you can create your own prints at home. Whether pressing a deep khaki green Peacock's Tail seaweed or creating a stunning cyanotype with Eelgrass, the possibilities are endless with this seashore bounty.The book is packed with glorious photography of the UK coastlines where the seaweeds can be foraged, alongside stylish interiors, and scenes of beach cook-outs and wild swimming spots. It also includes a library of pressed seaweeds presented in colour categories, with notes for identification and use. There is expert guidance on collecting seaweeds, and it will show how foraged seaweeds can be used at home for cooking, dyeing and printing fabrics, and as part of your skincare routine. It explores the fascinating history of seaweed collecting and investigates its potential as a healthy food source and sustainable material, whether foraged or farmed.Trade Review‘Framed foraged seaweed is the wholesome homeware trend you need to know now […] these days the interiors cognoscenti are adorning walls in seaweed art in chic palettes of plum, moss and rhubarb’ – Sunday Times Style, 30th Oct 2022

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"...we welcome new edition and we expect that it will become the basic guide for phycologists during the next decade…We strongly recommend this book to be included in your personal and institutional library." --Fottea "Freshwater phycologists and aquatic microscopists will welcome this book as the first comprehensive, single-volume treatment of the freshwater algae in over half a century...The Editors and their Contributors have done an outstanding job in synthesizing this mass of data, and there is no doubt that this work will be a standard reference, to be followed by up-dated editions." --MODERN MICROSCOPY JOURNAL (2005) "This is an excellent book that provides extensive taxonomic information that has previously been difficult to access by any but taxonomic specialists. ...Any student, researcher, or environmental management professional who routinely works with freshwater ecology should have access to this authoritative and thorough book." --Walter Doods, Kansas State University (August 2002) "This will be a welcome addition to the shelf of phycological researchers and teachers. The coverage is comprehensive both taxonomically in the range of ecological topics. For those of us specializing in freshwater algae, whether it be identifying them or studying their ecology, this kind of text will be an invaluable reference work." --Richard M. McCourt, Associate Curator of Botany, The Academy of Natural Sciences (2002) "...finally after half a century we freshwater phycologists have a single, comprehensive volume that updates G.M. Smith's Freshwater Algae of the United States. It is truly impressive work...Students, water management types and experienced phycologists will all feel the need to dig out heir plankton nets and scum scrapers, resurrect their hip boots and make some wet mounts just to get a chance to use this book." --James Wee, Loyola University (2002)Table of Contents1. Introduction to Freshwater Algae 2. Habitats of Freshwater Algae 3. Coccoid Cyanobacteria 4. Filamentous Cyanobacteria 5. Red Algae 6. Flagellate Green Algae 7. Nonmotile Coccoid and Colonial Green Algae 8. Filamentous (Nonconjugating) and Plantlike Green Algae 9. Conjugating Green Algae Including Desmids 10. Photosynthetic Euglenoids 11. Xanthophyte, Eustigmatophyte, and Raphidophyte Algae 12. Chrysophyceae and Phaeothamniophyceae 13. Haptophyte Algae 14. Synurophyte Algae 15. Centric and Araphid Diatoms 16. Bacillariophyceae: The Raphid Diatoms 17. Dinoflagellates 18. Cryptomonads 19. Brown Algae 20. Harmful Algal Blooms 21. Use of Algae in Ecological Assessments

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Book SynopsisClarifies the notoriously confused and controversial taxonomy of lime trees, presenting data from extensive field studies of natural populations around the world. Detailed descriptions and illustrations are provided for all recognised taxa, along with more general examinations of lime tree ecology, morphology and horticulture.Trade Review'This is an excellent book that will remain the benchmark on lime taxonomy and ecology for many decades to come. It is packed with ecological information, well-written and deserves a place in every library.' British Ecological SocietyTable of ContentsPreface and acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: the Tiliaceae and genus Tilia; 2. General morphology of Tilia; Appendix. Glossary of terms used in descriptions; 3. Cellular anatomy; 4. A brief history of taxonomy of the genus; 5. Taxonomic revision: concepts and methods of description; 6. Chromosome numbers, molecular biology and hybridization; 7. Geographic and ecological data; 8. European and west Asian taxa; 9. East Asian taxa 1: sections Endochrysea, Henryana and Anastraea; 10. East Asian taxa 2: section Astrophilyra; 11. American taxa; 12. Geological history of the genus; 13. Physiological ecology of Tilia; 14. Floral and reproductive ecology of Tilia; 15. Association of Tilia with human activity; 16. Propagation and cultivation; Appendix 1. Herbarium codes; Appendix 2. A brief explanation of physical and chemical terms and concepts used in the ecological sections; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding how photosynthesis responds to the environment is crucial for improving plant production and maintaining biodiversity in the context of global change. Covering all aspects of photosynthesis, from basic concepts to methodologies, from the organelle to whole ecosystem levels, this is an integrated guide to photosynthesis in an environmentally dynamic context. Focusing on the ecophysiology of photosynthesis how photosynthesis varies in time and space, responds and adapts to environmental conditions and differs among species within an evolutionary context the book features contributions from leaders in the field. The approach is interdisciplinary and the topics covered have applications for ecology, environmental sciences, agronomy, forestry and meteorology. It also addresses applied fields such as climate change, biomass and biofuel production and genetic engineering, making a valuable contribution to our understanding of the impacts of climate change on the primary producTrade Review'Flexas, Loreto and Medrano have edited a very useful and comprehensive multiauthor book, with contributions from leaders in the field, that provides an integrated guide to the issue of photosynthesis and its responses to a changing environment. To my mind, there is no other book like it and the editors have filled a significant gap in the field of plant ecophysiology. The book is well written and well conceived and will hopefully be widely read by university students, professors, and researchers in these diverse fields. [It] will thus contribute greatly to the fostering of 'photosynthetic thinking' in young (and old) biologists of all sorts. I will pass my … copy on to my students, and I would strongly recommend the book. It is one that we plant scientists must have on our shelves for continual reference.' Josep Penuelas, Trends in Ecology and EvolutionTable of ContentsList of abbreviations; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Photosynthesis: The Process: 1. Terrestrial photosynthesis in a changing environment; 2. A synopsis about the biochemistry and photochemistry of terrestrial photosynthesis; 3. Photosynthetic regulation; 4. Interactions between photosynthesis and day respiration; 5. The ecophysiology and global biology of C4 photosynthesis; 6. Ecophysiology of CAM photosynthesis; 7. Special photosynthetic adaptations; 8. Models of photosynthesis; Part II. Measuring Photosynthesis: 9. Gas exchange analysis: basics and problems; 10. Optical methods for investigation of leaf photosynthesis; 11. Stable isotopic compositions related to photosynthesis, photorespiration and respiration; 12. Mesophyll conductance to CO2; 13. Biochemical and molecular techniques for the study of photosynthetic processes; 14. Measuring CO2 exchange at canopy scale: the eddy covariance technique; 15. Remote sensing of photosynthesis; Part III. Photosynthesis Response to Single Environmental Factors: 16. Photosynthetic responses to radiation; 17. Photosynthetic responses to increased CO2 and air pollutants; 18. Response of photosynthesis to low temperature; 19. Photosynthetic responses to high temperature; 20. Photosynthesis under water deficits, flooding and salinity; 21. Photosynthetic responses to nutrient deprivation and toxicities; 22. Photosynthesis responses to biotic stress; Part IV. Photosynthesis in Time: 23. Photosynthesis during leaf development and ageing; 24. Evolution of photosynthesis – basic leaf morphological traits and diffusion and photosynthetic structures; 25. Evolution of photosynthesis – evolution and expansion of CAM and C4 photosynthetic types; Part V. Photosynthesis in Space: 26. Whole plant photosynthesis: potentials, limitations and physiological and structural controls; 27. Ecophysiology of photosynthesis in the tropics; 28. Ecophysiology of photosynthesis in desert ecosystems; 29. Ecophysiology of photosynthesis in semi-arid environments; 30. Ecophysiology of photosynthesis in temperate forests; 31. Ecophysiology of photosynthesis in boreal, arctic and alpine ecosystems; 32. Crop photosynthesis; Part VI. Photosynthesis in a Global Context: 33. Photosynthetic water use efficiency; 34. Global change and photosynthesis; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book reflects the themes of the three one-day sessions of the British Bryological Society Centenary Symposium, deals with origins, evolution and systematics of bryophytes and covers a range of interrelated topics involving function of bryophytes and interactions with their environment.Table of ContentsWelcome to the Centenary Symposium Part 1: A Special Tribute 1. The life and work of Paul Westmacott Richards December 19, 1908-October 4, 1995 Part 2. Origins, Evolution and Systematics 2. The fossil record of early land plants and interrelationships between primitive embryophytes: too little and too late? 3. Bryophyte phylogeny and the evolution of land plants: Evidence from development and ultrastrutcure 4. Bryophytes and the Origins and Diversification of Land Plants: New Evidence from Molecules 5. A molecular approach to bryophyte systematics 6. Molecular Taxonomy of Liverworts 7. Spore colour and ornamentation in the taxonomy of Asterella (Marchantiales, Aytoniaceae) 8. The ordinal classification of the mosses: Questions and answers for the 1990s 9. Cladistic studies on pleurocarpous mosses: Research needs, and use of results 10. Revised generic classification of the Orthotrichaceae based on a molecular phylogeny and comparative morphology 11. Genetic analysis of a hybrid zone in Mielichhoferia (Musci) Part 3. Morphogenesis and Cell Biology 12. Auxin structure-activity relationships in Physcomitrella patens 13. Origin of bicentrioles in Anthocerote spermatogenous cells 14. Microtubules and gametophyte morphogenesis in the liverwort Marchantia paleacea Bert 15. Protonemal morphogenesis 16. Gravitropism in moss protonemata Part 4. Physiology, Ecology, Pollution and Global Change 17. New perspectives in the biophysics and physiology of bryophytes 18. Ecophysiology of photosynthetic pigments in aquatic bryophytes 19. Nutrient retention, desiccation and redistribution in mosses 20. Quantifying bryophyte-environment relationships 21. Modelling the dynamics of bryophyte populations 22. Effects of ozone and atmospheric nitrogen deposition on bryophytes 23. Effects of increased carbon dioxide and nitrogen supply on mosses 24. Sphagnum, the peatland carbon economy, and climate change 25. Reproductive biology and life-history strategies

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Book SynopsisThe definitive and expert guide to the seaweeds of New Zealand's coastal waters.Trade Review'Seaweed! It's awesome, and the proof is in the beautiful images collected in New Zealand Seaweeds … Over 150 genera and 250 key species are described, with each entry illustrated by underwater photographs as well as herbarium scans, microscopic photographs and reproductions of celebrated botanical artist Nancy Adams’ paintings' - Newsroom; full page illustrated review in May-June 2020 issue of NZ Geographic; author feature in Canvas, NZ Herald 28 March 2020; author feature in North & South, April 2020; author feature on RNZ Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, 9 March 2020.Table of ContentsIntroduction 7 Green algae: Chlorophyta 21 Brown algae: Ochrophyta 55 Red algae: Rhodophyta 139 Acknowledgements 327 Glossary 328 Recommended reading 332 Image credits 334 Taxonomic index 339 Index 347

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Book SynopsisDescribes the 158 genera and 351 species of marine benthic red algae of north-western Australia.

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Book SynopsisThis is a book that has been divided into 9 chapters, including information on the recovery of highly valuable compounds for microalgae. The authors of this volume discuss seaweed as a renewable and globally available feedstock with potential applications in the food and feed industries, as well as the agricultural, chemical, or pharmaceutical fields. The chapters include discussions on a wide range of topics including an overview of seaweed by-products, Algae and microalgae biorefineries, the potential use of seaweed by-products in various products and materials, colour stability, and pigment contents of powdered laver (Pyropia yezoensis). The text also includes the interactions of the algae Sargassum muticum with metals as a starting point for the valorisation of invasive seaweed species, as well as new insights into the nutrition and functionality of seaweed. Microalgae biomass as an ingredient to design added value in food products, as well as seaweed biomass for bioremediation or Ethanol creation are additional topics.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/valorising-seaweed-by-products/

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Book Synopsis"Read this book and you will learn how photosynthesis was discovered, how it works, and how we can produce more food to feed the world." - PAUL NURSE, Nobel Prize winner and author of What is Life?In Light to Life, biologist Raffael Jovine takes us on a journey of discovery into the intricate, beautiful and often surprising processes that convert energy from the sun into life and how all-important these are to our survival.Despite the unprecedented challenges the Earth faces from global warming, habitat loss, air pollution and population growth; Jovine shows us that there is hope to be found. Photosynthesis is the very source of life: it has the power not just to produce food, but to reshape continents, drive biogeochemical cycles, stabilise the climate and regulate weather.In this exciting, revelatory book, Jovine unveils a blueprint for the future: greening the desert, bringing the ocean on land, planting mangrove forests and oyster banks, growing algae for animal feed, human food and soil carbon... He demonstrates how by harnessing photosynthesis we can regenerate the planet and revise the way we human beings interact with it.This book will help you to see the world in a different way, in all its wonderful detail - through the photosynthetic pigments in your eyes.Trade Review'This book is about the magic of photosynthesis and how plants and algae turn sunlight into energy to make life on this planet possible. Read it and you will learn how photosynthesis was discovered, how it works, and how we can produce more food to feed the world.' -- PAUL NURSE, Nobel Prize winner and author of * What is Life? *'Photosynthesis is not only remarkable, it is the foundation of who we are and the lives we can lead. This outstanding book shows that it is also fascinating, inspirational, and the key to building a sustainable future.' -- LORD STERN, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government and Chair of the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics

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Book SynopsisSay 'algae' and most people think of pond scum. What they don't know is that without algae, none of us would exist.; There are as many algae on earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for aeons. Algae created our oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the ancestors of all plants.; Today, seaweed production is a multi-billion-dollar industry, with algae hard at work to make your sushi, beer, paint, toothpaste, shampoo and so much more. Delving into science and history, in this revelatory book Ruth Kassinger takes readers on an around-the-world, behind-the-scenes, and into-the-kitchen tour. We'll meet the algae innovators working towards a sustainable future: from seaweed farmers in South Korea, to scientists using it to clean the dead zones in our waterways, to the entrepreneurs fighting to bring algae fuel and plastics to market.; Bloom will overturn everything you thought you knew about algae and the immense power that they hold. This could be the future of our rapidly changing world.Trade Review“Truly mind expanding ... science writing at its most engaging and rewarding” -- Tonto Williams, Electronic Scrapbook; "Algae are among the earth's oldest life-forms, pervasive in everything from pond scum to crude oil. Kassinger explains their history and biology, and makes a persuasive case for their future importance." —New York Times Book Review; “Gives a distinct view into these underappreciated organisms and demonstrates our intertwined history with algae. Hopefully, it will help readers see algae in a different light." — Science Magazine; "Fascinating and relevant...As Kassinger finds unique nuggets within algae's backstory and possible future, she unravels amazing, microscopic details of this vital resource...Where it gets really interesting is her detailed explanation of the large role algae played in the complicated, multistep process of human evolution, supplementing our ancestors’ diets with iodine and the omega-3 oil DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), both essential ingredients for developing larger brains. And it has continued to serve as a nutritious food source for many cultures ever since...Kassinger has penned a wondrous story of this multifaceted, often misunderstood microorganism whose existence is vital to our own." —BookPage, starred review; "We often look for big solutions, but the reality is that the smallest things often offer hope. This globetrotting book showcases the 'algae innovators' (the phrase of the month) exploring what we can learn from these often-ignored plants." —EcoWatch; "Deep and enlightening...Readers will learn more about algae than they ever imagined (and relish every minute of it). Comparisons to Mary Roach and Susan Orlean are well-deserved, and Kassinger’s erudite and wide-ranging approach should entice readers with a wide range of interests, from food to fashion, bioengineering, marine biology, farming, and general fascination with the wonders of nature. Gardeners will welcome Kassinger's latest, and everyone else will feel lucky to discover this winsome writer." —Booklist, starred review; "A fun and fascinating deep dive into the natural history, current uses, and vast potential of algae...Accessible and enthralling...Kassinger delivers the powerful and optimistic message that slime just may be our savior...Thorough but not dense, informative but never boring—a delight from start to finish." —Kirkus, starred review; "In chirpy prose chock-full of homespun metaphors...Kassinger turns an obscure subject into delightful reading...Even readers who never expected to enjoy a book about slime will find this an informative and charming primer to 'the world’s most powerful engines.'" —Publishers Weekly; "Compelling ... there is something for everyone, from committed phycologists to people who hitherto (but hopefully no longer) regarded algae as an inconvenience or worse. Blanket weed may never seem the same again" -- Nature; "With brio and great wisdom, Ruth Kassinger demonstrates how the apparently humble and often disregarded algae ("pond scum") are actually amongst the major engines of life on our planet. Bloom is a classic of our environmental crisis, alongside books such as Elizabeth Kolbert's The Sixth Extinction." - Peter Forbes, author of The Gecko's Foot; "A book full of delights and surprises . . . This is a beautiful evocation of the many ways that our past and future are entangled in their emerald strands" - David George Haskell, author of Pulitzer Prize-finalist The Forest Unseen; "Ruth Kassinger is a witty and affable guide throughout this globetrotting celebration of an overlooked life form" - Thor Hanson, author of Buzz, The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers; 'Engaging and deeply informative' - Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural HistoryTable of ContentsContents; Introduction ix; Section I: In the Beginning; 1. Pond Life 3; 2. Something New Under the Sun 13; 3. Algae Get; Complicated 21; 4. Land Ho, Going Once 27; 5. Land Ho, Going Twice 37; 6. Looking for Lichens 43; Section II: Glorious Food; 1. Brain Food 55; 2. Seaweed Salvation 69; 3. On a Grand Scale 79; 4. Welshmen's Delight 89; 5. A Way of Life 99; 6. Flash! 113; 7. Spirulina 123; Section III: Practical Matters; 1. Feeding Plants and Animals 131; 2. In the Thick of It 147; 3. Land Ho, Going Thrice 159; 4. Seaweed Stuff 169; 5. Algae Oil 185; 6. The Algae's Not for Burning 203; 7. Ethanol 215; 8. The Future of Algae Fuel 229; Section IV: Algae and the Changing Climate; 1. Gadzoox 243; 2. Saving the Reefs? 255; 3. A Plague Upon Us 273; 4. Clean-up 283; 5. Making Monsters 295 6. Geoengineering 303; Epilogue 315; Acknowledgements 323; Appendix: Recipes 325; Selected and Annotated Bibliography 341; Index 371

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Book SynopsisMicroalgae are a diverse set of eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms with great potential for being used to produce various high-value molecules. Using synthetic biology to manipulate and control the metabolic processes of microalgae, scientists hope to find economical and sustainable alternatives for commercial production of high value biochemicals and other metabolites for diverse applications. Highlighting the immense potential of microalgae as a renewable and sustainable source of commercially important, high-value biomolecules, this book covers the recent advances in the resources, tools, and techniques used for genetic engineering of microalgae. Also discussed are the legislative challenges associated with genetically engineered microalgae, their derived products and their uses, as well as socio-economic and environmental acceptance. Written to be accessible to a wide audience, this book will be a useful reference to students and researchers from both academia and industry, as well as policy makers, for understanding the current status, trends and future possibilities of using microalgae for biotechnological applications.Table of ContentsMicroalgae as a Renewable and Sustainable Source of High Value Metabolites;Recent Advances and Challenges in Establishing Commercial Scale Multi-product Microalgal Biorefineries;Understanding Metabolic Pathways and Their Network to Augment Microalgal Strain Performance for Industrially Important Metabolite Production;Advances in the Resources to Augment Microalgal Genetic Engineering: Omics-based Resources, Mutant Libraries, and High-throughput Screening Techniques;Recent Advances in Microalgal Genome Editing with Special Emphasis on CRISPR Mediated Modification Systems;Microalgae as a Sustainable Synthetic-biology Platform for the Production of Recombinant Proteins: Advantages, Bottlenecks and Case Studies;Genetic Engineering of Microalgae for Enhanced Photosynthetic Efficiency, CO2 Fixation, and Fuel-based Products;Genetic Engineering of Microalgae for Non-fuel, High-value Biochemicals of Industrial Significance;Use of Genetically Modified Algae: Consumption Safety Challenges, Current Legislations, and Socio-economic and Environmental Concerns;Microalgal Product Basket: Portfolio Positioning Across Food, Feed, and Fuel Segments with Industrial Growth Projections

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