Algal Chemical Ecology - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 3540741801 ISBN 13: 9783540741800

Casa editrice: Springer Verlag, 2007

Riassunto

Yet another Springer world-beater, this is the first ever book devoted to the chemical ecology of algae. It covers both marine and freshwater habitats and all types of algae, from seaweeds to phytoplankton. While the book emphasizes the ecological rather than chemical aspects of the field, it does include a unique introductory chapter that serves as a primer on algal natural products chemistry.

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From the reviews of the hardcover edition:

"The chemical protections evolved by a great number of algae and how they affect the ecology where they live is the focus of this book. ... Amsler (Univ. of Alabama) has compiled a highly detailed and referenced scholarly synthesis of the current state of knowledge in this important field of study ... . Valuable for libraries collecting the top references related to the aquatic environment. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students through professionals in aquatic ecology." (C. W. Schneider, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (9), 2008)

"Algal Chemical Ecology is the first book to synthesize the relatively young but quickly growing body of knowledge relating to algal chemistry. ... It is an invaluable resource for those who study, want to study, or simply have an interest in algal ecology. ... The authors create a clear picture of algal secondary metabolites and the implications this has on their interactions ... . Researchers and students of algae, and aquatic ecology in general, would be well served to read this book." (Jason R. Graff, Clean, Vol. 36 (3), 2008)

Contenuti:

1. The chemistry of algal secondary metabolism by J. Alan Maschek and Bill J. Baker* 2. Macroalgal chemical defenses and their roles in structuring tropical marine communities by Renato Crespo Pereira* and Bernardo Antonio Perez da Gama 3. Macroalgal chemical defenses and their roles in structuring temperate marine communities by Veijo Jormalainen* and Tuija Honkanen 4. Macroalgal chemical defenses in polar marine communities by Charles D. Amsler*, James B. McClintock, and Bill J. Baker 5. Macroalgal and cyanobacterial chemical defenses in freshwater communities by Frank A. Camacho 6. New perspectives for addressing patterns of secondary metabolites in marine macroalgae by Karen N. Pelletreau and Nancy M. Targett* 7. Macroalgal models in testing and extending defense theories by Henrik Pavia* and Gunilla B. Toth 8. Ecological and physiological roles of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and DMSP cleavage in marine macroalgae by Kathryn L. Van Alstyne 9. Influence of algal secondary metabolites on plankton community structure by Georg Pohnert 10. Herbivore offense in the sea: the detoxification and transport of secondary metabolites by Erik E. Sotka* and Kristen E. Whalen 11. Secondary metabolite defenses against pathogens and biofoulers by Amy L. Lane and Julia Kubanek* 12. Oxidative burst and related responses in biotic interactions of algae by Philippe Potin 13. Defense strategies of algae and cyanobacteria against solar ultraviolet radiation by Ulf Karsten 14. Algal sensory chemical ecology by Charles D. Amsler

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• Editore: Springer Verlag
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 3540741801
• ISBN 13: 9783540741800
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 313
• Redattore: Amsler Charles D.