Algae (2Nd Edition),New

The Foremost Textbook And Reference For Studying Phycology, Algae, Second Edition Features Hundreds Of New Illustrations, A New Chapter On Terrestrial Algae, And Thorough Updates That Reflect New Classification Structures. With An Emphasis On Algae Ecology And Molecular Biology, The Authors Focus On What Students Really Want To Know About Algaewhy They Are So Diverse; How They Are Related; How To Distinguish The Major Types; Their Roles In Food Webs; Global Biogeochemical Cycling; The Formation Of Harmful Algae Blooms; And How We Utilize Them. The Text Also Provides A Broad Coverage Of Freshwater, Marine, And Terrestrial Algae. Introduction To The Algaeoccurrence, Relationships, Nutrition, Definition, General Features, The Roles Of Algae In Biochemistry,Algae In Biotic Associations, Technological Applications Of Algae, Algal Diversity And Relationshipstaxonomy, Systematics, And Phylogeny, Cyanobacteria (Chloroxybacteria), Endosymbiosis And The Origin Of Eukaryotic Algaewith A Focus On Glaucophytes, Chlorarachniophytes, And Apicomlexans, Euglenoids, Cryptomonads, Haptophytes, Dinoflagellates, Ochrophytes Iintroduction To The Ochrophytes And A Focus On Diatoms, Ochrophytes Iiraphidophyceans, Chrysophyceans, Synurophyceans, And Eustigmatophyceans, Ochrophytes Iiipelagophyceans, Silicoflagellates, Pedinellids, And Related Forms, Ochrophytes Ivchrysomeridaleans, Phaeothamniophyceans, Tribophyceans, And Phaeophyceans, Red Algae, Green Algae Iintroduction And Prasinophyceans, Green Algae Iiulvophyceans, Green Algae Iiitrebouxiophyceans, Green Algae Ivchlorophyceans, Green Algae Vcharophyceans, Phytoplankton Ecology, Macroalgal And Periphyton Ecology. Intended For Those Interested In Learning The Basics Of Algae