Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters

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Algae of Australia:
Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters
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Description

Phytoplankton account for more than 90% of the biomass of living organisms in the world’s seas and produce 50% of the atmospheric oxygen we breathe. They form the base of all marine food webs and play a critical role in shaping global climate. There is an increasing appreciation of their value as key biological indicators of ocean health and the impact of climate change on marine life, fisheries and humans.

Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters, the product of decades of research by Professor Gustaaf Hallegraeff and 11 collaborators, provides descriptions and illustrations of 541 species known from the estuarine, coastal and offshore waters of southern Australia. It includes more than 1100 photographs and drawings, and represents the first guide for the identification of these fundamentally important microscopic algae in the temperate Australasian region. The book, incorporating comprehensive bibliographies and a glossary of technical terms, will become an indispensable resource for oceanographers, fisheries biologists, aquaculture managers, as well as enquiring non-specialists.

Contents

  1. Introduction    G.M.Hallegraeff
    • History of Phytoplankton Research in Australia
    • Impact of Climate Change on Phytoplankton
    • Collecting and Processing Specimens
    • List of Species
    • Acknowledgements
  2. Planktonic Diatoms    I.Jameson & G.M.Hallegraeff
  3. Benthic Diatoms    K.Saunders, C.Lane, S.Cook A.McMinn & G.M.Hallegraeff
  4. Planktonic Dinoflagellates    G.M.Hallegraeff, C.J.S.Bolch, J.M.Huisman & M.F.de Salas
  5. Benthic Dinoflagellates    S.Murray
  6. Recent Dinoflagellate Cysts    A.McMinn, C.J.S.Bolch, M.F.de Salas & G.M.Hallegraeff
  7. Scale-bearing Nanoflagellates: Chrysophytes, Haptophytes (excluding Coccolithophorids) and Prasinophytes    J.-M.LeRoi & G.M.Hallegraeff
  8. Coccolithophorids (Haptophyta)    G.M.Hallegraeff
  9. Raphidophytes (Chrysophyta)    G.M.Hallegraeff
  10. Dictyochophytes (Chrysophyta)    G.M.Hallegraeff
  11. Cryptomonads    D.R.A.Hill
  12. Appendix: New Taxon and Combination
  13. Glossary
  14. Abbreviations and Contractions
  15. Publication Dates of Previous Volumes
  16. Index

About this book

Book series: Algae of Australia
Publishers: Australian Biological Resources Study/CSIRO Publishing
Year: 2010
Authors: G.M.Hallegraeff, C.J.S.Bolch, D.R.A.Hill, I.Jameson, J.-M.LeRoi, A.McMinn, S.Murray, M.F.de Salas, K.Saunders
Hardcover ISBN-13: 978 0 643 10039 8
Hardcover set ISBN-13: 978 0 643 09375 1
Size: 250 × 176 mm (B5)
Number of pages: vi + 421 pages, index, glossary, bibliography
Binding: Hardcover, section stitched
Illustrations: 1 colour map, 130 black and white plates