Algal chemical ecology /
"This is the first ever book devoted entirely to the chemical ecology of algae. Algae from both marine and freshwater habitats are covered, as are macroalgae (seaweeds) and microalgae (including phytoplankton). While its main emphasis is on the ecological rather than chemical aspects of the fie...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; London :
Springer,
[2008]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Table of contents Table of contents Publisher description https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74181-7 |
| Summary: | "This is the first ever book devoted entirely to the chemical ecology of algae. Algae from both marine and freshwater habitats are covered, as are macroalgae (seaweeds) and microalgae (including phytoplankton). While its main emphasis is on the ecological rather than chemical aspects of the field, the book also includes a unique introductory chapter intended as a primer on algal natural products chemistry for ecologists. It elucidates the roles of chemical defenses in various regions and habitats, of DMSP, oxidative burst responses, and herbivore offense. Topics such as algal sensory chemical ecology and defenses against ultraviolet radiation are also treated, and an introduction to the chemical ecology of phytoplankton is provided"--Page 4 of cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783540741800 3540741801 9783540741817 354074181X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-540-74181-7 |