Phycology

By:

Lee Robert Edward

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi Cambridge University Press 2018Edition: 5th edDescription: xiii, 535pISBN:

9781108723053

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

579.8 LEE/P

Contents:

Preface to the first edition page ix Part I Introduction 1 1 Basic characteristics of the algae 3 Structure of the algal cell 3 Nutrition 23 Gene sequencing and algal systematics 24 Classification 24 Algae and the fossil record 26 References 27 Part II The prokaryotic algae 31 2 Cyanobacteria 33 Morphology 33 Cell wall and gliding 33 Pili and twitching 36 Sheaths 37 Protoplasmic structure 38 Gas vacuoles 41 Pigments and photosynthesis 43 Akinetes 45 Heterocysts 46 Nitrogen fixation 49 Circadian rhythms 52 Asexual reproduction 53 Growth and metabolism 55 Symbiosis 56 Ecology of cyanobacteria 59 Cyanotoxins 65 Cyanobacteria and the quality of drinking water 66 Utilization of cyanobacteria as food 67 Cyanophages 67 Secretion of antibiotics and siderophores 68 Calcium carbonate deposition and fossil record 69 Classification 71 References 74 Part III Evolution of the chloroplast 81 3 Glaucophyta 85 References 88 4 Rhodophyta 89 Cell structure 89 Calcification 93 vii Secretory cells 95 Iridescence 96 Epiphytes and parasites 96 Defense mechanisms of the red algae 98 Commercial utilization of red algal mucilages 99 Reproductive structures 101 Spore motility 106 Classification 107 References 132 5 Chlorophyta 139 Cell structure 139 Phototaxis and eyespots 141 Asexual reproduction 143 Sexual reproduction 143 Classification 144 Prasinophyceae 150 Charophyceae 154 Classification 155 Ulvophyceae 168 Classification 168 Chlorophyceae 189 Classification 191 References 226 Part IV Evolution of one membrane of chloroplast endoplasmic reticulum 239 6 Euglenophyta 245 Nucleus and nuclear division 248 Eyespot, paraflagellar swelling, and phototaxis 250 Muciferous bodies and extracellular structures 253 Chloroplasts and storage products 255 Nutrition 255 Classification 256 References 259 7 Dinophyta 262 Cell structure 263 Resting spores or cysts or hypnospores and fossil Dinophyceae 277 Toxins 279 Dinoflagellates and oil and coal deposits 284 Bioluminescence 285 Rhythms 287 Heterotrophic dinoflagellates 291 Symbiotic dinoflagellates 295 Classification 296 References 303 viii CONTENTS 8 Apicomplexa 310 References 313 Part V Evolution of two membranes of chloroplast endoplasmic reticulum and the Chlorarachniophyta 315 9 Cryptophyta 321 Cell structure 321 Ecology 325 Symbiotic associations 326 Classification 326 References 330 10 Heterokontophyta, Chrysophyceae 333 Cell structure 333 Statospores 337 Nutrition 339 Ecology 339 Classification 341 References 346 11 Heterokontophyta, Synurophyceae 349 Classification 350 References 353 12 Heterokontophyta, Eustigmatophyceae 354 References 356 13 Heterokontophyta, Pinguiophyceae 357 References 358 14 Heterokontophyta, Dictyochophyceae 359 Classification 359 References 364 15 Heterokontophyta, Pelagophyceae 365 References 366 16 Heterokontophyta, Bolidophyceae 368 References 368 17 Heterokontophyta, Bacillariophyceae 369 Cell structure 369 Motility 378 Resting spores and resting cells 382 Auxospores 383 Rhythmic phenomena 386 Physiology 387 Chemical defense against predation 390 Ecology 391 CONTENTS ix Fossil diatoms 395 Classification 398 References 404 18 Heterokontophyta, Raphidophyceae 409 References 412 19 Heterokontophyta, Xanthophyceae 413 Cell structure 413 Asexual reproduction 415 Sexual reproduction 416 References 422 20 Heterokontophyta, Phaeothamniophyceae 424 References 425 21 Heterokontophyta, Phaeophyceae 426 Cell structure 427 Life history 431 Classification 433 References 475 22 Prymnesiophyta 484 Cell structure 484 Scales and coccoliths 490 Toxins 496 Classification 498 References 500 23 Algae and the environment 504 Toxic algae 504 Toxic algae and the end-Permian extinction 510 Cooling of the Earth, cloud condensation nuclei, and DMSP 511 Chemical defense mechanisms of algae 511 The Antarctic and Southern Ocean 513 The grand experiment 514 Antarctic lakes as a model for life on the planet Mars or Jupiter’s moon Europa 515 Ultraviolet radiation, the ozone hole and sunscreens produced by algae 517 Hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen gas production by algae 517 References 519 Glossary 521 Index 534

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface to the first edition page ix
Part I Introduction 1
1 Basic characteristics of the algae 3
Structure of the algal cell 3
Nutrition 23
Gene sequencing and algal systematics 24
Classification 24
Algae and the fossil record 26
References 27
Part II The prokaryotic algae 31
2 Cyanobacteria 33
Morphology 33
Cell wall and gliding 33
Pili and twitching 36
Sheaths 37
Protoplasmic structure 38
Gas vacuoles 41
Pigments and photosynthesis 43
Akinetes 45
Heterocysts 46
Nitrogen fixation 49
Circadian rhythms 52
Asexual reproduction 53
Growth and metabolism 55
Symbiosis 56
Ecology of cyanobacteria 59
Cyanotoxins 65
Cyanobacteria and the quality of drinking water 66
Utilization of cyanobacteria as food 67
Cyanophages 67
Secretion of antibiotics and siderophores 68
Calcium carbonate deposition and fossil record 69
Classification 71
References 74
Part III Evolution of the chloroplast 81
3 Glaucophyta 85
References 88
4 Rhodophyta 89
Cell structure 89
Calcification 93
vii
Secretory cells 95
Iridescence 96
Epiphytes and parasites 96
Defense mechanisms of the red algae 98
Commercial utilization of red algal mucilages 99
Reproductive structures 101
Spore motility 106
Classification 107
References 132
5 Chlorophyta 139
Cell structure 139
Phototaxis and eyespots 141
Asexual reproduction 143
Sexual reproduction 143
Classification 144
Prasinophyceae 150
Charophyceae 154
Classification 155
Ulvophyceae 168
Classification 168
Chlorophyceae 189
Classification 191
References 226
Part IV Evolution of one membrane of chloroplast
endoplasmic reticulum 239
6 Euglenophyta 245
Nucleus and nuclear division 248
Eyespot, paraflagellar swelling, and phototaxis 250
Muciferous bodies and extracellular structures 253
Chloroplasts and storage products 255
Nutrition 255
Classification 256
References 259
7 Dinophyta 262
Cell structure 263
Resting spores or cysts or hypnospores and
fossil Dinophyceae 277
Toxins 279
Dinoflagellates and oil and coal deposits 284
Bioluminescence 285
Rhythms 287
Heterotrophic dinoflagellates 291
Symbiotic dinoflagellates 295
Classification 296
References 303
viii CONTENTS
8 Apicomplexa 310
References 313
Part V Evolution of two membranes of chloroplast
endoplasmic reticulum and the Chlorarachniophyta 315
9 Cryptophyta 321
Cell structure 321
Ecology 325
Symbiotic associations 326
Classification 326
References 330
10 Heterokontophyta, Chrysophyceae 333
Cell structure 333
Statospores 337
Nutrition 339
Ecology 339
Classification 341
References 346
11 Heterokontophyta, Synurophyceae 349
Classification 350
References 353
12 Heterokontophyta, Eustigmatophyceae 354
References 356
13 Heterokontophyta, Pinguiophyceae 357
References 358
14 Heterokontophyta, Dictyochophyceae 359
Classification 359
References 364
15 Heterokontophyta, Pelagophyceae 365
References 366
16 Heterokontophyta, Bolidophyceae 368
References 368
17 Heterokontophyta, Bacillariophyceae 369
Cell structure 369
Motility 378
Resting spores and resting cells 382
Auxospores 383
Rhythmic phenomena 386
Physiology 387
Chemical defense against predation 390
Ecology 391
CONTENTS ix
Fossil diatoms 395
Classification 398
References 404
18 Heterokontophyta, Raphidophyceae 409
References 412
19 Heterokontophyta, Xanthophyceae 413
Cell structure 413
Asexual reproduction 415
Sexual reproduction 416
References 422
20 Heterokontophyta, Phaeothamniophyceae 424
References 425
21 Heterokontophyta, Phaeophyceae 426
Cell structure 427
Life history 431
Classification 433
References 475
22 Prymnesiophyta 484
Cell structure 484
Scales and coccoliths 490
Toxins 496
Classification 498
References 500
23 Algae and the environment 504
Toxic algae 504
Toxic algae and the end-Permian extinction 510
Cooling of the Earth, cloud condensation nuclei,
and DMSP 511
Chemical defense mechanisms of algae 511
The Antarctic and Southern Ocean 513
The grand experiment 514
Antarctic lakes as a model for life on the planet Mars
or Jupiter’s moon Europa 515
Ultraviolet radiation, the ozone hole and sunscreens
produced by algae 517
Hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen gas production
by algae 517
References 519
Glossary 521
Index 534

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