The Ecology of Freshwater Phytoplankton

C. S. Reynolds, H. John B. Birks, J. A. Wiens

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English

Cambridge University Press
02 April 1984

Freshwater biology, limnology; Plant ecology; Phycology, algae & lichens

Series: Cambridge Studies in Ecology

This book deals with the lifestyles of phytoplankton, the microscopic plant life living in the open waters of lakes, ponds and rivers and makes frequent references to the phytoplankton of the sea. It reviews adaptations required of organisms to live their lives independently of solid surfaces and the different ways that these have been achieved. Chapters dealing with particular topics are arranged in approximately the order in which they become a problem to the organism: How can it stay up in the water? Can it gain sufficient light and nutrients? How fast can it grow under different conditions? And what are the results of sinking out, feeding by animals, attacks by parasitic fungi and bacteria? The final chapter assembles this information to show ways in which plankton changes with season and through much longer periods of time, contrasting the behaviours in different types of lakes. This book is important for two reasons: it is the first major book on the subject for some years and projects many recent research findings; and the approach departs from previous volumes in concentrating on needs and adaptive responses to them.

By: C. S. Reynolds
Series edited by: H. John B. Birks, J. A. Wiens
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 645g
ISBN: 9780521282222
ISBN 10: 0521282225
Series: Cambridge Studies in Ecology
Pages: 396
Publication Date: 02 April 1984
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; 1. What is phytoplankton?; 2. Mechanisms of suspension; 3. Spatial and temporal distribution of phytoplankton; 4. Photosynthetic activity of phytoplankton; 5. Nutrients; 6. Growth and survival; 7. Loss process; 8. Periodicity and change in phytoplankton composition; Glossary and symbols; References; Index to lakes and rivers; Index to genera/species; General index.