The Algae World

The Algae World Algal World has been carefully written and edited with an interdisciplinary appeal and aims to bring all aspects of Algae together in one volume. The 22 chapters are divided into two different parts which have been authored by eminent researchers from across the world. The first part, Biology of Algae, contains 10 chapters dealing with the general characteristics, classification and description of different groups such as Blue Green Algae, Green Algae, Brown Algae, Red Algae, Diatoms, Xanthophyceae, Dinophyceae, etc. In , it has two important chapters covering Algae in Extreme Environments and Life Histories and Growth Forms in Green Algae. The second part, Applied Phycology, contains 12 chapters dealing with the more applied aspects ranging from Algal Biotechnology, Biofuel, Phycoremediation, Bioactive Compounds, Biofertilizer, Fatty Acids, Harmful Algal Blooms, Industrial Applications of Seaweeds, Nanotechnology, Phylogenomics and Algal culture Techniques, etc. Autor: Dinabandhu Sahoo, Joseph Seckbach Wydawnictwo: Springer Rok wydania: 2015 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 598 Wymiary: 15.5 x 23.5 x 3.8 cm Ilustracje: 149 Illustrations, color; 105 Illustrations, black and white; XII, 598 p. 254 illus., 149 illus. in color. Język: angielski ISBN: 9789401773201