Algal Chemical Ecology
(Sprache: Englisch)
Yet another Springer world-beater, this is the first ever book devoted to the chemical ecology of algae. It covers both marine and freshwater habitats and all types of algae, from seaweeds to phytoplankton. While the book emphasizes the ecological rather...
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Yet another Springer world-beater, this is the first ever book devoted to the chemical ecology of algae. It covers both marine and freshwater habitats and all types of algae, from seaweeds to phytoplankton. While the book emphasizes the ecological rather than chemical aspects of the field, it does include a unique introductory chapter that serves as a primer on algal natural products chemistry.
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Studies of biotic interactions of algae that involve chemical defenses or signals are currently vibrant, active components of both marine ecological and phycological research. This field is rapidly growing, not only by delving deeper into relatively well-known aspects such as secondary metabolite defenses of tropical and temperate macroalgae to herbivores but also by broadening such work into new habitats and by expanding the field to include many other aspects of the chemical interactions of algae with other organisms or with their environments. This book has attempted to span the breadth of algal chemical ecology from the perspective of basic ecology. To keep it of manageable length, its scope is restricted primarily to ecological aspects of the field and in doing so, it is unfortunate that a great deal of excellent work in applied areas of algal chemical ecology could not be included. Likewise, algal natural products chemistry is not emphasized in most chapters but the book begins with an introduction to the chemistry of algal defenses that is intended as a primer on natural products chemistry for algal ecologists. In addition, although intended to be broad, it could not be so comprehensively and consequently each author was asked to highlight new areas of research and simply refer a reader to previously published reviews where appropriate.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Algal Chemical Ecology “
1. The chemistry of algal secondary metabolismby J. Alan Maschek and Bill J. Baker*
2. Macroalgal chemical defenses and their roles in structuring tropical marine communities
by Renato Crespo Pereira* and Bernardo Antonio Perez da Gama
3. Macroalgal chemical defenses and their roles in structuring temperate marine communities
by Veijo Jormalainen* and Tuija Honkanen
4. Macroalgal chemical defenses in polar marine communities
by Charles D. Amsler*, James B. McClintock, and Bill J. Baker
5. Macroalgal and cyanobacterial chemical defenses in freshwater communities
by Frank A. Camacho
6. New perspectives for addressing patterns of secondary metabolites in marine macroalgae
by Karen N. Pelletreau and Nancy M. Targett*
7. Macroalgal models in testing and extending defense theories
by Henrik Pavia* and Gunilla B. Toth
8. Ecological and physiological roles of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and DMSP cleavage in marine macroalgae
by Kathryn L. Van Alstyne
9. Influence of algal secondary metabolites on plankton community structure
by Georg Pohnert
10. Herbivore offense in the sea: the detoxification and transport of secondary metabolites
by Erik E. Sotka* and Kristen E. Whalen
11. Secondary metabolite defenses against pathogens and biofoulers
by Amy L. Lane and Julia Kubanek*
12. Oxidative burst and related responses in biotic interactions of algae
by Philippe Potin
13. Defense strategies of algae and cyanobacteria against solar ultraviolet radiation
by Ulf Karsten
14. Algal sensory chemical ecology
by Charles D. Amsler
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2007, XVIII, 313 Seiten, Maße: 16,4 x 24,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Charles D. Amsler
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 3540741801
- ISBN-13: 9783540741800
Sprache:
Englisch
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From the reviews of the hardcover edition: "The chemical protections evolved by a great number of algae and how they affect the ecology where they live is the focus of this book. ... Amsler (Univ. of Alabama) has compiled a highly detailed and referenced scholarly synthesis of the current state of knowledge in this important field of study ... . Valuable for libraries collecting the top references related to the aquatic environment. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students through professionals in aquatic ecology." (C. W. Schneider, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (9), 2008)
"Algal Chemical Ecology is the first book to synthesize the relatively young but quickly growing body of knowledge relating to algal chemistry. ... It is an invaluable resource for those who study, want to study, or simply have an interest in algal ecology. ... The authors create a clear picture of algal secondary metabolites and the implications this has on their interactions ... . Researchers and students of algae, and aquatic ecology in general, would be well served to read this book." (Jason R. Graff, Clean, Vol. 36 (3), 2008)
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