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1 online resource (xiv, 208 pages) |
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Photosynthesis in the Marine Environment; Contents; Photosynthesis in the Marine Environment; About the authors; Contributing authors; Preface; About the companion website; Part I Plants and the Oceans; Introduction; Chapter 1 The evolution of photosynthetic organisms in the oceans; Chapter 2 The different groups of marine plants; 2.1 Cyanobacteria; 2.2 Eukaryotic microalgae; 2.3 Photosymbionts; 2.4 Macroalgae; 2.4.1 The green algae; 2.4.2 The brown algae; 2.4.3 The red algae; 2.5 Seagrasses; Chapter 3 Seawater as a medium for photosynthesis and plant growth; 3.1 Light; 3.2 Inorganic carbon |
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3.2.1 pH3.3 Other abiotic factors; 3.3.1 Salinity; 3.3.2 Nutrients; 3.3.3 Temperature; 3.3.4 Water velocities; Summary notes of Part I; Part II Mechanisms of Photosynthesis, and Carbon Acquisition in Marine Plants; Introduction to Part II; Chapter 4 Harvesting of light in marine plants: The photosynthetic pigments; 4.1 Chlorophylls; 4.2 Carotenoids; 4.3 Phycobilins; Chapter 5 Light reactions; 5.1 Photochemistry: excitation, de-excitation, energy transfer and primary electron transfer; 5.2 Electron transport; 5.3 ATP formation; 5.4 Alternative pathways of electron flow |
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Chapter 6 Photosynthetic CO2-fixation and -reduction6.1 The Calvin Cycle; 6.2 CO2-concentrating mechanisms; Chapter 7 Acquisition of carbon in marine plants; 7.1 Cyanobacteria and microalgae; 7.1.1 Cyanobacteria; 7.1.2 Eukaryotic microalgae; 7.2 Photosymbionts; 7.3 Macroalgae; 7.3.1 Use of HCO3; 7.3.2 Mechanisms of HCO3- use; 7.3.3 Rubisco and macroalgal photosynthesis: The need for a CO2 concentrating mechanism; 7.4 Seagrasses; 7.4.1 Use of HCO3-; 7.4.2 Mechanisms of HCO3-use; 7.5 Calcification and photosynthesis; Summary notes of Part II |
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Chapter 9 Photosynthetic responses, acclimations and adaptations to light9.1 Responses of high and low-light plants to irradiance; 9.2 Light responses of cyanobacteria and microalgae; 9.3 Light effects on photosymbionts; 9.4 Adaptations of Carbon acquisition mechanisms to light; 9.5 Acclimations of seagrasses to high and low irradiances; Chapter 10 Photosynthetic acclimations and adaptations to stress in the intertidal; 10.1 Adaptations of macrophytes to desiccation; 10.1.1 The ever-tolerant Ulva; 10.1.2 The intertidal Fucus; 10.1.3 The extremely tolerant Porphyra |
| Summary |
Marine Photosynthesis is important in forming the basis of nearly all marine food webs and it provides for at least half of the planet's primary production. Marine plant 'ecophysiology' is an expanding field for which many researchers would appreciate an up-to-date overview ... Photosynthesis in the Marine Environment provides a comprehensive explanation of photosynthetic processes related to the special environment in which marine plants live. It presents the general mechanisms of photosynthesis, the specific properties of seawater in sustaining primary production, and the main differences in light capturing and carbon acquisition between terrestrial and marine plants. The different photosynthetic organisms of the various marine habitats are introduced-the phytoplankton (both cyanobacteria and eukaryotes) in open waters, macroalgae, marine angiosperms and photosymbiont-containing invertebrates |
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The text also describes how these organisms evolved, and how some marine plants can through their photosynthetic characteristics, change the environment for other organisms.̂ |
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T for marine management professionals and researchers in the fields of terrestrial plant and general marine sciences wanting to brush up on photosynthesis. Book jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 5, 2014) |
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Photosynthesis.
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Plants -- Effect of underwater light on.
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Aquatic plants -- Ecophysiology
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Underwater light.
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Aquatic plants -- Ecophysiology
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Photosynthesis
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Plants -- Effect of underwater light on
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Underwater light
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Björk, Mats, author
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Beardall, John, author
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| ISBN |
9781118803448 |
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1118803442 |
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9781306532167 |
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1306532167 |
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