Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
1. Marine algae : general aspects (biology, systematics, field and laboratory techniques) / Tomás Gallardo -- 2. Searching for ecological reference conditions of marine macroalgae / Rui Gaspar, João M. Neto and Leonel Pereira -- 3. Marine macroalgae and the assessment of ecological Conditions / João M. Neto, José A. Juanes, Are Pedersen and Clare Scanlan -- 4. Understanding biological invasions by seaweeds / Fátima Vaz-Pinto, Ivan F. Rodil, Frédéric Mineur, Celia Olabarria and Francisco Arenas -- 5. Marine algae as carbon sinks and allies to combat global warming / Francisco Arenas and Fátima Vaz-Pinto -- 6. Review of marine algae as source of bioactive metabolites : a marine biotechnology approach / Loïc G. Carvalho and Leonel Pereira -- 7. Analysis by vibrational spectroscopy of seaweed with potential use in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries / Leonel Pereira and Paulo J.A. Ribeiro-Claro -- 8. Kappaphycus (rhodophyta) cultivation : problems and the impacts of Acadian marine plant extract powder / Anicia Q. Hurtado, Renata Perpetuo Reis, Rafael R. Loureiro and Alan T. Critchley -- 9. Marine algae and the global food industry / Maria Helena Abreu, Rui Pereira and Jean-François Sassi -- 10. Marine macroalgae and human health / Sarah Hotchkiss and Catherine Murphy -- 11. Internet information resources for marine algae / Michael D. Guiry and Liam Morrison |
Summary |
This book is divided into three thematic areas. The first covers a revision of the taxonomy of algae, based on the algae portal, as well as the general aspects of biology and the methodologies used in this branch of marine biology. The second subject area focuses on the use of algae in environmental assessment, with an intensive implementation in Western economies and some emerging economies. The third topic is the potential use of algae in various industries including food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agricultural fertilizers, and the emerging biofuels industries |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Text in English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Marine algae -- Classification
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Marine algae -- Biotechnology
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Indicators (Biology)
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology.
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Indicators (Biology)
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Marine algae
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Marine algae -- Biotechnology
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Genre/Form |
Classification
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Pereira, Leonel, editor.
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Neto, João M., editor.
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ISBN |
9781466581814 |
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1466581816 |
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