Freshwater Algae : Identification, Enumeration and Use as Bioindicators.
Title:
Freshwater Algae : Identification, Enumeration and Use as Bioindicators.
Author:
Bellinger, Edward G.
ISBN:
9781118917138
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (292 pages)
Contents:
Freshwater Algae -- Contents -- Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction to Freshwater Algae -- 1.1 General introduction -- 1.1.1 Algae - an overview -- 1.1.2 Algae as primary producers -- 1.1.3 Freshwater environments -- 1.1.4 Planktonic and benthic algae -- 1.1.5 Size and shape -- 1.2 Taxonomic variation - the major groups of algae -- 1.2.1 Microscopical appearance -- 1.2.2 Biochemistry and cell structure -- 1.2.3 Molecular characterisation and identification -- 1.3 Blue-green algae -- 1.3.1 Cytology -- 1.3.2 Morphological and taxonomic diversity -- 1.3.3 Ecology -- 1.3.4 Blue-green algae as bioindicators -- 1.4 Green algae -- 1.4.1 Cytology -- 1.4.2 Morphological diversity -- 1.4.3 Ecology -- 1.4.4 Green algae as bioindicators -- 1.5 Euglenoids -- 1.5.1 Cytology -- 1.5.2 Morphological diversity -- 1.5.3 Ecology -- 1.5.4 Euglenoids as bioindicators -- 1.6 Yellow-green algae -- 1.6.1 Cytology -- 1.6.2 Morphological diversity -- 1.6.3 Ecology -- 1.6.4 Yellow-green algae as bioindicators -- 1.7 Dinoflagellates -- 1.7.1 Cytology -- 1.7.2 Morphological diversity -- 1.7.3 Ecology -- 1.8 Cryptomonads -- 1.8.1 Cytology -- 1.8.2 Comparison with euglenoid algae -- 1.8.3 Biodiversity -- 1.8.4 Ecology -- 1.8.5 Cryptomonads as bioindicators -- 1.9 Chrysophytes -- 1.9.1 Cytology -- 1.9.2 Morphological diversity -- 1.9.3 Ecology -- 1.9.4 Chrysophytes as bioindicators -- 1.10 Diatoms -- 1.10.1 Cytology -- 1.10.2 Morphological diversity -- 1.10.3 Ecology -- 1.10.4 Diatoms as bioindicators -- 1.11 Red algae -- 1.12 Brown algae -- 2 Sampling, Biomass Estimation and Counts of Freshwater Algae -- A. PLANKTONIC ALGAE -- 2.1 Protocol for collection -- 2.1.1 Standing water phytoplankton -- 2.1.2 River phytoplankton -- 2.2 Mode of collection -- 2.2.1 Phytoplankton trawl net -- 2.2.2 Volume samplers.
2.2.3 Integrated sampling -- 2.2.4 Sediment traps -- 2.3 Phytoplankton biomass -- 2.3.1 Turbidity -- 2.3.2 Dry weight and ash-free dry weight -- 2.3.3 Pigment concentrations -- 2.4 Flow cytometry: automated analysis of phytoplankton populations -- 2.5 Biodiversity of mixed-species populations: microscope counts and biovolumes -- 2.5.1 Sample preservation and processing -- 2.5.2 Chemical cleaning of diatoms -- 2.5.3 Species counts -- 2.5.4 Conversion of species counts to biovolumes -- 2.5.5 Indices of biodiversity -- 2.6 Biodiversity within single-species populations -- 2.6.1 Molecular analysis -- 2.6.2 Analytical microscopical techniques -- B. NON-PLANKTONIC ALGAE -- 2.7 Deep-water benthic algae -- 2.7.1 Benthic-pelagic coupling -- 2.7.2 Benthic algae and sediment stability -- 2.7.3 Invertebrate grazing of benthic algae -- 2.8 Shallow-water communities -- 2.8.1 Substrate -- 2.8.2 Algal communities -- 2.9 Algal biofilms -- 2.9.1 Mucilaginous biofilms -- 2.9.2 Biomass -- 2.9.3 Taxonomic composition -- 2.9.4 Matrix structure -- 2.10 Periphyton - algal mats -- 2.10.1 Inorganic substratum -- 2.10.2 Plant surfaces -- 3 Algae as Bioindicators -- 3.1 Bioindicators and water quality -- 3.1.1 Biomarkers and bioindicators -- 3.1.2 Characteristics of bioindicators -- 3.1.3 Biological monitoring versus chemical measurements -- 3.1.4 Monitoring water quality: objectives -- 3.2 Lakes -- 3.2.1 Contemporary planktonic and attached algae as bioindicators -- 3.2.2 Fossil algae as bioindicators: lake sediment analysis -- 3.2.3 Water quality parameters: inorganic and organic nutrients, acidity and heavy metals -- 3.3 Wetlands -- 3.3.1 Marshes -- 3.3.2 Peatlands -- 3.4 Rivers -- 3.4.1 The periphyton community -- 3.4.2 River diatoms -- 3.4.3 Evaluation of the diatom community -- 3.4.4 Human impacts and diatom indices -- 3.4.5 Calculation of diatom indices.
3.4.6 Practical applications of diatom indices -- 3.4.7 Nitrogen-fixing blue-green algae -- 3.5 Estuaries -- 3.5.1 Ecosystem complexity -- 3.5.2 Algae as estuarine bioindicators -- 4 A Key to the More Frequently Occurring Freshwater Algae -- 4.1 Introduction to the key -- 4.1.1 Using the key -- 4.1.2 Morphological groupings -- 4.2 Key to the main genera and species -- 4.3 List of algae included and their occurrence in the key -- 4.4 Algal identification: bibliography -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- EULA.
Abstract:
This is the second edition of Freshwater Algae; the popular guide to temperate freshwater algae. This book uniquely combines practical information on sampling and experimental techniques with an explanation of basic algal taxonomy plus a key to identify the more frequently-occurring organisms. Fully revised, it describes major bioindicator species in relation to key environmental parameters and their implications for aquatic management. This second edition includes: the same clear writing style as the first edition to provide an easily accessible source of information on algae within standing and flowing waters, and the problems they may cause the identification of 250 algae using a key based on readily observable morphological features that can be readily observed under a conventional light microscope up-to-date information on the molecular determination of taxonomic status, analytical microtechniques and the potential role of computer analysis in algal biology upgrades to numerous line drawings to include more detail and extra species information, full colour photographs of live algae - including many new images from the USA and China Bridging the gap between simple identification texts and highly specialised research volumes, this book is used both as a comprehensive introduction to the subject and as a laboratory manual. The new edition will be invaluable to aquatic biologists for algal identification, and for all practitioners and researchers working within aquatic microbiology in industry and academia.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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