Freshwater algae : identification, enumeration and use as bioindicators / / Edward G. Bellinger and David C. Sigee ; cover design by Soephian Zainal

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910132296103321
• Autore: Bellinger Edward G.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-118-91714-6; 1-118-91715-4; 1-118-91713-8
• Edizione: [Second edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
• Classificazione: SCI070000
• Disciplina: 579.8/176
• Soggetti: Freshwater algae; Indicators (Biology); Environmental monitoring
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 bioindicators1.4 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 bioindicators1.9 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 biomass2.3.1 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 algae2.7.1 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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