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Informationen zum Autor Sven Beer , Professor of Marine Botany, Tel Aviv University, Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Mats Björk , Botany Department, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. John Beardall , School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Australia. Klappentext "Marine photosynthesis provides for at least half of the planet's primary production and forms the basis of nearly all marine food webs..."Photosynthesis in the Marine Environment provides a comprehensive explanation of photosynthetic processes as they relate to the special environment in which marine plants live. The first part of the book introduces the reader to the variety of photosynthesising organisms in marine habitats: the phytoplankton (both cyanobacteria and eukaryotes) in open waters, and macroalgae, marine angiosperms and photosymbiont-containing invertebrates in those benthic environments where there is enough light for photosynthesis to support growth. The evolutionary origins of these organisms are also considered. The special properties of seawater for sustaining primary production are then discussed, and the two main differences between terrestrial and marine environments in supporting photosynthesis and plant growth, namely irradiance and inorganic carbon, are examined. The second part of the book outlines the general mechanisms of photosynthesis, and then points towards the differences in light-capturing and carbon acquisition between terrestrial and marine plants. This is followed by a discussion of the need of marine plants for enhancing their inorganic carbon supply, and a description of how such CO2 concentrating mechanisms function in different marine plants. Part three deals with the various ways in which photosynthesis can be measured for marine plants, with an emphasis on novel in situ measurements, including discussions of the extent to which such measurements can serve as a proxy for plant growth and productivity. The final chapters of the book are devoted to ecological aspects of marine plant photosynthesis and growth, including predictions for the future. Zusammenfassung * Comprehensive and accessible introduction to the process of photosynthesis in marine plants and algae * Reader-friendly, accessible style with text boxes to help clarify complex points * Each section contains a summary which sets out the main points * Colour plate section . Inhaltsverzeichnis About the authors ix Preface xi About the companion website xiii Part I Plants and the Oceans 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 1 The evolution of photosynthetic organisms in the oceans 5 Chapter 2 The different groups of marine plants 15 2.1 Cyanobacteria 16 2.2 Eukaryotic microalgae 17 2.3 Photosymbionts 23 2.4 Macroalgae 27 2.5 Seagrasses 34 Chapter 3 Seawater as a medium for photosynthesis and plant growth 39 3.1 Light 40 3.2 Inorganic carbon 45 3.3 Other abiotic factors 52 Summary notes of Part I 55 Part II Mechanisms of Photosynthesis, and Carbon Acquisition in Marine Plants 57 Introduction to Part II 57 Chapter 4 Harvesting of light in marine plants: The photosynthetic pigments 61 4.1 Chlorophylls 61 4.2 Carotenoids 63 4.3 Phycobilins 64 Chapter 5 Light reactions 67 5.1 Photochemistry: excitation, de-excitation, energy transfer and primary electron transfer 67 5.2 Electron transport 74 5.3 ATP formation 76 5.4 Alternative pathways of electron flow 77 Chapter 6 Photosynthetic CO2-fixation and -reduction 81 6.1 The Calvin cycle 81 6.2 CO2-concentrating mechanisms 89 Chapter 7 Acquisition of carbon in marine plants 95 7.1 Cyanobacteri...
