Ecology of Freshwater Phytoplankton

Zusammenfassung This book deals with the lifestyle of phytoplankton! the microscopic plant life living in the open waters of ponds! lakes and rivers! with frequent reference to the phytoplankton of the sea. It reviews the adaptations which organisms require to live independently of solid surfaces and the different ways in which this has been achieved. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. What is phytoplankton?; 2. Mechanisms of suspension; 3. Spatial and temporal distribution of phytoplankton; 4. Photosynthetic activity of phytoplankton; 5. Nutrients; 6. Growth and survival; 7. Loss process; 8. Periodicity and change in phytoplankton composition; Glossary and symbols; References; Index to lakes and rivers; Index to genera/species; General index.

Product details

• Authors: C. S. Reynolds, Colin S. Reynolds
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.1984
• EAN: 9780521282222
• ISBN: 978-0-521-28222-2
• No. of pages: 396
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Ecology (
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries