Plankton - Guide to Their Ecology and Monitoring for Water Quality

This practical book provides a comprehensive introduction to the biology and ecology of plankton and describes its use as a tool for monitoring water quality. All the major freshwater and coastal phytoplankton and zooplankton groups are covered and their associated environmental issues are discussed.

List of contents

1. The importance of plankton. 2. Plankton processes and the environment. 3. Plankton-related environmental and water quality issues. 4. Sampling methods for plankton. 5. Freshwater phytoplankton: diversity and biology. 6. Coastal and marine phytoplankton: diversity and ecology. 7. Freshwater zooplankton: diversity and biology. 8. Coastal and marine zooplankton diversity and biology. 9. Plankton in the classroom.

About the author

Iain M. Suthers is a marine scientist at the University of New South Wales and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, specialising in the ecology of plankton and larval fish. Over the past few decades he has led or participated in many research voyages focused on the East Australian Current.
David Rissik works as a consultant for BMT and has an adjunct position with the Australian Rivers Institute and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility at Griffith University. He has worked in the areas of coastal zone management, monitoring and reporting on water quality and ecosystem health of estuarine and coastal systems, social-ecological systems, and climate change risk and climate adaptation.
Anthony J. Richardson is a mathematical ecologist at the University of Queensland and CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere. Anthony was captivated with plankton during his PhD and now runs an Australia-wide plankton monitoring survey. His research modelling marine ecosystems and analysing plankton datasets brings his passions for biology and mathematics together.

Summary

This practical book provides a comprehensive introduction to the biology and ecology of plankton and describes its use as a tool for monitoring water quality. All the major freshwater and coastal phytoplankton and zooplankton groups are covered and their associated environmental issues are discussed.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Richardson, David Rissik, Rissik David, SUTHERS, Iain Suthers, Iain Rissik Suthers
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780367030162
• ISBN: 978-0-367-03016-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; NATURE / Animals / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Marine Biology, environmental science, engineering & technology, Developmental biology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Marine Biology, Zoology: invertebrates, Aquaculture & Fish-Farming: Practice & Techniques, Freshwater biology, Water industries, Energy industries and utilities, Aquaculture and fish-farming