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Photosynthesis in the Marine Environment
Sven Beer
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Description for Photosynthesis in the Marine Environment
Paperback. * 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 . Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSB; PSPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 246 x 10. Weight in Grams: 494.
"Marine photosynthesis provides for at least half of the primary production worldwide..."
Photosynthesis in the Marine Environment constitutes a comprehensive explanation of photosynthetic processes as related to the special environment in which marine plants live. The first part of the book introduces the different photosynthesising organisms of the various 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, and describes how these organisms evolved. The special properties of seawater for sustaining primary production are then considered, and ... Read moreProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781119979579
SKU
V9781119979579
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Sven Beer
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.
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