Photosynthesis in Algae

Anthony W. D. Larkum, S. Douglas, John A. Raven (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

480 Seiten

2012
Springer (Verlag)
978-94-010-3772-3 (ISBN)

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II. Algal Symbiotic Associations 439 III. The Host-Algal Interface 439 IV. Carbon Acquisition, Fixation and Secretion 440 V. Photoacclimation and Photoadaptation 446 447 VI. Coral Bleaching and Photoinhibition References 450 Index 457 xv xvii xviii xix xx Color Plates - Color Plate I . A. Colonies ofthe green volvocalean alga Volvox. Scale bar, 30 Jlffi. B. A thallus ofthe red alga La urencia intrica ta. Scale bar, I em. C. Part of a thallus of the brown alga Sargassum, Scale bar, I cm. D. The cryptomonad Cryptomonas sp. under the light microscope. The several plastids in each cell are readily seen. The two equal Ilagella are not so easily seen under the light microscope. Scale bar, 2Jlffi. Photography by M Ricketts. See Chapter I, p. 4. Anthony W. Larkum, Susan E. Douglas and John A. Raven (eds): Photosynth esis in Algae, pp.CP1- CP.J. (c) 2003 Kluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in The Netherlands. Color Plates Color Plate 2. Confoc al images of chlorophyll fluorescence in various ehlorophytes. A. Oedogonium (species unknown, local collection); x3,300 . B. Cladophora (specie s unknown, local collect ion); x2,800. C. Spirogyra (species unknown , local collection) x31O. C.(
Inset) Spirogyra as in C. at x 3000. D. Klebsormidium fla ccidum (UTEX #LB2017) X2,300. E Nitella translucens (Wasteneys collection) X24000. All scale bars Slim except low magnification ofSpirogyra which is 100 J.1m.Micrographs kindly provided by Brian Gunnin g: for further details and descriptions, see Gunning and Schwartz, 1999. See Chapter 2, p. 17 .

Introductory Chapters.- 1 The Algae and their General Characteristics.- 2 Algal Plastids: Their Fine Structure and Properties.- 3 The Photosynthetic Apparatus of Chlorophyll b- and d-Containing Oxyphotobacteria.- Molecular Genetics of Algae.- 4 Structure and Regulation of Algal Light-Harvesting Complex Genes.- 5 Functional Analysis of Plastid Genes through Chloroplast Reverse Genetics in Chlamydomonas.- 6 Biochemistry and Regulation of Chlorophyll Biosynthesis.- Biochemistry and Physiology of Algae.- 7 Oxygenic Photosynthesis in Algae and Cyanobacteria: Electron Transfer in Photosystems I and II.- 8 Oxygen Consumption: Photorespiration and Chlororespiration.- 9 The Water-Water Cycle in Algae.- 10 Carbohydrate Metabolism and Respiration in Algae.- 11 Carbon Acquisition Mechanisms of Algae: Carbon Dioxide Diffusion and Carbon Dioxide Concentrating Mechanisms.- Light-Harvesting Systems in Algae.- 12 Modeling the Excitation Energy Capture inThylakoid Membranes.- 13 Light-Harvesting Systems in Algae.- 14 Red, Cryptomonad and Glaucocystophyte Algal Phycobiliproteins.- 15 Carotenoids of Light Harvesting Systems: Energy Transfer Processes from Fucoxanthin and Peridinin to Chlorophyll.- General Aspects of Photosynthesis in Algae.- 16 Photoinhibition, UV-B and Algal Photosynthesis.- 17 Adaptation, Acclimation and Regulation in Algal Photosynthesis.- 18 Photosynthesis in Marine Macroalgae.- 19 Photosynthesis in Symbiotic Algae.

Reihe/Serie	Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration ; 14
Zusatzinfo	4 Illustrations, color; 31 Illustrations, black and white; XXIV, 480 p. 35 illus., 4 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	195 x 260 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Physikalische Chemie
Schlagworte	algae • Biotechnology • Chloroplast • cyanobacteria • Euglenophytes • Genetic Engineering • Metabolism • Photorespiration • photosynthesis • Physiology • Polysaccharide • Protein • Regulation • Tetrapyrrole
ISBN-10	94-010-3772-8 / 9401037728
ISBN-13	978-94-010-3772-3 / 9789401037723
Zustand	Neuware