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Title:
Marine algae : biodiversity, taxonomy, environmental assessment, and biotechnology
Publication Information:
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2015.
Physical Description:
v, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24cm.
ISBN:
9781466581678

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Summary

This book is divided into three thematic areas. The first covers a revision of the taxonomy of algae, based on the algae portal, as well as the general aspects of biology and the methodologies used in this branch of marine biology. The second subject area focuses on the use of algae in environmental assessment, with an intensive implementation in Western economies and some emerging economies. The third topic is the potential use of algae in various industries including food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agricultural fertilizers, and the emerging biofuels industries.


Author Notes

Leonel Pereira, Joao Magalhaes Neto


Table of Contents

Tomás GallardoRui Gaspar and Joaa M. Neto and Leonel PereiraJoao M. Neto and José A. Juanes and Are Pedersen and Clare ScanlanFátima Vaz-Pinto and Ivan F. Rodil and Frédéric Mineur and Celia Olabarria and Francisco ArenasFrancisco Arenas and Fátima Vaz-PintoLaic G. Canwlho and Leonel PereiraLeonel Pereira and Paulo J.A. Ribeiro-ClaroAnicia Q. Hurtado and Renala Perpetuo Reis and Rafael R. Loureiro and Alan T. CritchleyMaria Helena Abreu and Rui Pereira and Jean-François SassiSarah Hotchkiss and Catherine MurphyMichael D. Guiry and Liam Morrison
Prefacep. v
1 Marine Algae: General Aspects (Biology, Systematics, Field and Laboratory Techniques)p. 1
2 Searching for Ecological Reference Conditions of Marine Macroalgaep. 68
3 Marine Macroalgae and the Assessment of Ecological Conditionsp. 97
4 Understanding Biological Invasions by Seaweedsp. 140
5 Marine Algae as Carbon Sinks and Allies to Combat Global Warmingp. 178
6 Review of Marine Algae as Source of Bioactive Metabolites: a Marine Biotechnology Approachp. 195
7 Analysis by Vibrational Spectroscopy of Seaweed with Potential Use in Food, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industriesp. 228
8 Kappaphycus (Rhodophyta) Cultivation: Problems and the Impacts of Acadian Marine Plant Extract Powderp. 251
9 Marine Algae and the Global Food Industryp. 300
10 Marine Macroalgae and Human Healthp. 320
11 Internet Information Resources for Marine Algaep. 357
Indexp. 377
Color Plate Sectionp. 381