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
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
Preface | p. v |
1 Marine Algae: General Aspects (Biology, Systematics, Field and Laboratory Techniques) | p. 1 |
2 Searching for Ecological Reference Conditions of Marine Macroalgae | p. 68 |
3 Marine Macroalgae and the Assessment of Ecological Conditions | p. 97 |
4 Understanding Biological Invasions by Seaweeds | p. 140 |
5 Marine Algae as Carbon Sinks and Allies to Combat Global Warming | p. 178 |
6 Review of Marine Algae as Source of Bioactive Metabolites: a Marine Biotechnology Approach | p. 195 |
7 Analysis by Vibrational Spectroscopy of Seaweed with Potential Use in Food, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industries | p. 228 |
8 Kappaphycus (Rhodophyta) Cultivation: Problems and the Impacts of Acadian Marine Plant Extract Powder | p. 251 |
9 Marine Algae and the Global Food Industry | p. 300 |
10 Marine Macroalgae and Human Health | p. 320 |
11 Internet Information Resources for Marine Algae | p. 357 |
Index | p. 377 |
Color Plate Section | p. 381 |