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Phytoplankton Whispering: An Introduction to the Physiology and Ecology of Microalgae

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  • May 2024
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Authors:
  1. Patricia M. Glibert

    1. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Cambridge, USA

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  • Covers the evolution of ideas related to phytoplankton, around nutrients, from autotrophy to mixotrophy
  • Challenges the existing paradigms taught in many textbooks, regarding ammonium, nutrients at saturation
  • This synthesis will be directly relevant for students of phytoplankton

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Keywords

  • Aarmful Algal Blooms
  • Climate Change
  • Eutrophication
  • Harmful Algae
  • Mixotrophy
  • Phytoplankton

About this book

Phytoplankton, or algae, are the engines of the Earth. They form the base of the aquatic food web and, although microscopic, they produce 50% of the oxygen in the air. Many of our ideas of what makes these cells “tick” come from ideas developed decades ago. But, lakes and oceans are changing- and so, too are phytoplankton. Our understanding has to change accordingly. Nutrient pollution is a major problem worldwide, and climate is changing, altering temperature, CO2 and pH, as well as the physics that control water stratification. All of these factors control which species of phytoplankton may grow well at any particular time. While algae grow in all types of aquatic systems, not all algae are favorable for the production of fish and other food resources. The prevalence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) has increased. At the core of this effort is a drive to understand–and to convey to researchers, students and managers–what kinds of phytoplankton are likely to thrive as conditions change and why this matters. There has not yet been a synthetic summary that unravels the mysteries of phytoplankton in a modern world. This book aims to provide such a resource.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Cambridge, USA

    Patricia M. Glibert

About the author

Patricia M. Glibert is an oceanographer broadly interested in effects of nutrient pollution and algal blooms and their global expansion. Her work ranges from addressing global problems, such as how land-based nutrient loads are changing due to changing agricultural practices, to understanding how different species of algae respond to different nutrient forms and how climate change is altering their response.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Phytoplankton Whispering: An Introduction to the Physiology and Ecology of Microalgae

  • Authors: Patricia M. Glibert

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-53896-4Due: 07 June 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-53899-5Due: 07 June 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-53897-1Due: 07 June 2024

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 756

  • Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations, 301 illustrations in colour

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