[Lista-Algas] Balogh International - New Fall Books #3

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MessageBalogh International - New Fall Books #3

Algal Chemical Ecology. Charles D. Amsler. Due December 2007. ISBN: 978-3-540-74180-0. 314 pp., 26 illustrations. Hardcover. $199.00
This is the first ever book devoted to the chemical ecology of algae. It covers both marine and freshwater habitats and all types of algae, from seaweeds to phytoplankton. While the book emphasizes the ecological rather than chemical aspects of the field, it does include a unique introductory chapter that serves as a primer on algal natural products chemistry. The book elucidates the roles of chemical defenses in various regions and habitats, DMSP, oxidative burst responses, and herbivore offense. Topics such as algal sensory chemical ecology and defenses against ultraviolet radiation are also treated.

NOW AVAILABLE IN REPRINT!
Diatoms of the United States: Exclusive of Alaska & Hawaii: Volume 1: Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae, Achnanthaceae, Naviculaceae. Ruth Patrick & Charles W. Reimer. 1966. 1422317803. 688 pp. Hardcover. $140.00
This systematic treatment of the diatoms of the U.S. is written for the use of all those concerned with the multitude of kinds & the fascinating diversity of this very large & important group of algae of our fresh waters. This vol. represents the first part of a two part systematic treatment of the fresh-water diatom flora of continental U.S. exclusive of Alaska. Besides those taxa found in fresh water, a few taxa found in estuaries of rivers & belonging to genera that commonly occur in fresh water are included. No strictly fossil species are included; however, many of the species embrced are found in recent fossil material. Although this book is concerned with the U.S., it should be helpful to the students of diatom floras in Mexico, Canada, & other areas.

Diatoms of Low-Alkalinity Lakes in the Northeastern United States. Keith E. Camburn & Donald F. Charles. 2000. 0910006547. 152 pp. Hardcover. $70.00
Diatoms, in addition to being important components of aquatic ecosystems, are valuable ecological indicators. In lakes, diatoms accrue in sediments over time, providing a lasting record of response to changing environmental conditions. Data from analysis of this record can be used to address a variety of environmental issues, including lake acidification, eutrophication & climate change. Successful use of diatoms to assess ecological conditions requires that taxa be identified correctly & that their ecological characteristics be known. This pub. aims to provide information to help meet both objectives. It contains photomicrographs & ecological data for diatom taxa found in sediment samples collected from 116 lakes in the Adirondack Park, northern N.Y. Because many of these diatom taxa are relatively widespread, however, the taxonomic & ecological information is applicable to low-alkalinity lakes throughout the NE U.S. & SE Canada. This pub. documents the taxonomy used by diatomists in the PIRLA project (Paleoecological Investigation of Recent Lake Acidification), & also provides taxonomic guidance & ecological data for future studies of low-alkalinity lakes. 37 plates.

Ecology of Harmful Algae. Series: Ecological Studies, Vol. 189. E. Granéli. 2008. (Available Now). ISBN: 978-3-540-74009-4. 416 pp., 45 illustrations, 13 in color. With Series add on (virtual) p. 415, 416. Softcover. $69.95
Harmful algal blooms are one of the consequences of the human impact on aquatic ecosystems, particularly the process of eutrophication. They can cause a variety of deleterious effects, including the poisoning of fish and shellfish, habitat disruptions for many organisms, water discolouration, beach fouling, and even toxic effects for humans. This volume is a comprehensive synthesis of the latest research achievements concerning harmful algae (HA) ecology. International experts provide an in-depth analysis of HA topics including: global distribution, ecology of major HA groups, ecology and physiology of HA, HA and the food web, studying and mitigating HA, the human impact on HA and HA impact on human activity.

Algae and Cyanobacteria in Extreme Environments. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, Vol. 11. Joseph Seckbach.  Due October 2007. ISBN: 978-1-4020-6111-0. Approx. 450 pp. Hardcover. $349.00
Algae and Cyanobacteria in Extreme Environments is a unique collection of essays, contributed by leading scientists from around the world, devoted to algae - and some related microbes - observed in unexpected harsh habits, which it seems are an oasis or Garden of Eden for these organisms. This timely book on Extremophilic alga, including its especially impressive micrographs, may provide clues about the edges of life on Earth and possibly elsewhere in the universe.
Defining locations from the anthropomorphic point of view, the environments explored ranges from severe and distant to "normal" places. The algae discussed, microbial oxygenic phototrophs, are classified into various categories according to their habitats. They thrive in various temperature ranges, at the limits of pH values, in salt solutions, under UV radiation, dryness, heavy metals, anaerobic niches, under various levels of illuminations, and under hydrostatic pressure. Authors discuss bio-diversely algal territories ecologically - the hot springs with the thermophiles or acido-thermophiles; Antarctica, the Artic, and permafrost zones with their cold lovers (Psychrophiles); soda lakes with the alkaliphiles, saltine areas with halophiles. In addition to general essays, Algal species discussed in detail include diatoms, Cyanidium, Galdieria, Dunaliella, and Chroococcidiopsis.

UPDATE:
(NOW DUE TO BE PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2007)
Diatoms: Biology and Morphology of the Genera. F.E. Round, R.M. Crawford, D.G. Mann. Due Late July 2007. ISBN: 9780521714693. 757 pp. Paperback edition of the 1990 hardcover edition. $80.00

(NOW DUE TO BE PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2007)
Unravelling The Algae: The Past, Present, and Future of Algae Systematics. Juliet Brodie. Due Late August 2007. ISBN: 9780849379895. 400 pp. Hardcover. $119.95

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Scott Balogh
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