Seaweeds of the South African West Coast
Author: Herre Stegenga
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 666
ISBN-13:
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Eighteenth International Seaweed Symposium
Author: Robert J. Anderson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-05-07
Total Pages: 477
ISBN-13: 1402056702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains the proceedings of the 18th International Seaweed Symposium, which provides an invaluable reference to a wide range of fields in applied phycology. The papers featured in this volume cover topics as diverse as systematics, ecology, commercial applications, carbohydrate chemistry and applications, harvesting biology, cultivation and more. It offers a benchmark of progress in all fields of applied seaweed science and management.
Seaweeds
Author: Klaus Lüning
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1991-01-16
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13: 9780471624349
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA translated, thoroughly revised, and updated edition of the German work. Part I presents the geographic distribution of seaweeds and seagrasses around the world, environmental factors, floral history, and relevant paleoceanographic considerations, covered geographically. Part II covers seaweed ecophysiology, including the relationships of light, temperature, salinity, and other abiotic factors on seaweed distribution, as well as biotic factors such as competition, herbivory, predation, and parasitism, in order to elucidate the ecophysiologic bases for the distribution patterns examined in Part I.
Vegetation of Southern Africa
Author: R. M. Cowling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 656
ISBN-13: 9780521548014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprehensive illustrated guide to plant science and ecology of southern African vegetation.
Sixteenth International Seaweed Symposium
Author: Joanna M. Kain (Jones)
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 672
ISBN-13: 9401144494
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe papers presented in this volume reflect continuing worldwide interest in marine algae and range from results using cutting-edge laboratory techniques to simple but important field observations. Many of the contributors frequently publish in their own languages.
Biological Invasions in Marine Ecosystems
Author: Gil Rilov
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-11-12
Total Pages: 642
ISBN-13: 354079235X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiological invasions are considered to be one of the greatest threats to the integrity of most ecosystems on earth. This volume explores the current state of marine bioinvasions, which have been growing at an exponential rate over recent decades. Focusing on the ecological aspects of biological invasions, it elucidates the different stages of an invasion process, starting with uptake and transport, through inoculation, establishment and finally integration into new ecosystems. Basic ecological concepts - all in the context of bioinvasions - are covered, such as propagule pressure, species interactions, phenotypic plasticity, and the importance of biodiversity. The authors approach bioinvasions as hazards to the integrity of natural communities, but also as a tool for better understanding fundamental ecological processes. Important aspects of managing marine bioinvasions are also discussed, as are many informative case studies from around the world.
Fifteenth International Seaweed Symposium
Author: Sandra C. Lindstrom
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 552
ISBN-13: 9400916590
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume provides a selection of the most significant papers presented at the 15th International Seaweed Symposium in Valdivia, Chile, in January 1995. Plenary lectures featured seaweed research and utilization in Chile by Bernabé Santelices, ethnobotany of seaweeds by Isabella Abbott, host-virus interactions in marine brown algae by Dieter Müller, DNA analysis methods for recognizing species invasion by Annette Coleman, and recent developments in manufacturing and marketing carrageenan by Harris Bixler. Other highlights include sections on integrated aquaculture using seaweeds and marine invertebrates or fishes and on diseases in seaweeds. The remaining papers cover recent advances in floristics and systematics, population studies, pollution, cultivation, economics, physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, and chemistry and chemical composition of seaweeds, particularly species of Gracilariales, Gigartinales, Gelidiales, Laminariales and Fucales.
Handbook of Algal Biofuels
Author: Mostafa El-Sheekh
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2021-12-02
Total Pages: 700
ISBN-13: 0128241810
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHandbook of Algal Biofuels: Aspects of Cultivation, Conversion and Biorefinery comprehensively covers the cultivation, harvesting, conversion, and utilization of microalgae and seaweeds for different kinds of biofuels. The book addresses four main topics in the algal biofuel value-chain. First, it explores algal diversity and composition, covering micro- and macroalgal diversity, classification, and composition, their cultivation, biotechnological applications, current use within industry for biofuels and value-added products, and their application in CO2 sequestration, wastewater treatment, and water desalination. Next, the book addresses algal biofuel production, presenting detailed guidelines and protocols for different production routes of biodiesel, biogas, bioethanol, biobutanol, biohydrogen, jet fuel, and thermochemical conversation methods. Then, the authors discuss integrated approaches for enhanced biofuel production. This includes updates on the recent advances, breakthroughs, and challenges of algal biomass utilization as a feedstock for alternative biofuels, process intensification techniques, life cycle analysis, and integrated approaches such as wastewater treatment with CO2 sequestration using cost-effective and eco-friendly techniques. In addition, different routes for waste recycling for enhanced biofuel production are discussed alongside economic analyses. Finally, this book presents case studies for algal biomass and biofuel production including BIQ algae house, Renewable Energy Laboratory project, Aquatic Species Program, and the current status of algal industry for biofuel production. Handbook of Algal Biofuels offers an all-in-one resource for researchers, graduate students, and industry professionals working in the areas of biofuels and phycology and will be of interest to engineers working in renewable energy, bioenergy, alternative fuels, biotechnology, and chemical engineering. Furthermore, this book includes structured foundational content on algae and algal biofuels for undergraduate and graduate students working in biology and life sciences. - Provides complete coverage of the biofuel production process, from cultivation to biorefinery - Includes a detailed discussion of process intensification, lifecycle analysis and biofuel byproducts - Describes key aspects of algal diversity and composition, including their cultivation, harvesting and advantages over conventional biomass
Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
Author: M. Schwartz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2006-11-08
Total Pages: 1243
ISBN-13: 1402038801
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new Encyclopedia of Coastal Science stands as the latest authoritative source in the field of coastal studies, making it the standard reference work for specialists and the interested lay person. Unique in its interdisciplinary approach. This Encyclopedia features contributions by 245 well-known international specialists in their respective fields and is abundantly illustrated with line-drawings and photographs. Not only does this volume offer an extensive number of entries, it also includes various appendices, an illustrated glossary of coastal morphology and extensive bibliographic listings.
Biogeography and Ecology of Southern Africa
Author: Marinus J.A. Werger
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 1402
ISBN-13: 9400999518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouthern Africa is certainly not a naturally bounded area so that there are several possibilities for delineating it and concepts about its extent. Wellington* discussed the various possibilities for delineation and suggested that one line stands out more clearly and definitely as a physical boundary than any other, namely the South Equatorial Divide, the watershed between the ZaIre, Cuanza and Rufiji Rivers on the one hand and the Z ambezi, Cunene and Rovuma Rivers on the other. This South Equatorial Divide is indeed a major line of separation for some organisms and is also applicable in a certain geographical sense, though it does not possess the slightest significance for many other groups of organisms, ecosystems or geographical and physical features of Africa. The placing of the northern boundary of southern Africa differs in fact strongly per scientific dis cipline and is also influenced by practical considerations regarding the possibilities of scientific work as subordinate to certain political realities and historically grown traditions. This is illustrated, for example, in such works as the Flora of Southern Africa, where the northern boundary of the area is conceived as the northern and eastern political boundaries of South West Africa, South Africa and Swaziland. Botswana, traditionally included in the area covered by the Flora Zambesiaca, thus forms a large wedge in 'Southern Africa'.
