An Introduction to Phytoplanktons: Diversity and Ecology [Hardcover]

The ?book , An Introduction to Phytoplanktons - Diversity and Ecology?is very useful as it covers wide aspects ?of phytoplankton study including ?the general idea about cyanobacteria and algal kingdom. It? ?contains different topics related to very basic idea of phytoplanktons such as, types ,taxonomic description and the key for identification etc. Together with it, very ?modern aspects of phytoplankton study including different methodologies needed for research students of botany, ecology, limnology ?and environmental biology are also included.

The first chapter is very basic?and informative and describes algal and phytoplankton classification, algal pigments, algal bloom and their control, algal toxins, wetlands algae, ecological significance of phytoplanktons ?etc. A general key for identification of common phytoplankton genera is also included for students who will be able to identify these genera based on the light microscopic characters.

In Chapters 2-4, different aspects of phytoplankton research? like primary productivity, community pattern analysis and their ecological parameter analysis have been discussed with detailed procedures. Statistical? analysis is also discussed in detail.

Chapter 5 includes case studies related to review, phytoplankton diversity and dynamics.

1. A Brief Introduction to Phytoplanktons.- 2. Physico- Chemical Environment of Aquatic Ecosystem.- 3. Phytoplanktons and Primary Productivity.- 4. Community Pattern Analysis.- 5. Case Study.- 6. Glossary.- 7. Bibliography.

Dr. Ruma Pal did her MSc and PhD from University of Calcutta. Presently, she is Associate Professor in Botany, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, India. She is the sole teacher of Phycology in this university. She has more than 25 years of research experience in Phycology. Her research interest is related to various fields of algal biotechnollóT