Phytoplankton Productivity Carbon Assimilation in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

by Williams, Peter J. le B.; Thomas, David N.; Reynolds, Colin S.

• ISBN13: 9780632057115
• ISBN10: 0632057114
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-29
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This landmark publication takes the 50th anniversary of the publication of the seminal paper by the Danish scientist, Einer Steemann Nielsen, as an occasion to assess the development, present state and future of the major aspects in freshwater and marine plankton productivity. Each chapter of this important work has been written by internationally-acknowledged experts in the subject, and the whole has been carefully drawn together and edited to provide a book that is an essential tool and reference for all aquatic scientists. The book takes ascending temporal and spatial size scale as its framework - covering molecular to geological scales. Chapters include reviews of physiology and biochemistry, measurement of phytoplankton productivity, the supply and uptake of nutrients, variability in processes and production, the evolution of the carbon cycle, and ecosystems. The subject is set in context with a chapter covering the work of Steemann Nielsen, whose work inspired the last 50 years of aquatic productivity studies. Historical aspects are discussed together with thought-provoking assessments of modern technological approaches and where future research emphasis should be focussed. Phytoplankton Productivity provides, in one book, cutting edge reviews and key facts on the subject, making it a vital information source for marine and freshwater biologists, oceanographers, ecologists, environmental scientists and plant scientists. Copies should also be available in libraries of any research establishment and university as a reference for students, wherever these subjects are studied and taught. Also available from Blackwell PublishingAquatic Photosynthesis P. Falkowski & J. Raven 0-86542-387-3 Fisheries Oceanography Edited by P. Harrison & T. Parsons 0-632-05566-9Marine Ecology (Journal) Published quarterly ISSN 0173-9565Fisheries Oceanography (Journal) Published 6 times per year ISSN 1054-6006Freshwater Biology (Journal) Published monthly ISSN 0046-5070 Internationally recognised editors and contributors. A landmark publication in marine and freshwater biology. All major aspects covered in a clear and consise reader-friendly manner. Invaluable for all those working in aquatic sciences. Book will be launched to coincide with major international conference. For details see www.plankton-productivity.org

Author Biography

Peter Williams and David Thomas are at the School of Ocean Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, UK. Colin Reynolds is at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Windermere, UK.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Foreword	ix
Acknowledgements	xiv
A Biography of Einer Steemann Nielsen: the Man and his Science	1	(15)
Morten Søndergaard
History of the Study of Plankton Productivity	16	(28)
Richard T. Barber
Anna K. Hilting
Physiology and Biochemistry of Photosynthesis and Algal Carbon Acquisition	44	(34)
Richard J. Geider
Hugh L. MacIntyre
Approaches to the Measurement of Plankton Production	78	(31)
John Marra
Supply and Uptake of Inorganic Nutrients	109	(32)
Ulf Riebesell
Dieter A. Wolf-Gladrow
Variability of Plankton and Plankton Processes on the Mesoscale	141	(15)
Marlon R. Lewis
Assessment of Primary Production at the Global Scale	156	(31)
Michael J. Behrenfeld
Wayne E. Esaias
Kevin R. Turpie
On the Interannual Variability in Phytoplankton Production in Freshwaters	187	(35)
Colin S. Reynolds
Sustained and Aperiedie Variability in Organic Matter Production and Phototrophic Microbial Community Structure in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre	222	(43)
David M. Karl
Robert R. Bidigare
Ricardo M. Letelier
Regional-scale Influences on the Long-term Dynamics of Lake Plankton	265	(1)
D. Glen George
Ecosystem Function and Degradation	265	(53)
Wilhelm Ripl
Klaus-Dieter Wolter
On the Evolution of the Carbon Cycle	318	(32)
Paul G. Falkowski
Marine Productivity; Footprints of the Past and Steps into the Future	350	(20)
Victor Smetacek
Marina Montresor
Peter Verity
Appendix Steemann Nielsen's Publications	370	(11)
Morten Søndergaard
Index	381