Ebook: Algae and Cyanobacteria in Extreme Environments
- Tags: Microbiology, Life Sciences general, Ecology
- Series: Cellular Origin Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology 11
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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ALGAE AND CYANOBACTRIA 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.
This volume is a must for students of the field of biodiversity, as well as those in Phycology, ecology and general biological research.
ALGAE AND CYANOBACTRIA 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.
This volume is a must for students of the field of biodiversity, as well as those in Phycology, ecology and general biological research.
ALGAE AND CYANOBACTRIA 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.
This volume is a must for students of the field of biodiversity, as well as those in Phycology, ecology and general biological research.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiv
Front Matter....Pages 2-2
Oxygenic Photosynthetic Microorganisms in Extreme Environments....Pages 3-25
Front Matter....Pages 28-28
Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Cyanobacteria and their Protective Mechanisms....Pages 29-45
The Hidden Life of Algae Underground....Pages 47-58
Meromictic Lakes as Habitats for Protists....Pages 59-78
Marine Phototrophs in the Twilight Zone....Pages 79-97
Front Matter....Pages 100-100
Biology of the Chlorophyll D-Containing Cyanobacterium Acaryochloris Marina....Pages 101-123
Phylogenetics, Molecular Biology and Ecological Impacts of a Group of Highly Unusual Protists....Pages 125-140
Diatoms....Pages 141-172
The Margin of the Sea....Pages 173-191
Seaweeds on the Abrasion Platforms of the Intertidal Zone of Eastern Mediterranean Shores....Pages 193-207
Status of Mangrove Ecosystem....Pages 209-224
Intertidal Sandy Beaches as a Habitat Where Plastid Acquisition Processes are Ongoing....Pages 225-237
Hydrochemical Key to the Genesis of Calcareous Nonlaminated and Laminated Cyanobacterial Microbialites....Pages 239-264
Soil and Freshwater Micro-Algae as a Food Source for Invertebrates in Extreme Environments....Pages 265-284
Front Matter....Pages 286-286
Cold Tolerance in Cyanobacteria and Life in the Cryosphere....Pages 287-301
Cyanobacteria in Antarctic Lake Environments....Pages 303-320
Green Cryosestic Algae....Pages 321-342
Psychrophilic Diatoms....Pages 343-364
Algae at Extreme Low Temperatures....Pages 365-383
Front Matter....Pages 386-386
Cyanidiophyceae....Pages 387-397
Front Matter....Pages 386-386
Diversity of the Cosmopolitan Thermophile Mastigocladus laminosus at Global, Regional and Local Scales....Pages 399-410
The Thermophilic Cyanobacteria of the Zerka Ma'in Thermal Springs in Jordan....Pages 411-424
Iron-Tolerant Cyanobacteria....Pages 425-442
Extreme Acidophiles....Pages 443-463
Eukaryotic Community Structure from Rio Tinto (SW, Spain), a Highly Acidic River....Pages 465-485
Species Composition of Cyanidiales Assemblages in Pisciarelli (Campi Flegrei, Italy) and Description of Galdieria Phlegrea SP. NOV....Pages 487-502
A Genomics Approach to Understanding the Biology of Thermo-Acidophilic Red Algae....Pages 503-518
Enigmatic Archaeal and Eukaryotic Life at Hydrothermal Vents and in Marine Subsurface Sediments....Pages 519-533
Front Matter....Pages 536-536
North American Desert Microbiotic Soil Crust Communities....Pages 537-551
Chroococcidiopsis from Desert to Mars....Pages 553-568
Chlorophyta on Land....Pages 569-582
Aeroterrestrial Algae Growing on Man-Made Surfaces....Pages 583-597
The Systematics of Subaerial Algae....Pages 599-617
Diversity, Distribution and Ecology of Green Algae and Cyanobacteria in Urban Habitats....Pages 619-638
Diversity of Organic Osmotic Compounds and Osmotic Adaptation in Cyanobacteria and Algae....Pages 639-655
Front Matter....Pages 658-658
Cyanobacteria....Pages 659-680
Life in a Hypervariable Environment....Pages 681-694
Front Matter....Pages 696-696
The Fate of Biological Materials in Acidic Environments of the Rio Tinto, Southwestern Spain....Pages 697-710
Deep-Sea Microbial Eukaryotes in Anoxic, Microoxic, and Sulfidic Environments....Pages 711-734
Fungal Associations at the Cold Edge of Life....Pages 735-757
Front Matter....Pages 696-696
The Early Earth's Record of Supposed Extremophilic Bacteria and Cyanobacteria, at 3.8 to 2.5 GA....Pages 759-778
Front Matter....Pages 780-780
Algae and Cyanobacteria Under Environmental Extremes....Pages 781-786
Back Matter....Pages 787-811
ALGAE AND CYANOBACTRIA 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.
This volume is a must for students of the field of biodiversity, as well as those in Phycology, ecology and general biological research.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiv
Front Matter....Pages 2-2
Oxygenic Photosynthetic Microorganisms in Extreme Environments....Pages 3-25
Front Matter....Pages 28-28
Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Cyanobacteria and their Protective Mechanisms....Pages 29-45
The Hidden Life of Algae Underground....Pages 47-58
Meromictic Lakes as Habitats for Protists....Pages 59-78
Marine Phototrophs in the Twilight Zone....Pages 79-97
Front Matter....Pages 100-100
Biology of the Chlorophyll D-Containing Cyanobacterium Acaryochloris Marina....Pages 101-123
Phylogenetics, Molecular Biology and Ecological Impacts of a Group of Highly Unusual Protists....Pages 125-140
Diatoms....Pages 141-172
The Margin of the Sea....Pages 173-191
Seaweeds on the Abrasion Platforms of the Intertidal Zone of Eastern Mediterranean Shores....Pages 193-207
Status of Mangrove Ecosystem....Pages 209-224
Intertidal Sandy Beaches as a Habitat Where Plastid Acquisition Processes are Ongoing....Pages 225-237
Hydrochemical Key to the Genesis of Calcareous Nonlaminated and Laminated Cyanobacterial Microbialites....Pages 239-264
Soil and Freshwater Micro-Algae as a Food Source for Invertebrates in Extreme Environments....Pages 265-284
Front Matter....Pages 286-286
Cold Tolerance in Cyanobacteria and Life in the Cryosphere....Pages 287-301
Cyanobacteria in Antarctic Lake Environments....Pages 303-320
Green Cryosestic Algae....Pages 321-342
Psychrophilic Diatoms....Pages 343-364
Algae at Extreme Low Temperatures....Pages 365-383
Front Matter....Pages 386-386
Cyanidiophyceae....Pages 387-397
Front Matter....Pages 386-386
Diversity of the Cosmopolitan Thermophile Mastigocladus laminosus at Global, Regional and Local Scales....Pages 399-410
The Thermophilic Cyanobacteria of the Zerka Ma'in Thermal Springs in Jordan....Pages 411-424
Iron-Tolerant Cyanobacteria....Pages 425-442
Extreme Acidophiles....Pages 443-463
Eukaryotic Community Structure from Rio Tinto (SW, Spain), a Highly Acidic River....Pages 465-485
Species Composition of Cyanidiales Assemblages in Pisciarelli (Campi Flegrei, Italy) and Description of Galdieria Phlegrea SP. NOV....Pages 487-502
A Genomics Approach to Understanding the Biology of Thermo-Acidophilic Red Algae....Pages 503-518
Enigmatic Archaeal and Eukaryotic Life at Hydrothermal Vents and in Marine Subsurface Sediments....Pages 519-533
Front Matter....Pages 536-536
North American Desert Microbiotic Soil Crust Communities....Pages 537-551
Chroococcidiopsis from Desert to Mars....Pages 553-568
Chlorophyta on Land....Pages 569-582
Aeroterrestrial Algae Growing on Man-Made Surfaces....Pages 583-597
The Systematics of Subaerial Algae....Pages 599-617
Diversity, Distribution and Ecology of Green Algae and Cyanobacteria in Urban Habitats....Pages 619-638
Diversity of Organic Osmotic Compounds and Osmotic Adaptation in Cyanobacteria and Algae....Pages 639-655
Front Matter....Pages 658-658
Cyanobacteria....Pages 659-680
Life in a Hypervariable Environment....Pages 681-694
Front Matter....Pages 696-696
The Fate of Biological Materials in Acidic Environments of the Rio Tinto, Southwestern Spain....Pages 697-710
Deep-Sea Microbial Eukaryotes in Anoxic, Microoxic, and Sulfidic Environments....Pages 711-734
Fungal Associations at the Cold Edge of Life....Pages 735-757
Front Matter....Pages 696-696
The Early Earth's Record of Supposed Extremophilic Bacteria and Cyanobacteria, at 3.8 to 2.5 GA....Pages 759-778
Front Matter....Pages 780-780
Algae and Cyanobacteria Under Environmental Extremes....Pages 781-786
Back Matter....Pages 787-811
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