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Algal Adaptation to Environmental Stresses

Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Lal Chand Rai

    1. Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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  2. Jai Prakash Gaur

    1. Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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  • Which physiological and molecular mechanisms make algae so extremely stress tolerant, e.g., against water pollution and temperature?

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Algal Adaptation to Stress — Some General Remarks

    • G. E. Fogg
    Pages 1-19

  3. Carbon Limitation

    • Lennart Axelsson, Sven Beer
    Pages 21-43

  4. Nitrogen Limitation

    • Rehab M. Shehawy, Diethelm Kleiner
    Pages 45-64

  5. Phosphate Limitation

    • Ferdinand Wagner, Gernot Falkner
    Pages 65-110

  6. Trace Metal Constraints on Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Acquisition and Assimilation by Phytoplankton

    • R. Michael L. McKay, Michael R. Twiss, Czesia Nalewajko
    Pages 111-134

  7. Acclimation of Photosynthetic Light Energy Conversion to the Light Environments

    • Yoshihiko Fujita, Kaori Ohki, Akio Murakami
    Pages 135-171

  8. Adaptation to UV Stress in Algae

    • Donat-P. Häder
    Pages 173-202

  9. Temperature Stress and Basic Bioenergetic Strategies for Stress Defence

    • Guenter A. Peschek, Roland Zoder
    Pages 203-258

  10. Acidophilic and Acidotolerant Algae

    • H. Gimmler
    Pages 259-290

  11. Alkaliphilic and Alkali-Tolerant Algae

    • H. Gimmler, B. Degenhard
    Pages 291-321

  12. Salt Acclimation of Algae and Cyanobacteria: A Comparison

    • Norbert Erdmann, Martin Hagemann
    Pages 323-361

  13. Heavy Metal Tolerance in Algae

    • J. P. Gaur, L. C. Rai
    Pages 363-388

  14. Eukaryotic Algae, Cyanobacteria and Pesticides

    • F. Koenig
    Pages 389-406

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 407-421
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Algae, generally held as the principal primary producers of aquatic systems, inhabit all conceivable habitats. They have great ability to cope with a harsh environment, e.g. extremely high and low temperatures, suboptimal and supraoptimal light intensities, low availability of essential nutrients and other resources, and high concentrations of toxic chemicals, etc. A multitude of physiological, biochemical, and molecular strategies enable them to survive and grow in stressful habitats. This book presents a critical account of various mechanisms of stress tolerance in algae, many of which may occur in microbes and plants as well.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

    Lal Chand Rai, Jai Prakash Gaur

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