Book ID: 92938
Falkowski, Paul and Andrew Knoll
Evolution of Primary Producers in the Sea. 2007. illus. XII, 441 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Examineshow photosynthesis evolved on Earth and how phytoplankton evolvedthrough time. Provides thorough coverage of key topics, withcontributions by leading experts in biophysics, evolutionary biology,micropaleontology, marine ecology, and biogeochemistry. Offers anunderstanding of the molecular evolution, phylogeny, fossil record, andenvironmental processes that collectively permits us to comprehend therise of phytoplankton and their impact on Earth's ecology andbiogeochemistry.