Seaweed Ecology and Physiology. 2nd rev. ed. 2014. 22 tabs. 216 figs. XIV, 541 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

In coastal seas, from the tropics to the poles, seaweeds supply theenergy required to support diverse coastal marine life and provide habitat for invertebrates and fish. Retaining the highly successful approach and structure of the first edition, this is a synthesis of the role of seaweeds in underpinning the functioning of coastal on the endosymbiotic origin of algae, molecular biology including 'omics', chemical ecology, invasive seaweeds, photobiology and stress physiology. In addition to exploring the processes by whichseaweeds, as individuals and communities, interact with theirbiotic and abiotic environment, the book presents exciting newresearch on how seaweeds respond to local and global environmental change. It remains an invaluable resource forstudents and provides an entry into the scientific literature of a wide range of topics.