Ecology of Phytoplankton. 2006. illus. XIII, 550 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Covers the adaptations, physiology and population dynamics of phytoplankton communities in lakes and rivers and oceans. Contents:Phytoplankton/ Entrainment and distribution in the pelagic/ Photosynthesis and carbon acquisition in phytoplankton/ Growth andreplication of phytoplankton/ Nutrient uptake and assimilation inphytoplankton/ Mortality and loss processes in phytoplankton/ Community assembly in the plankton: pattern, process and dynamics/Phytoplankton ecology and aquatic ecosystems: mechanisms and management/Glossary of terms/ Glossary of units, symbols and abbreviations/References/ Index to lakes, rivers and seas/ Index to genera and species of phytoplankton/ Index to genera and species of otherorganisms/ General index.