02290cam a2200289 a 4500 289601 289601 3336640 20191114141044.0 850220s1982 enka b 001 0 eng 85120546 0713128607 (pbk.) DLC DLC DLC spa rda Dring, Matthew J. 297071 The biology of marine plants / M. J. Dring. London : E. Arnold, 1982. viii, 199 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. txt rdamedia n rdacarrier nc Includes index. Bibliography: p. [178]-189. "This book provides an introduction to recent analytical and experimental studies of plant growth in the sea. The physiology and ecology of marine plants are, therefore, emphasized at the expense of a more traditional taxonomic or morphological treatment. The physics and chemistry of the marine environment are examined with specific reference to the requirements of marine plants, and much of the book concentrates on those aspects of their physiology which are unique to marine plants, or which help us to understand their ecology. Since over 90% of the species of marine plants are algae, most of the book is devoted to the marine representatives of this group, with examples from all oceans and coasts of the world where detailed work has been done. Phytoplankton and seaweeds are discussed together in chapters on photosynthesis, growth and productivity, and geographical distribution, in order to provide an integrated picture of the biology of marine plants in general. There is, however, a deliberate bias towards the seaweeds in certain chapters (e.g. morphogenesis, rocky shore ecology, economic utilization) since the ecology and physiology of these plants have received less attention in books at this level than has the ecology of phytoplankton. Marine angiosperms are also discussed alongside the autotrophic algae, and the ecological roles of bacteria and fungi in the sea are covered in a separate chapter". QK103 .D75 1982 23 578.77 D7799b Marine plants 297070 7 cbc orignew 3 ncip 19 y-gencatlg ddc 6 0 578.77 D7799b 0 0 ddc 0 578_770000000000000_D7799B 0 417423 10 10 1 2019-11-14 0 578.77 D7799b 80000002184227 2019-11-14 00:00:00 2019-11-14 6